CINEMATOGRAPHY

Cinematography is the use of lighting and camera choices to create a given effect in films.

Shot size is the use of different sizes of shot to emphasise different ideas. Extreme Long Shots are used as establishing shots they are used to set the scene and show large sections of action. Medium Shots are used to show characters in resonable detail they also allow for hand movements to be seen and are commonly used to show two characters. Extreme Close Ups are used to show very small sections of a character usually the face to show emotions and reactions.

Extreme Close Up



Camera angle is how the camera views the subject. A low angle shot use the camera below the subject angled up. This connotes power and also makes the subject appear taller.

High angle shots are used to give of feelings of weakness and makes us give pity to the character shown. The camera is positioneed above the subject looking down.

Movement is how the camera moves to show the subject. peddig and panning are similar as the camera stays static, but in panning the camera moves to the left and right of the subject, where as in pedding the camera moves up and down. tracking is where the camera stays still but it is moved on a trolley towards or away from the subject, in contrast crabbing involves moving on atrolley to the right or left of the subject.

Composition

This framing of the beach with trees makes the beach look secluded and 'secret'

This example of framing draws our attention to the centre of the shot focussing us on the characters



this example of framing draws the viewers eye to the couple.

The rule of thirds The rule of thirds is a compositional rule of thumb in visual arts such as painting, photography and design. The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.

Positioning is how the shot is taken and from what view. subjective positioning is from the subjects point of view allowing us to see what they see. Objective positioning is a view of the subject and the surrounding area.

An example of subjective positioning from let the right one in is when jocke is being eaten and his friend sees him from his window. This shot lets us see the action whilst suggesting he is powerless and cant help jocke.