kye Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 8 hours ago, thebrothersthre3 said: One big idea behind blurring the backdrop is to keep the viewers focus on the subject. However sometimes it works against itself. The background blur can draw attention to itself. I see this in a lot of movies these days. Everything is shallow DOF and it looks distracting and unnatural sometimes. If I care about the show or movie I'll be focusing on the subject not a car moving by in the back. Reminds me of a saying about continuity. "If people notice continuity problems then your film is crap" 3 hours ago, Kisaha said: More experienced or advanced filmakers just use that as a an artistic and expressionistic tool, because they know better.. Agreed. Things either serve the story..... or don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrothersthre3 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Yeah DOF is definitely a way to make a boring shot look a bit more interesting. Better lighting or set design are better ways to accomplish and interesting shot but of course that isn't always possible to do. What annoys me is the new Star Wars films (Rogue One ahem) which have incredible sets, scenery, and backdrops, yet every damn shot was shallow. meudig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelbb Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Shallow DOF was the aim of amateur & low end pro videographers long before DSLRs for video came on the scene. I was on the point of buying one of those Letus ground glass DOF adapters when I discovered the 5D2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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