Tip #157: CREATE FOCUS PULL SHOTS IN POST. Turning a blurred subject into a crisply focused one can make a shot more dynamic. The same is true if you go the other way: starting with an in-focus subject and blurring it during the shot. Changing focusβknown as pulling focusβis easy to do while shooting, for example using FiLMiC Pro. But the effect can also be achieved in post-production. The two frames hereβfrom βThirsty?ββare from a post-production focus pull created with @Adobe_AfterEffects The director Oliver Richards (@olsburger) explains that itβs βNothing complicated, just using the softwareβs blur tools that can be easily applied to individual layers.β In this case one layer captures the glass of beer; the second layer captures the videoβs star, who happens to be played by the director. βThirsty?β was chosen as a Mobile Movie of the Week. You can see it at MobileMovieMaking (link in profile). Accompanying the film is a fascinating interview with Oliver Richards. #mobilemoviemakingtips #focuspull #visualeffects #rackfocus @abodeaftereffects https://www.instagram.com/p/B2c2XxpBqcy/?igshid=ly57aub5wo08
