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Technical Elements of Film

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The zone of focus (near/far) between objects within an image that appears acceptably sharp.

Speed or light passing power of a lens; ranked in a scale: 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22 (32, 64).

The distance from the lens to the focal plane when the lens is focused on an object at infinity (200mm, 50mm, 14mm). Measures the power of a lens and ability to bed light rays coming from the subject; shorter the focal length the GREATER the bending power (18mm - 5mm).

Anamorphic Lens

The camera lens squeezes the picture horizontally before recording an image so it will fit in the smaller 35mm film frame. Theat film must then be projected back with an anamorphic lens to un-scrunch the film.

Wide Screen dimensions means, 1) Standard is 1.78:1, Cinema Standard is 1.85:1, and Cinema Scope is 2.35: 1.