Have you ever watched a sports broadcast and suddenly noticed a crazy change in camera quality that seemed to have come out of the left field? The shallow depth of field look is a trend that has been taking over the live television industry for some time now but is it something that is meant to stay? How can you be utilizing the current trend with some of the content you are producing in-house? That and much more will be discussed on this episode of the Create Smarter Podcast.

For this episode, our panel will consist of Phil DiMartino, Co-founder at 5 Tool Productions, and two producers, Connor Clougherty and Kyle MacNaught. The conversation stems from this Premium Beat article titled “Filmmaking Trends: Why Shallow Focus Cinematography Is Here to Stay”  The technique can make your content stand out from the crowd in the age of smartphones. However, if you are not being purposeful with the trend you could inadvertently be taking your audience out of the moment.