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Zooms & perspective changes · Specialist

Zoom out

ELI5

A change to a wider focal length that reduces magnification without moving the camera.

Used in conversation

“The zoom out changes how space and focus feel, so we should test it early.”

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.

Connected terms

  • Zoom inComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
  • ZoomComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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