Difference between revisions of "JCM312/Cinematography"
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**Also explain letterbox and pan-and-scan. | **Also explain letterbox and pan-and-scan. | ||
***Examples: | ***Examples: | ||
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− | ****[http://tvcrit.com/find/panandscan] | + | ****[http://tvcrit.com/find/panandscan ''He Said, She Said'' pan and scan] |
**What are the aspect ratios of ''Day for Night'', ''Shakespeare in Love'' and ''Monster's Ball''? | **What are the aspect ratios of ''Day for Night'', ''Shakespeare in Love'' and ''Monster's Ball''? | ||
*Explain the significance of camera <strong>framing, height, and movement</strong> -- using the textbook illustrations. | *Explain the significance of camera <strong>framing, height, and movement</strong> -- using the textbook illustrations. |
Revision as of 01:07, 4 September 2012
- Explain what focal length is -- using the textbook illustrations.
- How does a zoom in/out look different from a track in/out?
- Explain what depth of field is -- using the textbook illustrations.
- What is the difference between deep focus and deep space (as in mise-en-scene)?
- Explain what aspect ratio is -- using the textbook illustrations.
- Also explain letterbox and pan-and-scan.
- What are the aspect ratios of Day for Night, Shakespeare in Love and Monster's Ball?
- Explain the significance of camera framing, height, and movement -- using the textbook illustrations.
- Examples:
- When might movement be used that does not follow a character? How is a Steadicam shot different from a handheld shot?
Cinematography and narrative
In the Monster's Ball scene we viewed, what narrative functions does the cinematography serve? Be sure to consider deep/shallow focus, focus shifts and framing in the third shot.
External links
Bibliography
- Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications, 4th Edition (New York: Routledge, 2012).
- David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw-Hill).