Pull/Split/Rack Focus
A pull-focus shot, also known as a split-focus or rack-focus shot, uses a camera's depth of field to focus the viewer's eye on something near and something far in sequence, in the same shot. This Wellstone Tutorial illustrates the effect.
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Dan Ablan discusses the technique, here, noting that "one of the subtle differences between professional and amateur animations is the use of pull-focus shots and depth of field—making the computer's eye work like a human eye." |
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