What is Cinematography?
Cinematography
is looking at the way the shot is framed, the angle it is taken in and the
movement. All these things give the audience a different representation of the
character and allow the audience to respond in different ways.
Key Terms
Camera Angles
- Low angle – This is the placement of the camera being rather low and below something to produce a rather powerful and superior character.
- High angle – This is the placement of the camera in a more raised position than the height of the focused image to create the notion that it may be weak and inferior.
Camera Sizes
- Establishing shot – This is when the shot is to be taken from a far distance in able to show the scene settings.
- Long shot – Is the camera being able to capture a person or object from head to toe.
- Medium close up – This is a shot from the mid-section to the facial area. This will normally be used in conversations or a dual battle.
- Close up – From the shoulder to the head. Often used in order to display the facial expressions of a character in a scene.
- Extreme close up – This is basically a more up close version of a close up, an example of this is showing the audience the eyes of a character in order to show them crying or as such. This can lead to a psychological response from the audience in terms of effect.
Camera Movement
- Crane shot – Will often be used by film directors to embrace the ending of a movie or scene. This is made possible by the camera being placed on a crane to enable it to move upwards with ease.
- Panning – Can be used to give the viewer a panoramic view of a set or setting. This is also used to make sure the audience know that they are establishing a scene.
Examples
Extreme Close Up
Panning
Establishing Shot
Conclusion
Understanding
what cinematography is and examples of this has helped me in terms of I now
know how to use it and how I can use it to emphasize a scene I may create later
on in the subject. Deeper research into this will help me understand in more
detail how cinematography can make a scene go from good to amazing.
Basic understanding shown here into the research of cinematography techniques with some examples chosen from a thriller to support your ideas.
ReplyDeleteTo improve;
-add more to your introduction. Why is cinematography such an important micro-element in film making?
-there are more examples of cinematography movement that are crucial for you to know within thrillers. Revisit the notes please
-provide more examples from thrillers to support your definitions
-provide a thriller opening at the end where you identify at least two examples of the use of cinematography. Be specific to why it is used in terms of understanding and audience response