Lens·Wide standard
28mm
28mm walks the line. Faces start to flatter, but you still get walls and ceilings.
What it reads as
"we're with them"
Every focal length carries an emotional read independent of subject. Filmmakers internalise this over years of watching films; the shorthand on this page is what we'd tell a director who's still building that intuition.
Best for
- intimate ensembles
- vehicle interiors
- natural-feeling MS
Pairs naturally with
Wider focal lengths reward documentary tone, observational distance, ensemble framing. Try this with the Documentary or Epic genre presets.
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Shoot a film at 28mm.
Studio's cinematography panel lets you pin 28mm as the default focal length on every block. Refine per scene as the film demands.
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