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Split diopter

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In film & television, split diopter means: A partial close-up lens attachment that lets near and distant subjects appear sharp in different parts of the frame.

In Turkish: bölünmüş diyoptri filtresi

How it is used

Used for special compositions; the boundary between its two areas may be visible.

Example sentences

  1. The split diopter kept the glass nearby and the distant actor sharp.

    Two distant focus planes remain readable in one image.

  2. We hid the split diopter boundary along the dark door frame.

    The composition disguises the attachment's visible division.

Common collocations

  • split diopter shot
  • use a split diopter
  • shotOne continuous piece of film recorded from the moment the camera starts until it stops, or the piece of it that appears between two cuts.
  • cinematographerThe head of the camera and lighting departments, who decides with the director how the film will look: framing, lenses, camera movement and light.

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