The Shot List – Episode 4: Depth of Field

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Type of Shot Describe Briefly Benefit(s) of Using

DEEP FOCUS An image's foreground, Hellps directors add detail to

middleground, and background their shots.
are all clearly in focus.

SHALLOW A portion of an image is sharp Accentuate one aspect of the

FOCUS while the remainder is blurry. shot above the other.
Emphasize.

SOFT FOCUS Use a lens defect where the Gives shots a hazy or hardly
elliptical causes the lens to real feel.
produce fuzzy images, and
instead of fading away fine
detail, decreases its contrast.
RACK FOCUS The focus initially shifts to one Dramatically emphasize one
subject in a scene and then it thing, then shift the emphasis to
gradually shifts to another something else.
subject in the scene.

SPLIT DIOPTER Half of the lens is visually Establishing 2 distinct depths

LENS impaired, but the other half is while both are in focus.
still farsighted = impression of
being totally focused.

TILT SHIFT Alter the depth of field and the Accentuate the subject's
LENS focus's size: the entire scene is relevance or importance while
tilted while the camera is at an providing more information
angle. about the setting.