Deep focus

What it is

Everything from foreground to background is sharp.

When to use it

Layered staging; letting the audience choose where to look.

When not to

Isolating a person or creating dreaminess.

Often confused with

• Shallow focus

  Shallow focus keeps only the subject sharp.

Common generation mistakes

• SymptomThe background goes soft.

  FixState deep focus with foreground and background equally sharp.

Combinations Rolin checks

• Auto-fixed

  Deep focus needs a small aperture (f/8 or smaller)

  Rolin will: set aperture to f/8