Now that AI is so powerful for generating images and videos, sometimes you may not know how to express the images you have in your head. Today take you to learn/review the pictureLensesType.
Mastering the use of lenses is like equipping your AI with an experienced photographer who can accurately capture the images in your head.
Basic Lens: Visual Narrative from Far to Near
The different types of base shots are like adjustments to the distance at which we see the world, directly affecting the viewer's feelings and understanding of the story.
1. Distance of view: extreme distance view
VISUAL EFFECTS: The images present vast scenes with characters that are often just tiny touches or even unrecognizable.
Narrative Function: Suitable for depicting grand natural landscapes, full cityscapes, creating a sense of epicness and solitude, or as the opening of a story to explain a broad background.
Prompt word: An eagle soaring above a snow-capped mountain range under a vast twilight sky, extreme long shots, panoramic views, cool blues and purples dominating.
An eagle soars under a vast twilight sky with rolling snow-capped mountain ranges below, extremely distant, panoramic view with cool blues and purples dominating.
2. Slightly closer: distant view
VISUAL EFFECTS: The full body of the character can be clearly seen, while the surroundings still occupy an important place.
Narrative Function: Used to show the state and relationship of characters in their environment, often used to depict scenes of traveling, outdoor activities, etc.
Prompt word: A lone cyclist riding down a winding country road lined with golden autumn trees, long shot, serene atmosphere, warm sunlight filtering through leaves.
A lone bicyclist rides along a winding country road lined with golden autumn trees, a distant view, a peaceful atmosphere, and warm sunlight spilling through the leaves.
3. Moderate focus: medium-range vision
VISUAL EFFECT: The figure appears in the frame from the knee or above the thigh, and the subject is more prominent, but part of the background is still visible.
Narrative Function: Balanced presentation of characters and environment, suitable for showing characters' body movements and gestures while retaining certain information about the scene.
Cue word: A street artist sketching a portrait in a lively plaza, medium long shot, colorful umbrellas and people in the background, dynamic urban scene.
Vibrant urban scene of a street artist sketching portraits in a lively plaza, medium distance with brightly colored umbrellas and crowds in the background.
4. Focus of view: medium view
Visual effect: The image focuses on the figure above the waist or chest, and the viewer's attention is drawn more to the figure.
Narrative Function: Often used to show dialog, interactions, and more natural expressions of emotion between characters.
Cue word: A barista handing a cup of coffee to a customer across a cafe counter, medium shot, soft ambient lighting, warm and inviting atmosphere.
A barista hands a cup of coffee to a customer across the bar of a cafe, center shot, soft ambient lighting, warm and welcoming atmosphere.
5. Bringing it closer: medium and close-ups
VISUAL EFFECTS: The figure occupies the main part of the frame, usually framed from the shoulders or above the collarbone, and the facial expression begins to take center stage.
Narrative Function: Suitable for showing characters' thinking, emotional flow and subtle psychological changes.
Cue word: A thoughtful young woman with her gaze directed towards the horizon, medium close-up, gentle breeze ruffling her hair, blurred coastal background.
A contemplative young woman gazing at the distant horizon, medium close up, gentle breeze blowing her hair, blurred coastal background.
6. Focus on the heart: close-up
VISUAL EFFECTS: The image presents only a character's face, hand, or a localized area critical to the story, with the background almost completely defocused or excluded.
Narrative Function: Emphasize the strong emotions, deep inner states or important details of the characters, which can instantly capture the audience's attention.
Cue word: Close-up of a pair of tearful eyes reflecting a dimly lit room, conveying sadness and vulnerability.
A close-up of a pair of tear-filled eyes, reflecting the dimly lit room, conveys emotions of sadness and vulnerability.
7. Insight into the micro: extreme close-ups
Visual Effect: Focusing on a very small part of an object or person to reveal details imperceptible to the naked eye.
Narrative Function: Used to emphasize extreme emotions, reveal tiny secrets, or create strong visual impact.
Cue word: Extreme close-up of a human eye, wide with sudden alarm, the pupil a stark black disc against the vibrant, storm-blue iris, reflecting a chaotic, fractured light pattern, hinting at an unseen disturbance, individual eyelashes sharply in focus. fractured light pattern, hinting at an unseen disturbance, individual eyelashes sharply in focus.
An extreme close-up of a human eye, snapped open with sudden alarm, the pupil appearing as a pure black disk against the stormy blue iris, the eye reflecting a chaotic, shattered light and shadow, suggesting some unseen commotion, each lash clear and sharp.
Special shots: giving the image a unique style
1. Microcosmic wonders: Macro Lens
English Keywords: macro lens, macro shot, extreme close-up
Features: Shoot at extremely close distances, zoom in on tiny objects to reveal their fine structures and textures that are hard to see with the naked eye.
Creative Applications: Used to explore the tiny beauty of nature, such as the stamen of a flower, the wings of an insect, the details of a water droplet, etc., to bring wonder and visual shock.
Cue word: Macro photograph of the delicate patterns on a ladybug's shell, vibrant red and black, dew drops glistening on its surface.
Macro photo of the delicate pattern on the shell of a ladybug, in vibrant red and black, with dewdrops glistening on its surface.
2. Open field of view: Ultra Wide-Angle Lens
English Keywords: ultra wide-angle lens, extreme wide perspective
Characteristics: Provides an extremely wide viewing angle that can accommodate more scenery and produce a strong perspective effect, enhancing the sense of space and tension in the picture.
Creative applications: Suitable for photographing magnificent natural scenery, the interior of a grand building, or scenes that need to emphasize the sense of distance between the foreground and the background.
Cue word: light piercing through arched windows, leading lines converging dramatically, a lone scholar tiny in the vast space, capturing the grandeur and scale ultra wide-angle lens, extreme wide perspective, vast landscape, panoramic.
Light through arched windows, lines converge dramatically, a lone scholar appears tiny in the vastness of space, revealing grandeur and scale, ultra wide angle lens, extremely wide view, vastness of landscape, panoramic view.
3. Compressed Space-Time: Telephoto Lens
English Keywords: telephoto lens, long lens, compressed perspective
Characteristics: Has a long focal length that brings distant objects closer and compresses the depth of field in the frame, making the background appear closer to the subject.
Creative applications: Ideal for photographing distant wildlife, sporting events, or for creating a sense of isolation and layering with the subject separated from the background.
Cue word: A majestic lion resting on a rocky outcrop, observed with a telephoto lens, blurred savanna extending behind, warm afternoon light.
A majestic lion perched on a rocky outcropping, viewed with a telephoto lens, blurred savanna stretching behind it, warmed by the afternoon sun.
4. The Toy Illusion: Tilt-Shift Lens
English Keywords: tilt-shift lens, tilt-shift effect, miniature effect
Features: Make the real scene look like an elaborate miniature model by controlling the depth of field.
Creative application: Often used for overlooking the cityscape, transportation scenes, etc., to create a novel and interesting visual effect, as if watching a huge toy model.
Cue word: Aerial perspective of a bustling harbor with miniature effect, tilt-shift lens simulation, tiny colorful fishing boats docked neatly in rows, warehouses casting distinct shadows, late morning sun, style coastal diorama, lighting bright clear daylight, effect toy-like vessel scale. warehouses casting distinct shadows, late morning sun, style coastal diorama, lighting bright clear daylight, effect toy-like vessel scale.
Aerial view of busy harbor with miniature effect, panning lens simulation, tiny colorful fishing boats docked in neat rows, warehouses casting well-defined shadows, late morning sunlight, coastal diorama style, bright clear daylight.
5. Tracks of Time: Long Exposure/Slow Shutter
English Keywords: long exposure, slow shutter, light trails, motion blur
Features: By extending the exposure time of the camera, it captures the trajectory left by moving objects, creating a flowing, dreamy visual effect.
Creative applications: Often used to photograph the light tracks of night traffic, the silky water of waterfalls, the rotation of the starry sky, etc., to express the passage of time and the beauty of dynamics.
Cue word: A sprawling city skyline at deep twilight, interwoven with mesmerizing light trails from traffic, long exposure, cinematic vibrancy, slow shutter streaks, rich indigo and warm yellow tones, sharply defined architecture, captivating urban energy, high-resolution cityscape.
Expansive city skyline in deep twilight, intertwined with fascinating light trails of traffic, long exposures, cinematic sense of vitality, slow shutter streaks, rich indigo blue and warm yellow tones, silhouetted buildings, captivating urban energy, high-resolution cityscape.
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