FILM & CINEMATOGRAPHY Flashcards
Refers to capturing
moments and live events.
Videography
Are typically a one-person team or a small crew. Their job is to capture footage.
Videographers
- Is about getting good footage
- It involves more strategic planning, artistic direction, or artistic decision-making, and requires a large crew or production team.
Cinematography
Stages in Film Making
- planning & preparation
stage - storyboarding
- location site survey
- budget
- shooting schedule
- vtr of actors
- costume design
All of these steps are incuded in…?
Pre-Production
- actual filming
- cinematography
- actors
- rehearsals
- camera & lighting
setup - framing & composition
All of these steps are incuded in…?
Production
- final editing
- voice over/dubbing
- visual effects
- sound mixing
All of these steps are incuded in…?
Post-Production
- Is the placement and position of the subjects in your shots.
- It gives us an idea on what type of gear/equipment we should use for a specific shot.
Framing
- Consists of a single take, which can be several seconds or several minutes long.
- It is the smallest unit of the visual narrative.
Shot
means how much of the scene is included in the picture
Shot Size
viewing perspective; adds depth and meaning to the shot
Angle
it refers to the way a camera shifts to visually narrate and shape a viewer’s perspective of a scene
Camera Movement
refers to how the elements on screen (actors, scenery, props, etc.) appear in respect to each other and within the frame itself
Composition
Kinds of Shots
- Establishing Shot
- Extreme Long/Wide Shot
- Long Shot or Wide Shot
Considerations when camera framing a shot
- size
- relationships
- balance
It has a direct relationship to the
importance of that subject
Size
when we see more than one character in a shot, we are meant to acknowledge their relationship (romantic, contentious, etc.)
Relationships
includes elements on the left and
right side of the frame
Balance
- composed of several shots
- It is the action that takes place continuously at a particular location.
Scene
A group of many scenes that make up an event or a narrative in
the movie.
Sequence
Shot + Shot =
Scene
Scene + Scene =
Sequence
Sequence + Sequence =
Whole Visual Narrative
- Refers to the way a camera shifts to visually narrate and shape a viewer’s perspective of a scene.
- It can also alter the narrative of the story you’re trying to tell and the delivery of the content you’re presenting.
Camera Movement
Types of Camera Movements
(TPZPDT)
- Tilt
- Pan
- Zoom
- Pedestal
- Dolly
- Truck
