lenses: focal length and depth of field
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Lenses:Focal Length &Depth of Field
Wide Angle Lens- 35mm or below
- Below 10mm = fish eye lens
Used for landscapes and wide shots Greater depth of field Exaggerates depth Distorts lines – especially below 10mm
Mid-range Lens- 50mm
Used for streets and documentary Represents how we see
Telephoto Lens- 100mm and above
100mm used for portraiture 200mm plus used for sport and wildlife Shorter depth of field Flattens space
Focal Length - 17mm Focal Length - 100mm
35mm 85mm
Wide Angle Telephoto
Rack Focus
This process refers to the changing of focus during the shot, shifting the image in focus from the foreground to the background or vice versa.
The movement can be small or more pronounced, but if the depth of field is shallow it is more noticeable.
The technique is used to draw attention to something in the frame or to creating further meaning.
Preliminary Task
Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.
This task should demonstrate… match on action shot/reverse shot the 180-degree rule.
You should also carefully consider your framing.