Terms for lenses, exposure, recording media, frame rates, and the optical behavior of moving-image capture.

This discipline currently includes 28 entries. Browse the entries below to move through the CINEXIS library by topic rather than alphabetically.

Entries In Camera & Optics

28 entries
Academy Ratio
In cinematography, Academy Ratio refers to picture aspect ratio used in cinema.
Anamorphic Lens
An anamorphic lens is a lens system that optically compresses a wide image onto the recording area and then requires the image to be expanded again for pro
Callier Effect
The Callier effect describes the change in apparent contrast and density that occurs when photographic film, especially silver-based black-and-white materi
Cine Lens
In cinematography, Cine Lens refers to lens designed specifically for use in filmmaking and video production.
Deep Focus
In cinematography, Deep Focus refers to cinematographic technique in which both the foreground and background of a shot are in Sharp Focus simultaneously.
Deep Space
In cinematography, Deep Space refers to term "deep space" describes a method of filmmaking that makes use of the frame to convey depth and immensity.
Depth of Field
In cinematography, Depth of Field refers to range of distances within a scene that appears acceptably sharp in the final image.
Depth of Focus
In cinematography, Depth of Focus refers to extent or range within a scene that appears sharp and in focus, as opposed to being blurred.
Dichroic lens
In cinematography, Dichroic lens refers to Dichroic lenses commonly referred to as dichroic filters or dichroic mirrors are Optical components that selecti
Diffraction
In cinematography, Diffraction refers to phenomenon where light waves undergo bending and spreading as they encounter obstacles or openings in their path s
Digital Cinematography
In cinematography, Digital Cinematography refers to has revolutionized the film industry, transforming how movies are made and experienced.
Digital Image Processing
In cinematography, Digital Image Processing refers to application of various techniques and algorithms to manipulate and enhance digital images used in scr
Digital Intermediate
In cinematography, Digital Intermediate refers to When it comes to filmmaking, the digital intermediate (DI) is essential to turning unprocessed material i
F Number
In cinematography, F Number refers to In the World of film, the term F Number typically describes the f-number or F-Stop which is a crucial parameter in ph
F-Stop
In cinematography, F-Stop refers to aperture setting on a camera lens, which controls the amount of light that passes through the lens and reaches the came
Film Gate
In cinematography, Film Gate refers to specific component within a film camera that plays a crucial role in the film capture process.
Film Recorder
In cinematography, Film Recorder refers to in the context of filmmaking and post-production is a device used to transfer digital images or video sequences
Film Scanner
In cinematography, Film Scanner refers to device used to convert photographic film into digital images.
Film Speed
In cinematography, Film Speed refers to sensitivity of the film stock to light.
Film stock
In cinematography, Film stock refers to analog medium that is used for recording movie or animation.
Frames Per Second
In cinematography, Frames Per Second refers to key factor in the realm of filmmaking that determines a movie's visual cadence is frames per second (FPS).
High Frame Rate
In cinematography, High Frame Rate refers to cinematic technique known as High Frame Rate (HFR) involves projecting and capturing films at a rate that is q
Movie Stock
In cinematography, Movie Stock refers to Film stock, describes the physical material on which films are recorded.
Multiplane Camera
In cinematography, Multiplane Camera refers to Filmmaking was transformed by the multiplane camera, a crucial instrument in the early animators' toolbox.Th
Pinhole Camera
In cinematography, Pinhole Camera refers to Within the glamorous realm of film, where innovations in technology are frequently praised, a modest apparatus
Series Photography
In cinematography, Series Photography refers to powerful medium that allows photographers to explore narratives, emotions, and concepts through a sequence
Telephoto Lens
In cinematography, Telephoto Lens refers to Filmmakers need telephoto lenses in their toolbox, especially when making films that call for catching details
Zoom
In cinematography, Zoom refers to In filmmaking and television production zooming is the technique of changing the focal length of a zoom lens (and hence t