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pull-focus

Noun CEFR B2
pʊl ˈfəʊkəs

Definitions

A filming technique whereby the focal point is drawn towards the viewer; also a shot (as part of an edit) in which such a technique is used. Also used attributively.

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Examples

“...this image of pure light⟳ forms (through a pull-focus) into an image of a snow-covered field, in the middle of which is a mother holding her two sons.”
“To set⟳ up a pull-focus shot, frame your shot so that the two subjects, at different distances from the camera, are in view⟳.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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