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.