Filmmaking Basics/Camera Lenses/Basic moods
Table of contents for All about camera lenses:
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Over-the-shoulder shots
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Over-the-shoulder shot
A extreme wide-angle lensThis over-the-shoulder shot was filmed with an extreme wide-angle lens. This lens is a 14mm lens on a motion picture camera. On a 35mm still film camera, this lens would be a 24mm lens which is about as wide a still camera lens you can buy that is not spherical. It is very short lens but has a huge amount of glass. This lens has a 77 field of view (measured horizontally.) (rough estimate) This screen shot was created using the free demo version of FrameForge 3D Studio 2 which is a wonderful program for learning about the emotions created using different lenses.
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Strongly Cold and Distant
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Over-the-shoulder shot
A strong wide-angle lensThis over-the-shoulder shot was filmed with an extreme wide-angle lens. This lens is a 16mm lens on a motion picture camera. On a 35mm still film camera, this lens would be a 28mm lens which is about as wide a still camera lens you can buy that is not spherical. It is very short lens but with lots of glass. This lens has a 68 field of view (measured horizontally.) This screen shot was created using the free demo version of FrameForge 3D Studio 2 which is a wonderful program for learning about the emotions created using different lenses.
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Strongly Cold and Distant
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Over-the-shoulder shot
A moderate wide-angle lensThis over-the-shoulder shot was filmed with a moderate wide-angle lens. This lens is a 24mm lens on a motion picture camera. On a 35mm still film camera, this lens would be a 35mm lens which is the widest lens you get with a cheap camera. This lens has a 55 field of view (measured horizontally.) This screen shot was created using the free demo version of FrameForge 3D Studio 2 which is a wonderful program for learning about the emotions created using different lenses. |
Strongly Cold and Distant
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Over-the-shoulder shot
A neutral lensThis over-the-shoulder shot was filmed so it appears if viewed by the human eye. On a 35mm motion picture camera, this lens has a focal length of 33mm. The lens is a 48mm lense (in 35mm still equivalents) which has about a 45 degree view (horizontal). All still film cameras come with a 50mm lens because this is the cheapest lens. This screen shot was created using the free demo version of FrameForge 3D Studio 2 which is a wonderful program for learning about the emotions created using different lenses.
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Boringly neutral
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Over-the-shoulder shot
A simple telephoto lensThis over-the-shoulder shot was filmed with a mild telephoto lens. The lens is a 85mm lense (in 35mm still equivalents) which has about a ? degree view (horizontal). This screen shot was created using the free demo version of FrameForge 3D Studio 2 which is a wonderful program for learning about the emotions created using different lenses.
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Gentle and warm
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Over-the-shoulder shot
A portrait telephoto lensThis over-the-shoulder shot was filmed with a mild telephoto lens. The lens is a 135mm lense (in 35mm still equivalents) which has about a ? degree view (horizontal). This screen shot was created using the free demo version of FrameForge 3D Studio 2 which is a wonderful program for learning about the emotions created using different lenses.
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Warm and close
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Over-the-shoulder shot
A strong telephoto lensThis over-the-shoulder shot was filmed with a strong telephoto lens. The lens is a 200mm lens (in 35mm still equivalents) which has about a ? degree view (horizontal). This screen shot was created using the free demo version of FrameForge 3D Studio 2 which is a wonderful program for learning about the emotions created using different lenses.
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Very close and in your face
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Over-the-shoulder shot
A super strong telephoto lensThis over-the-shoulder shot was filmed with a super strong telephoto lens. The lens is a 300mm lense (in 35mm still equivalents) which has about a ? degree view (horizontal). . This screen shot was created using the free demo version of FrameForge 3D Studio 2 which is a wonderful program for learning about the emotions created using different lenses.
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Too close
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Over-the-shoulder shot
An extremely stong telephoto lensThis over-the-shoulder shot was filmed with a super strong telephoto lens. The lens is a 500mm lense (in 35mm still equivalents) which has about a ? degree view (horizontal). This screen shot was created using the free demo version of FrameForge 3D Studio 2 which is a wonderful program for learning about the emotions created using different lenses.
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The Lawrence of Arabia shot
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