Re: Notions of the "Cinematic"

Depth of field in cinema is used in very different ways. The great Orson Welles in Citizen Kane worked on a "deep focus" concept right at the other extreme, and over the years many different approaches have been chosen.

Cinematic: if it has a meaning, to me it might involve choice of subject matter and visual approach : something worth spending time in a darkened room with a giant screen to watch (and not just serious drama - this could include comedy, musical entertainment, whatever) and something that takes advantage of that big screen in its composition and staging ...