Cinefade - A novel form of cinematic expreion

The first and only camera accessory that allows cinematographers to vary depth of field in one shot, enabling the gradual transition between a sharp and a blurry background.

In partnership with cmotion Lens Control Systems of Vienna, Austria, London-based filmmaker Oliver Janesh Christiansen has developed a unique system that enables cinematographers to gradually vary the sharpness of the background in a motion-picture shot at constant exposure, while keeping the foreground in focus.

Cinefade is an in-camera effect that can immerse viewers in a story or make a clients product stand out in a commercial, enabling a whole new form of cinematic expression. As Christopher Ross BSC says, Cinefade is a really useful and subtle tool to use in moments of extreme drama.

Depth of field is a powerful cinematic storytelling device. In the past, cinematographers have always been limited to choosing either a shallow or a deep depth of field that stays consistent throughout the shot. Cinefade gives them the opportunity to explore the vast creative potential of a variable depth of field. Fading from a deep to a shallow depth and thus gradually blurring the background could, for example, communicate a shift in the subjects emotional state in a narrative or guide the viewers eyes to focus on a product in a commercial.

A video demonstrating the effect is available at www.cinefade.com.

Cinefade uses a custom cmotion lens control system to vary iris diameter, changing depth of field. A custom-built variable Neutral Density filter sits inside a matte box and keeps exposure constant by slaving the filter motor to the iris motor.

The Cinefade system

works with any digital or film camera and cine lens

is quick and easy to set up

is simple to operate

allows for a range of up to 5 T-stops

Cinefade is currently being used by directors of photography for TV dramas, feature films, commercials and music videos and is available as a rental-only item in London and soon in Los Angeles.

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