Depth of Field Explained: Ultimate Guide to Camera Focus [Shot List Ep. 4]

Depth of Field Cheatsheet (Shot List) ►► Types of Camera Focus in Film ►► Eye Trace and the Rule of Six ►► More on Rack Focus ►► Chapters: 00:00 Intro — Depth of Field Explained 01:35 Deep Focus 03:32 Shallow Focus 05:42 Soft Focus 07:42 Rack Focus 09:53 Split Diopter Lens 12:10 Tilt Shift Lens 13:36 Final Takeaways 14:12 In the Next Ep: Camera Gear Depth of field might be one of the last considerations filmmakers make when creating a shot list. But that doesn’t mean it should be ignored. In this video essay, we’re going to look at camera basics like depth of field and how camera focus is used in visual storytelling. With deep depth of field, shallow depth of field, soft focus, rack focus, split diopter lens, and tilt shift lens, each brings a different perspective to your shots. This is Episode 4 of The Shot List: Depth of Field Explained. Deep depth of field allows for action in the foreground, middle ground, an