{"id":155452,"date":"2021-06-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=155452"},"modified":"2021-06-08T12:22:17","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T17:22:17","slug":"filmmaking-trends-shallow-focus-cinematography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/filmmaking-trends-shallow-focus-cinematography\/","title":{"rendered":"Filmmaking Trends: Why Shallow Focus Cinematography Is Here to Stay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Everything you need to know about that shallow depth of field look, and why it’s more than a trend at this point.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For better or worse, the human experience is now one that is viewed almost exclusively from our tiny smartphone screens. It\u2019s how we keep up with family members. It\u2019s how we share our personal stories. And, more often than not, it\u2019s how we watch our television shows and movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not saying I\u2019m a fan of it, but it’s undeniably the way of the future. Because of this, the way filmmakers and video professionals produce, shoot<\/a>, and edit<\/a> content is also changing. However, while many of these changes might be practical and make sense for smartphone video consumption, there are few trends that appear to run counter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of these trends is a seemingly new preference for shallow focus cinematography. From our professional sports broadcasts to Zack Snyder<\/a>\u2019s almost incessant urge to shoot zombies with the shallowest depth of field as possible, shallow focus appears to be here to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, why is this such a trend now<\/em>? Also, doesn\u2019t extreme shallow depth of field cinematography<\/a> run counter to how our smartphone cameras usually operate? Let\u2019s look into why this trend has developed, and explore how filmmakers can use these techniques in their video projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Is Focus and Depth of Field?<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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