Long lens

The long lens is a kind of shooting method that refers not to the length or focal length of the physical lens, nor to the distance of the camera lens from the subject, but the time interval between the start point and the shutdown point of the film, that is, the length of the film segment. Usually used to express the director's specific ideas and aesthetic tastes, such as the inner description of the actors in the literary drama, the real kung fu of the martial arts scene. As a new aesthetic concept and as an aesthetic factor, the long lens is openly challenged to the classic montage theory as a film theory and creative genre. It appeared in the 1950s and its representative figure is Bazin (Wikipedia, 2018 ). Bazan believes that the film is developed from photography. Its nature is still photography. Its great power lies in the objectivity and authenticity of the photographic image. This is the basic content of the so-called photographic ontology. In order to maintain the reality of the space, Bazin pays special attention to lens scheduling, especially the use of long-lens. It is believed that only long-lens can preserve the objective existence of space-time continuity and the sufficient ability to coordinate the internal organization of the lens.The film "A Marca da Maldade" uses a typical long shot, from the beginning to the end of the story is completely coherent, the mid-range camera does not switch shots, this allows the audience to fully understand the director's ideas. However, the long lens is very demanding for the director's control, the long lens is grasped, and the actor's control is very difficult to create an excellent long lens.But a good long lens can help the film have better lens performance, such as expressing the grandeur of a scene, or the performance of a crowd. This kind of lens is placed in a narrative movie. The audience can easily understand the story frame of the movie. And can show the actors’ acting and the power of the director in the long shot.