Follow Focus / Pulling Focus

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In plain words

Keeps the focus on a person as they come toward or move away from the camera. Even with shallow depth of field, the lead doesn't go blurry.

When to use it

Shooting a person walking toward you or a car approaching with shallow depth of field. A rack focus changes the focus target; a follow focus keeps protecting the same one.

Example videos

What A Focus Puller Does On Set: Crew Breakdown — Explainer: From 1:03, it explains how to keep shifting the lens focus to match the distance between the actor and the camera.
60 Seconds on Set: Focus Pulling — Explainer: Shows in about a minute the practical tip of marking the follow focus gear and shifting focus.

Will AI handle it well?

Not verified — add 'focus follows the subject' to the shallow depth of field wording.

One-click prompt

Shallow depth of field, a girl in a yellow coat walks toward the camera along a leafy park path, the focus follows her face smoothly the whole way so she stays sharp while the trees behind stay soft, camera slowly backing away, 85mm lens, soft golden light, gentle mood, 6-second shot.

Tell the AI like this

shallow depth of field, focus smoothly follows her as she walks toward the camera, background stays soft

See it in real films and ads

StudioBinder — Focus pullers and pulling focus explained

AI-made examples

Not verified

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