7. Manipulating
Depth of Field
Great Depth of Shallow Depth of
Field Field
Lots of Light – small Low Light – wide open ,
aperture, high f/stop large aperture,
small f/stop
Distance – far from Distance – close to
subject subject
Focal Length – Focal Length – Long,
Short, wide narrow, zoomed in
angle, zoomed out
22. Terms to know
Field of view steps: XCU CU MS WS XWS
Exposure: iris, aperture, f/stop
Resolution: how much detail can be seen
Focus- zoom all the way in to focus then
frame the shot
Gain – electronic amplification of the
exposure. Introduces noise into image
Image device – CCD or CMOS
23. Terms to know
Aspect Ratio – 4x3 or 16x9 for HD
Light sensitivity – how much light it takes o
make a picture
White balance – making sure the camera
reflects true white in each kind of light
ND filter – knocks down the exposure (like
wearing sunglasses on a sunny day)