Technique

Shallow focus isolation

26 frames in the library match Shallow focus isolation, across 24 films from 20 brands. Every one was measured off the film itself rather than read off a description of it, so this is how the shot gets used in practice rather than how a style guide says it ought to be.

There are no renders on this page and no gear lists. Each still below is a real second of a film you can go and watch, and every number counts actual frames rather than estimating from a sample.

Frames
26
Films
24
Brands
20
Median cut
2.5s

Who shoots this most

Ranked by how many frames each brand puts into this cut of the library.

Blender Blender 5.2 LTS - Showcase Reel at 0:04
BlenderBlender 5.2 LTS - Showcase Reel
0:04
Tesla Making Batteries at 0:04
TeslaMaking Batteries
0:04
Runway Introducing Image to Video for Gen-4.5, the world's best video model.... at 0:41medium presenter
RunwayIntroducing Image to Video for Gen-4.5, the world's best video model....
0:41
Tesla Tesla Cathode Factory at 0:52
TeslaTesla Cathode Factory
0:52
Argus World Plus iPhone 12 Trailer Commercial Official Video HD | iPhone 12 & 12 Mini 5G at 0:07
Argus World PlusiPhone 12 Trailer Commercial Official Video HD | iPhone 12 & 12 Mini 5G
0:07
Figure Introducing Figure 03 at 3:08
FigureIntroducing Figure 03
3:08
Figure Introducing Figure 03 at 3:16
FigureIntroducing Figure 03
3:16
Kirk Mihelakos UNSAVED (Short Film) | Shot on iPhone 16 Pro at 0:08
Kirk MihelakosUNSAVED (Short Film) | Shot on iPhone 16 Pro
0:08
Figure 4 years at Figure at 0:37
Figure4 years at Figure
0:37
OpenAI Introducing GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models for natural hu... at 1:54medium presenter
OpenAIIntroducing GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models for natural hu...
1:54
Imaginary Forces ESPN US Open Promo at 0:05
Imaginary ForcesESPN US Open Promo
0:05
The Browser Company We’re not building a web browser at 1:26close presenter
The Browser CompanyWe’re not building a web browser
1:26
OIKOS Protein The Impossible Return – OIKOS 15s Commercial 2026 at 0:13
OIKOS ProteinThe Impossible Return – OIKOS 15s Commercial 2026
0:13
Farza It's time for the next chapter. at 1:37
FarzaIt's time for the next chapter.
1:37
steijnpelle This is how you do a great startup video  Humble and chill and a real... at 0:16
steijnpelleThis is how you do a great startup video Humble and chill and a real...
0:16
Perplexity Perplexity helps you know it all, whether you’re a world champ fine t... at 1:33
PerplexityPerplexity helps you know it all, whether you’re a world champ fine t...
1:33
LiveKit Today is a day I’ll never forget.  I grew up in Cupertino. My dad was... at 1:00
LiveKitToday is a day I’ll never forget. I grew up in Cupertino. My dad was...
1:00
Nothing Introducing Phone (4a) Pro at 5:11
NothingIntroducing Phone (4a) Pro
5:11
Nothing Phone (2a) REVEALED to our biggest fan at 2:48
NothingPhone (2a) REVEALED to our biggest fan
2:48
Nothing Phone (2a) REVEALED to our biggest fan at 7:10
NothingPhone (2a) REVEALED to our biggest fan
7:10
Notion Scaling Your Craft: Monumental Labs Turns Expertise into Proposals with AI at 1:30close presenter
NotionScaling Your Craft: Monumental Labs Turns Expertise into Proposals with AI
1:30
Apple Introducing iPhone Air at 1:26
AppleIntroducing iPhone Air
1:26
Founders Fund The first people to grasp onto this wave of “new media” in tech are g... at 8:08wide presenter
Founders FundThe first people to grasp onto this wave of “new media” in tech are g...
8:08
Colin and Samir The YouTube Playbook in 37 Minutes at 23:01
Colin and SamirThe YouTube Playbook in 37 Minutes
23:01
Cursor Fixing one million bugs with AI at 0:09
CursorFixing one million bugs with AI
0:09
OpenAI Build agent-ready sites with WebMCP at 1:45close presenter
OpenAIBuild agent-ready sites with WebMCP
1:45
That is all 26 of them.

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