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One of the most iconic movie scenes of all time: "Go ahead, make my day." (From Sudden Impact, the 4th Dirty Harry film, 1983.)
Watch the whole scene (length 3:57) on YouTube here.
Or if you're short of time, jump to the crux here.
Now for the question. Look at the gun in Clint Eastwood's hand at around 3:17. The focus is clearly on the front of the gun. The depth of field appears to be quite shallow, because the back of the gun and his hand are going out of focus. And yet his face is, if not in perfect focus, at least recognisably and tolerably sharp. None of us in the office can work out how that is done, give how quickly the focus goes off from the gun to the hand.
What are we missing?
Watch the whole scene (length 3:57) on YouTube here.
Or if you're short of time, jump to the crux here.
Now for the question. Look at the gun in Clint Eastwood's hand at around 3:17. The focus is clearly on the front of the gun. The depth of field appears to be quite shallow, because the back of the gun and his hand are going out of focus. And yet his face is, if not in perfect focus, at least recognisably and tolerably sharp. None of us in the office can work out how that is done, give how quickly the focus goes off from the gun to the hand.
What are we missing?