At the Canon Creative Studio during Sundance 2026, Canon hosted a technical presentation explaining a topic that has recently gained strong momentum in cinematography. Open Gate recording. While the concept itself has existed for years, Canon’s presentation clarified why the feature is suddenly becoming important again, especially for modern filmmaking workflows that now include multiple delivery formats such as cinematic widescreen and vertical social media video. The discussion also revealed how several Canon cameras are adopting Open Gate and why using the entire image sensor can significantly expand creative flexibility.
Open Gate recording refers to capturing video using the entire width and height of the…