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Functions of Cinematography
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1) Photographic aspects of the shot
2) The framing of the shot 3) The duration of the shot |
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Framing
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Actively defines the image for viewers
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Angle
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The frame positions us to look on a scene from some angle.
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Regular/Straight on
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Eye level, characters are speaking to us.
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High Angle
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Camera shoots from above, gives an overview.
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Low Angle
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Camera shoots from below, can place us in the perspective of a body on the ground.
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Height
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Sense of being stationed at a certain height in relationship to the setting and figures
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Distance
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Being far away or close to the mise-en-scene of the shot.
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Extreme Long Shot
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Use for landscapes, figures are barely visible.
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Long Shot
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Used to set up scenes, figures are prominent.
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Medium Long-shot
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Bodies are shown from the knees up.
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Medium Close-up
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Usually includes all the characters in the scene, bodies are shown from the waist up.
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Close-up
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Includes just the head of a person, their feet or hands.
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Extreme Close-up
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Singles out just one part of a body or object.
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Pan
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Type of mobile framing where the camera moves on a horizontal axis, scanning from top to bottome
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Low Angle
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Camera shoots from below, can place us in the perspective of a body on the ground.
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Height
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Sense of being stationed at a certain height in relationship to the setting and figures
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Distance
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Being far away or close to the mise-en-scene of the shot.
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Extreme Long Shot
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Use for landscapes, figures are barely visible.
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Long Shot
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Used to set up scenes, figures are prominent.
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Medium Long-shot
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Bodies are shown from the knees up.
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Medium Close-up
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Usually includes all the characters in the scene, bodies are shown from the waist up.
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Close-up
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Includes just the head of a person, their feet or hands.
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Extreme Close-up
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Singles out just one part of a body or object.
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Pan
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Type of mobile framing where the camera moves on a vertical axis, scanning horizontally
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Tilt
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Swivels on a horizontal axis, scanning from top to bottom
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Tracking
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The camera physically moves with characters along the ground
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Crane
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Moves above ground
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Depth of field
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Defines the range of distance at which objects can be photographed
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Deep Focus
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Fast film, shorter focal length lenses and more intesnse lighting creates a greater depth of field.
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Raking Focus
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Adjusting the perspective while filming, what is in focus changes
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Selective Focus
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focusing on only ONE plane, blurring others.
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Wide Angle Focal Length
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A wider lens allows to take more in and exaggerates depth of field, causing distortion.
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Normal Focal Length
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Avoids distortion
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Telephoto Focal Length
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Combines the planes into one, flattens space
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Zoom Lens
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The camera remains stationary and increases or decreases it's focal length; images are de-magnified or magnified
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Reframing
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Motivated by figure movement; if a character moves in relation to another character, often the frame will slightly pan or tilt to adjust to a movement
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Following Shot
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Follows a figure’s movement; the camera displaces itself
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Hard LIghting
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creates clearly defined shadows (sunlight)
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Soft Lighting
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Creates a diffused illumination (overcast look); commonly used classic Hollywood
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Frontal Lighting
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Eliminates shadows
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Sidelight
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Sculpts a character' features
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Backlighting
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From behind, creates silhouettes
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Under Lighting
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Suggests that the light comes from below the subject. distorts features (horror films)
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Top Lighting
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Brings out lines of a star's cheekbones from above
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