How to Achieve Shallow Depth of Field For Cinematic Effect - Video Production Tips by Web Video Crew
How to Achieve Shallow Depth of Field For Cinematic Effect: Sensor Size, Lens Speed & Aperture Settings - Tips for Professional Video Production by Web Video Crew http://www.webvideocrew.com
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This episode covers - a tutorial on how to achieve shallow depth of field for cinematic, film-like effect in your video project by considering sensor size, lens speed and aperture settings.
3 Elements of a Shallow Depth of Field
Similar to getting proper camera exposure, getting a shallow depth of field requires understanding and experimenting with its three DSLR camera elements, namely, Image Sensor, Aperture, and Lens Speed. How do these three affect your DoF, and how can you use them to create highly-attractive photos and videos? Well, let's discuss each item further.
1. Sensor
Camera sensors generally dictate how much light is needed for an image to be produced. Before, most photography and videography cameras are stuck with small image sensors—around 1/3-2/3 inch CCD or charge coupled devices—limiting the output photo or video to a wide field of view. Fortunately, with recent releases of DSLR cameras, image sensors now range from 4/3rds to full frame. This change in sensor size allows for more of a shot to be recorded, meaning more light, more detail and more information are presented in the output image or video. Always remember: The larger the sensor is, the shallower your DoF will be and the more fine details your photo or video will have.
2. Aperture
As we have discussed in "How to Get Proper Camera Exposure," Aperture refers to the size of your camera opening or, in other words, how much light is able to pass through your lens. When aiming for a shallow DoF, it's best to choose a wide Aperture (small f-stop) as more light helps in distributing sharpness among all the elements within a picture, consequently making your DoF shallow.
3. Lens Speed
Lens Speed and Aperture go hand in hand. While Aperture pertains to how small the camera opening is once a shot is taken, Lens Speed refers to the maximum Aperture or f-stop your camera lens can open to. The wider the f-stop is open, the more light can enter the lens. By selecting a fast lens, you guarantee that the f-stop will be wider than a slower lens and will give you a shallower depth of field.
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