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What is so special about deep focus cinematography?

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Photography (and by extension, cinematography) is about conveying information and directing the viewer's eye within the four corners of the frame. read more

The deep focus movement in cinematography by the likes of Gregg Toland, Arthur C. Miller, and Stanley Cortez is like that. With everything more or less in focus, blocking of actors, set construction, art direction, and composition of frame become extremely important. read more

Deep focus is a photographic and cinematographic technique using a large depth of field. Depth of field is the front-to-back range of focus in an image — that is, how much of it appears sharp and clear. In deep focus the foreground, middle-ground and background are all in focus. Deep focus is normally achieved by choosing a small aperture. read more

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