<p>Shallow <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_focus" rel="nofollow">depth of field</a> or focus.</p>

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2015-09-25T21:42:19.593Z
Note that things are out of focus because they are farther from the camera. That means that if something is just as close as the actor is, it will be IN FOCUS. When you shoot a shot with a shallow depth of field, you will get a better effect if the background is far from the camera and the subject (the guy singing) is close to the camera.
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Gyan
<p>Mulvya is right - it's shallow depth of field, achieved by having a lens with a wide open <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture" rel="nofollow">aperture</a>, corresponding to a low <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number" rel="nofollow">F stop number</a>.</p>

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tomh
<p>I got this from les mesirables (2012) movie. in this scene, guy singing, but camera blur all his around, focusing only on him. <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/40Oh9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/40Oh9.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>so What is this name of the video effect?  </p>

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What is this name of the video effect?
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# What is this name of the video effect?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-09-24)

I got this from les mesirables (2012) movie. in this scene, guy singing, but camera blur all his around, focusing only on him. [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/40Oh9.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/40Oh9.jpg)

so What is this name of the video effect?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-09-24. Score: 3

Shallow [depth of field](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_focus) or focus.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Note that things are out of focus because they are farther from the camera. That means that if something is just as close as the actor is, it will be IN FOCUS. When you shoot a shot with a shallow depth of field, you will get a better effect if the background is far from the camera and the subject (the guy singing) is close to the camera.  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-09-24. Score: 1

Mulvya is right - it's shallow depth of field, achieved by having a lens with a wide open [aperture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aperture), corresponding to a low [F stop number](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number).


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