What do movies like The Wizard Of Oz, The Godfather, and Star Wars have in common? These movies aren’t just good, they aren’t just great. They’re classics. But what makes these movies a masterpiece? Most would say the actors or the script, which is true. But these are not what leaves you walking out of the theatre with a smile on your face. Every movie is like a puzzle, and each element is a puzzle piece. All of these pieces come together to create the film, and if any of the pieces are missing the film fails to have an impact. So, which piece has the most importance? Well it’s simple, it’s cinematography. Cinematography by definition is the art of motion picture. However, there’s a lot more to cinematography than what it is defined as. It’s
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Decades later, a photographer named Eadweard Muybridge created the first motion picture sequence featuring a race horse named sallie. This was accomplished using 24 stereoscopic cameras. The cameras were lined up along the race track, each camera standing about 21 inches apart. The pictures were taken using a tripwire triggered by the horse’s stride. In 1882, French scientist Jules Marey constructed a contraption capable of handling 12 frames per second (FPS) in one sequence. Cinematography officially started in the 1890’s when motion picture cameras were purchased by various film companies. From then on, film production began to dominate the entertainment industry …show more content…
Lighting not only depicts the mood of a scene, but it can also define a character. Bright and vibrant lighting can emote cheerfulness, whereas dark lighting brings out the seriousness of a film. For example, the lighting in the film John Wick is dark and gloomy, which is symbolic of the brutal nature of John Wick’s damaged personality. In a more light-hearted film like Toy Story, the lighting is much more bright which symbolizes the uplifting tone of the film. There are four types of lighting: Hard, soft, specular, and diffused. Hard light and soft light do not rely on the actual light itself, it relies on the shadow the light casts on a subject. Hard light occurs when the shadow of a subject is clear enough so that the audience can easily make out what the subject is without seeing it. Soft light occurs when the shadow of the subject is blurred so the audience is unclear what the subject is. Any light can be used to achieve these techniques. It just depends on the size of the subject and the distance of the light. Specular light is when a light is shined on a subject and the middle of the light is bright and the edges fade into darkness. A diffused light spreads evenly on the subject
Decades later, a photographer named Eadweard Muybridge created the first motion picture sequence featuring a race horse named sallie. This was accomplished using 24 stereoscopic cameras. The cameras were lined up along the race track, each camera standing about 21 inches apart. The pictures were taken using a tripwire triggered by the horse’s stride. In 1882, French scientist Jules Marey constructed a contraption capable of handling 12 frames per second (FPS) in one sequence. Cinematography officially started in the 1890’s when motion picture cameras were purchased by various film companies. From then on, film production began to dominate the entertainment industry …show more content…
Lighting not only depicts the mood of a scene, but it can also define a character. Bright and vibrant lighting can emote cheerfulness, whereas dark lighting brings out the seriousness of a film. For example, the lighting in the film John Wick is dark and gloomy, which is symbolic of the brutal nature of John Wick’s damaged personality. In a more light-hearted film like Toy Story, the lighting is much more bright which symbolizes the uplifting tone of the film. There are four types of lighting: Hard, soft, specular, and diffused. Hard light and soft light do not rely on the actual light itself, it relies on the shadow the light casts on a subject. Hard light occurs when the shadow of a subject is clear enough so that the audience can easily make out what the subject is without seeing it. Soft light occurs when the shadow of the subject is blurred so the audience is unclear what the subject is. Any light can be used to achieve these techniques. It just depends on the size of the subject and the distance of the light. Specular light is when a light is shined on a subject and the middle of the light is bright and the edges fade into darkness. A diffused light spreads evenly on the subject