Depth of Field: Sebuah Telaah Historis Ruang Ketajaman

Julita  Pratiwi

Authors

Julita Pratiwi Institut Kesenian Jakarta

Keywords:

depth of field, perspective, image sharpness

Abstract

In cinematography, depth of field is understood as the apparent sharpness in front of and behind the exact point of focus. This paper will not pay much attention in the technical aspect of depth of field, but it aims to focus on the historical aspect that becomes the backdrop of its development. This paper attempts to figure out the basic understanding of depth of field in other visual fields that preceeded cinema, namely the art of painting and photography. How did the concept of depth of field develop in painting and photography? Is there any difference between that understanding with the one we recognize in cinema?

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