TIL that in the 1957 film "12 Angry Men" the focal length of the lenses in the cameras used were gradually increased to create a feeling of claustrophobia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Angry_Men_%281957_film%29?a#Production



Submitted February 12, 2015 at 09:47PM by The_CT_Kid http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2vnvy5/til_that_in_the_1957_film_12_angry_men_the_focal/