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Focus & depth of field · Specialist

Shallow focus

Also called: shallow depth of field

ELI5

An image with a narrow depth of field, leaving only a limited plane sharp.

Used in conversation

“Can we compare the shallow focus with the reference during the camera test?”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

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