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Psychological effect of lenses (2 replies and 1 comment)
https://www.rogerdeakins.com/camera/fargo/
Some insight in that thread - seems only slightly longer focal lengths used - this can help with limited locations for sure, and the more boxed in/claustrophobic feeling of longer lenses definitely suited the characters and the story..
For sure lenses create a different feeling. Long lenses are, by definition, more 'observational' but the images can be more romantic, which is the product of the shallow depth of field and the soft focus backgrounds. We shot 'Fargo' on slightly longer lenses than had been done on other of the Coen's films because we wanted a slightly more 'matter of fact' look, not exactly reportage but in that direction.
Yes master i also observed long lenses also pull the image towards and push the depth far away. i can see clearly on 'butch cassidy and sundance kid'.
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