Why are Anamorphic Bokeh Oval? (it’s not the aperture)

It may not be the reason you think it is! Wrapping your head around anamorphic lenses can be tough - here I lay down the REAL reason why anamorphic lenses have that characteristic oval bokeh. Consider supporting this channel on Patreon: If you want to play with the ray tracer here’s the address: Here is a public folder of the set ups I have created to load into the simulator: