Anamorphic bokeh balls are stretched out ovals, and here is a layman's explanation as to why. Among the many features that make anamorphic lenses unique and beloved are the shape of the bokeh balls. Those out-of-focus highlights that stretch to be a circle on spherical lenses, instead stretch to be an oval on anamorphic lenses. But have you ever taken the time to understand why? Of course, anamorphics squeeze the image, but objects in focus don't turn into ovals, so why do objects out of focus? Filmmaker IQ is here with the answer, and while it involves math, they use a lot of diagrams to make it easier to understand. The simplest version of the answer is that "out-of-focus areas expand more than in-focus areas in direct proportion to the lens being used for the shot." Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 15 February, 2021