FILM
LEXICON

Achieved with a wide-open aperture, keeping only a narrow plane in focus while the background falls off, separating subject from environment.

Color temperature is the color of light measured in Kelvin, ranging from warm orange (1800K) to cool blue (10000K).

Lens system that compresses a wide image onto a standard sensor, then decompresses during projection—known for its characteristic look.

Mechanical stabilization system enabling fluid camera movement without rails or dolly—the operator wears the camera on the body.

Foreground and background remain sharp simultaneously. Requires small apertures (f/8–f/16), strong lighting, and precise focus pulling. Multiple action planes are visible at once.

A shift of the focus plane during a shot that redirects attention from one object to another.