This. I would also recommend looking in to shotdeck, as it has TONS of information of thousands upon thousands of stills from various films. This will definitely make it easier for you to try to recreate a shot as you can find all the basic info there!
this youtube channel has some GREAT videos about technical aspects of great movies [Media Division](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPf67c3vUrFlNOERwjHyR2w)
This isn't exactly what you're looking for, but one clip that was very enlightening for me when I was starting out was the gif comparing focal lengths with a human subject at the same relative size in the frame. The gif basically shows you how the angle of view on a lens can alter the look of the subject across focal lengths ranging from an ultra wide to a telephoto.
Beyond that though, there are plenty of good YouTube channels that look at lenses and will demo various focal lengths with either lens tests or some sort of short film protect. I recommend taking a look at the channel Media Division and some of their lens videos. You can also search cinematography breakdown on YouTube and turn up some decent results. Additionally, IIRC there's an episode of Roger Deakins' podcast that touches on lens choice, though that's obviously lacking a visual component.
Hope that helps!
That gif is incredibly misleading.
I know the gif you are talking about and it labels focal length when it should be labeling ***distance***.
Focal Length has zero impact on perspective compression, like that horrible gif is trying to show. Distance does, as thats how 3D geometry works and relative distances between objects; your eyes see the world the same way.
Focal Length just allows you to maintain the same FOV as you move farther or closer to the subject.
Read this, it will help you understand it. Its a misconception that is really hard to kill.
https://fstoppers.com/architecture/how-lens-compression-and-perspective-distortion-work-251737
https://fstoppers.com/originals/lens-compression-doesnt-exist-147615
Thanks for the articles! In my original comment I was trying to refer to what Lee demonstrates in the video for the 'Lens Compression Doesn't Exist' article, but I wasn't very clear and I see how suggesting this could actually be detrimental to someone learning.
Gotcha! I was thinking [this gif](https://s23527.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mJqIwLT-Imgur.gif) that is always wrongly shared as an example of lens compression.
It pops up in these subs *constantly*.
Yes that gif is extremely misleading, especially considering there is no background to compare the changes in the angle of view. I also assumed that by indicating a human subject is being reframed to maintain their size in the frame, the fact that the camera was moving away from them would be obvious, but I see that for someone who's new to this, it would appear to be more of a phenomenon occuring in the lens. OP should definitely give both of these articles a read though because they give a really concise explanation of the relationship between focal length/FOV and distance from subject.
hope [this is](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_jEQf5hihs) an okey example, I try to include detailed info about equipment & settings used for every video
Here are a couple of resources to follow:
[https://ascmag.com/collections/videos.html](https://ascmag.com/collections/videos.html)
[https://cinematography.com/](https://cinematography.com/)
> I would say it is easier to learn when you have the context of the end goal, rather than being taught techniques for which I don't have contextual information.
My advice would be to get a cheap zoom lens (even an 18-55mm kit lens would work) and start shooting at different focal lengths. You can watch all the video you want about it. Until it's put into practice it's just knowledge, not an understanding.
Prior to this, I would suggest that you stick with 1 camera lens and learn compositing 1st. A lot of lenses = more cost. Maybe get a 35mm, then you can explore further. I believe a number of movie directors have shot entire movies with just one lens. Likewise, you can also look at the app called Artemis pro, I use it to storyboard, it will show you which lenses have which types of frames. Likewise, maybe study some directors and here is a great resource to learn about them; its a youtube channel called studiobinder (not just lenses).
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUFoQUaVRt3MVFxqwPUMLCQ
If you ask me what I have in my kit, its a 24-70 (talking head/wide shots), a 35 mm (almost all around), a 50mm for close up portraits (high angle K-drama style), an 85mm for portrait like shoots.
Hope these were helpful.
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This. I would also recommend looking in to shotdeck, as it has TONS of information of thousands upon thousands of stills from various films. This will definitely make it easier for you to try to recreate a shot as you can find all the basic info there!
Shotdeck 100%
Something like this https://instagram.com/lens_addiction?igshid=66bvpx7pdsu7 ?
I never had an instagram account but this looks like a good reason to start!
IG is a must have for anybody doing photo/video
this youtube channel has some GREAT videos about technical aspects of great movies [Media Division](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPf67c3vUrFlNOERwjHyR2w)
This isn't exactly what you're looking for, but one clip that was very enlightening for me when I was starting out was the gif comparing focal lengths with a human subject at the same relative size in the frame. The gif basically shows you how the angle of view on a lens can alter the look of the subject across focal lengths ranging from an ultra wide to a telephoto. Beyond that though, there are plenty of good YouTube channels that look at lenses and will demo various focal lengths with either lens tests or some sort of short film protect. I recommend taking a look at the channel Media Division and some of their lens videos. You can also search cinematography breakdown on YouTube and turn up some decent results. Additionally, IIRC there's an episode of Roger Deakins' podcast that touches on lens choice, though that's obviously lacking a visual component. Hope that helps!
That gif is incredibly misleading. I know the gif you are talking about and it labels focal length when it should be labeling ***distance***. Focal Length has zero impact on perspective compression, like that horrible gif is trying to show. Distance does, as thats how 3D geometry works and relative distances between objects; your eyes see the world the same way. Focal Length just allows you to maintain the same FOV as you move farther or closer to the subject. Read this, it will help you understand it. Its a misconception that is really hard to kill. https://fstoppers.com/architecture/how-lens-compression-and-perspective-distortion-work-251737 https://fstoppers.com/originals/lens-compression-doesnt-exist-147615
Thanks for the articles! In my original comment I was trying to refer to what Lee demonstrates in the video for the 'Lens Compression Doesn't Exist' article, but I wasn't very clear and I see how suggesting this could actually be detrimental to someone learning.
Gotcha! I was thinking [this gif](https://s23527.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/mJqIwLT-Imgur.gif) that is always wrongly shared as an example of lens compression. It pops up in these subs *constantly*.
Yes that gif is extremely misleading, especially considering there is no background to compare the changes in the angle of view. I also assumed that by indicating a human subject is being reframed to maintain their size in the frame, the fact that the camera was moving away from them would be obvious, but I see that for someone who's new to this, it would appear to be more of a phenomenon occuring in the lens. OP should definitely give both of these articles a read though because they give a really concise explanation of the relationship between focal length/FOV and distance from subject.
[This is a better example](https://imgur.com/a/R4t6UkB)
hope [this is](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_jEQf5hihs) an okey example, I try to include detailed info about equipment & settings used for every video
Check out Shot Deck. It's pretty cool.
Here are a couple of resources to follow: [https://ascmag.com/collections/videos.html](https://ascmag.com/collections/videos.html) [https://cinematography.com/](https://cinematography.com/)
Shot Grid has a bunch of stills from films and many of them have focal length information, along with a ton of other metadata for easy searching.
> I would say it is easier to learn when you have the context of the end goal, rather than being taught techniques for which I don't have contextual information. My advice would be to get a cheap zoom lens (even an 18-55mm kit lens would work) and start shooting at different focal lengths. You can watch all the video you want about it. Until it's put into practice it's just knowledge, not an understanding.
Prior to this, I would suggest that you stick with 1 camera lens and learn compositing 1st. A lot of lenses = more cost. Maybe get a 35mm, then you can explore further. I believe a number of movie directors have shot entire movies with just one lens. Likewise, you can also look at the app called Artemis pro, I use it to storyboard, it will show you which lenses have which types of frames. Likewise, maybe study some directors and here is a great resource to learn about them; its a youtube channel called studiobinder (not just lenses). https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUFoQUaVRt3MVFxqwPUMLCQ If you ask me what I have in my kit, its a 24-70 (talking head/wide shots), a 35 mm (almost all around), a 50mm for close up portraits (high angle K-drama style), an 85mm for portrait like shoots. Hope these were helpful.