Follow focus

A follow focus is a focus control mechanism used in filmmaking with film cameras and in television production with professional video cameras. It helps the camera operator be more efficient and precise. It is usually operated by a focus puller (often called the 1st assistant camera, or 1st AC),^[1] but some camera operators prefer to pull their own focus (the act of changing focus is called "pulling" or racking focus).

^ Jeppsen, Matthew; Miller, Kendal (October 2007). "Follow focus shootout: you've added a 35mm lens to your DV rig. Here's how to control it". Digital Video Magazine. Vol. 15, no. 10. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.

[1] Jeppsen, Matthew; Miller, Kendal (October 2007). "Follow focus shootout: you've added a 35mm lens to your DV rig. Here's how to control it". Digital Video Magazine. Vol. 15, no. 10. Retrieved 26 May 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.

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