Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
The subsequent setting that needs some adjustment is the
F Stop
. This setting is
directly related with the amount of DOF we have in the image, and if you lower
this setting, we get something that is called Bokeh.
Bokeh
comes from a Japanese
word that literally means blur, and it refers to the quality of an out-of-focus area
in a photograph or movie, as shown in the following screenshot:
Of course, there are more interesting subjects than a basketball, but you can see how
this effect can make your movie far more interesting.
The concluding step when working with the
Depth of Field
effect is the use of the
Expansion
setting. This setting controls the size of the area that is in focus and once
again, we have to keyframe new values for all these settings. As you may notice,
tweaking, adjusting, and animating this effect is not easy for the reason that all the
values are extremely sensitive. As a solution, we definitely have to use the
Shift
key
to perform small increments.
As mentioned before, the
The Third & The Seventh
movie
is a great example of how this kind of DOF animation
is used. This movie is an example of composition, color,
lighting, and camera animation.
By now, the movie we are producing is full of effects that add layers of realism,
but since we have animation, something essential must be done to remove the
artificial look.
