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Maybe, but crazy shallow DoF goes back at least to Kubrick famously shooting parts of Barry Lyndon at f0.7.

• cialowicz 5y ago
  Barry Lyndon was shot with an f/0.7 lens because Kubrick wanted period-correct lighting: candlelight, which required a super fast lens with the film used. To my knowledge he wasn’t going for shallow DoF.
  • staticautomatic 5y ago
    Be that as it may, the DoF is unavoidable unless every shot is insanely tight.
  • gannonburgett 5y ago
    You are correct. This wonderful article taken from American Cinematographer goes over this very topic in great detail: http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/sk/ac/len/page1.htm http://www.visual-memory.co.uk/sk/ac/len/page1.htm
    • kwhitefoot 5y ago
      I just want to say thank you for that link; it was an inspiring read. I think it's time to watch Barry Lyndon again.