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The background presses up against the subject.

Long Lens — The background presses up against the subject.

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How this one runs

From text · 8s · 16:9 · SEEDANCE 2.0

What this effect is

A hundred and thirty-five millimetres compresses distance, so a far background appears to stand directly behind the subject. That compression makes a crowd look denser and a street look narrower, and it reads as surveillance.

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