Refers to an on-screen film technique of focus change that blurs the focal planes in sequence, forcing the viewer's eye to travel to those areas of an image that remain in sharp focus; the focus changes from an object in the foreground to an object in the background or vice versa, to direct, shift, and steer the attention of the viewer forcibly from one subject to another; also known as selective focusing or pull focus.
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Several techniques
Two great tools to use to practice rack focusing would be to use an office chair with wheels or a wheelchair. Have someone pull you backward while you are manually zooming in on your object of focus. Try it several times, it's actually really fun and the results can look great and dramatic. We always called it the, "Oh crap" shot. But with a not so friendly word...