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Lenses for film and television: an international survey

Lenses for film and television: an international survey Adv. Opt. Techn. 2015; 4(1): 7­13 Views Peter C. Slansky* and Katrin Richthofer Modern lenses for film and television are designed mainly by engineers and physicists but used by cinematographers, who see themselves as artists rather than as technicians. Thus, translating cinematographers' needs is challenging. In this article, we present a survey with which we collected data on the lens user experience and user expectations from a total of 442 cinematographers worldwide. Particular attention is paid to the transition to new technologies such as digital production and large-resolution sensors for 4K/8K displays (UHD). Keywords: cinematography; film; lens; look; television. DOI 10.1515/aot-2014-0068 Received December 16, 2014; accepted January 11, 2015 The current situation From the beginning of cinematography at the end of the 19th century until today, lenses have been an important tool for filmmakers to create film images that touch the emotions of the audience. Lenses are used to create the `look' of a film or a film scene. This is the perspective of the artist, but today, lenses must meet a set of new technical requirements. In theory, a lens designer tries to develop a lens that has maximized sharpness, even for new sensors with more but http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Advanced Optical Technologies de Gruyter

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2192-8576
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10.1515/aot-2014-0068
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Adv. Opt. Techn. 2015; 4(1): 7­13 Views Peter C. Slansky* and Katrin Richthofer Modern lenses for film and television are designed mainly by engineers and physicists but used by cinematographers, who see themselves as artists rather than as technicians. Thus, translating cinematographers' needs is challenging. In this article, we present a survey with which we collected data on the lens user experience and user expectations from a total of 442 cinematographers worldwide. Particular attention is paid to the transition to new technologies such as digital production and large-resolution sensors for 4K/8K displays (UHD). Keywords: cinematography; film; lens; look; television. DOI 10.1515/aot-2014-0068 Received December 16, 2014; accepted January 11, 2015 The current situation From the beginning of cinematography at the end of the 19th century until today, lenses have been an important tool for filmmakers to create film images that touch the emotions of the audience. Lenses are used to create the `look' of a film or a film scene. This is the perspective of the artist, but today, lenses must meet a set of new technical requirements. In theory, a lens designer tries to develop a lens that has maximized sharpness, even for new sensors with more but

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Advanced Optical Technologiesde Gruyter

Published: Feb 1, 2015

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