Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Lenses & optics · Core

Wide-angle lens

Also called: wide lens

ELI5

A lens giving a broad angle of view for the chosen sensor size.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the wide-angle lens before we lock the camera and lighting setup.”

Pitch context

This term helps a treatment describe how the camera or light will shape the viewer's experience.

Why it matters: Explains what the image should look like and how it can be framed, captured and lit.

Connected terms

  • LensWide-angle lens is a narrower kind of Lens.
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