I watched this video from film riot, on what types of shots to use and when to use them. I already new all the types of shots pretty much from my own planning, but there is one I have never heard of till now. Focal length.
In the video it's 5:25 in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYPrtXZ7HVE
I didn't notice that you can make the background move closer or further away from the actor physically. I thought zoom just made the background look like it was the same distance, whatever focal length. I didn't notice that you can actually push the background further away or bring it closer, but I guess now that I think about it, of course you can.
What are some movies that use this technique of bringing it in closer or further back than normal though? How do I tell when watching a movie, how far in the lens is zoomed, or is it impossible to tell. I've been trying but no luck so far.
In the video it's 5:25 in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYPrtXZ7HVE
I didn't notice that you can make the background move closer or further away from the actor physically. I thought zoom just made the background look like it was the same distance, whatever focal length. I didn't notice that you can actually push the background further away or bring it closer, but I guess now that I think about it, of course you can.
What are some movies that use this technique of bringing it in closer or further back than normal though? How do I tell when watching a movie, how far in the lens is zoomed, or is it impossible to tell. I've been trying but no luck so far.
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