{"id":45080,"date":"2014-09-04T13:29:46","date_gmt":"2014-09-04T17:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=45080"},"modified":"2014-09-04T13:34:51","modified_gmt":"2014-09-04T17:34:51","slug":"quick-tip-focus-pulling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/quick-tip-focus-pulling\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick Tip: Focus Pulling"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"camera-assistants-and-focus-pullers-can-benefit-from-the-simple-tips-in-this-quick-video\">Camera assistants and focus pullers can benefit from the simple tips in this quick video.<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a5tgTQXr62M?list=PLZXQp_XoNBBNY9ugM2M4t3-MgmvAYLzf4\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>First assistant camera, or &#8216;camera assistants&#8217;, may be one of the hardest (and under-appreciated roles on set). Aside from maintaining and setting up\/positioning all camera equipment, <strong>the first assistant camera is often in charge of &#8216;pulling focus<\/strong>&#8216; (although some directors of photography choose to set focus themselves). <\/p>\n<p>Professional film and video cameras often use a follow focus device to give greater control over the position of a camera lens focus ring. It&#8217;s up to the <strong>focus puller<\/strong> to ensure that the shot is properly focused on the intended talent or action, on every take. There&#8217;s little room for error.<\/p>\n<p>In the video tutorial above, video pro <a title=\"Clinton Harn\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/clintonharn\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Clinton Harn<\/a> shares two quick tips that can help when pulling focus:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>When marking focus points use dots instead of numbers. This makes it more clear for the puller, and allows you to create closer adjacent lines.\n<\/li>\n<li>Nikon and Canon lenses focus in opposite directions. Discover a handy way to remember the difference.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Solid tips. The video came from an ongoing series &#8220;<a title=\"60 Seconds on Set\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLZXQp_XoNBBNY9ugM2M4t3-MgmvAYLzf4\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">60 Seconds on Set<\/a>&#8221; (from Rode microphones). 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