Types of Camera Shot Focus

Question 1

Name Six Types of Camera Shot Focus

Answer 1

• Pull Focus Shot
• Rack Focus Shot
• Shallow Focus Shot (Shallow DOF)
• Deep Focus Shot (Deep DOF)
• Tilt-Shift Focus Shot
• Soft Focus Shot

Question 2

Define Pull Focus

Answer 2

subject stays within the acceptable focus range while they move to various depths within the frame

very passive

Question 3

Define Rack Focus

Answer 3

where the acceptable focus range is intentionally shifted from one subject to another

very aggressive

Question 4

Define Shallow Focus Shot

Use When:

Answer 4

the subject is in crisp focus while the foreground and the background scenery is out of focus

Use When:

you want to create emphasis on your subject

Question 5

Define Deep Focus

Use When:

Answer 5

everything in your frame is in focus

Use When:

you need your audience to feel the scenery or particular scene elements

Question 6

Define Tilt-Shift Focus

Answer 6

rotates perspective within the lens and emulates selective focus by making parts of your image appear in sharp focus while others are out of focus

Question 7

Define Soft Focus

Use When:

Answer 7

keeps nothing in 100% sharp focus

Use When:

filming a dream or memory — the glow around everything is both wistful and slightly unreal