The Power of the Lens – Focal Length in Visual Storytelling – Masterclass & Reference Guide

Lenses are the eye of the audience… the window to the world that the filmmakers opens. How someone experiences a film is a lot about where is the camera is placed and what focal length is used. In this episode we are going to explore how to use the “Power of the Lens” for visual storytelling. Most of us grab a focal length instinctively… but deconstructing that can give as a deeper, more sophisticated understanding, improving our ability to create captivating art. Veteran Hollywood DoP and former president of the ASC Kees van Ostrum will help us with that task, and who could possible have better insights in that subject than a DoP that was also the President of Cooke Optics. Together we will break down a simple question: When do you grab what focal length from your arsenal… and why. To help your process and planning, we created a reference guide on how a focal length looks.. from 14mm – 180mm look at various distances, speeds, and movements. This will explain the effect of distance, magnification and emotion. DZOfilm was so kind to sponsor this episode by loaning us a full set of Arles Cine Primes. Of course we will include a full test of these beautiful lenses. Let’s put the power of lens in your arsenal! If you are interested in purchasing the DZO Arles lenses and our video helped you with your decision, please consider using our affiliate link below. It is not more expensive for you, but we receive some support for creating the high production value that our audience likes. https://dzolink.com/4bsRVin If you are interested in Symphonic Cinema here is the link to the trailer for LOSS:    • Official Trailer LOSS based on The Planets...   and the official Website: https://www.symphonic-cinema.com –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Please join the ranks of the Media Division: https://www.youtube.com/mediadivision... Talk to us an our community: Closed Facebook Group:   / mediadivision2   Business and collaboration inquiries [email protected] ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC Music Licensed by Artlist.io except for PremiumBeat License Jupiter (From The Planets Suite) by Holst RVDCJ7HYIB1UKXQP #focallength #cinematography hy #DZOArles 00:00 - Intro & Contents 02:18 - Focal Length & Distance 04:13 - The Basics 04:19 - Optical Power 07:18 - Normal Lenses 08:00 - Wide Lenses 09:23 - Long Lenses 12:35 - Masterclass with Kees van Oostrum ASC 21:41 - Filmmakers Styles & Preferences 27:11 - Practical Application 28:24 - Overview of the DZOFilm Arles 31:44 - Focal Length reference guide 32:26 - 14mm 34:05 - 18mm 35:51 - 21mm 37:32 - 25mm 39:09 - 35mm 40:59 - 40mm 42:21 - 50mm 44:08 - 75mm 45:48 - 100mm 47:34 - 135mm 49:52 - 180mm 51:44 - The Verdict 54:29 - Thank You