Shot composition and focus

Question 1

Aspect ratios

Answer 1

The first number is the width of the screen and the second is the height. Filmmakers may switch aspect ratios in a film to give different moods.

Question 2

16:9:1

Answer 2

TVs and videos, commonly used for documentaries, sitcoms, and adverts. When cinematography isn’t needed

Question 3

1:33:1

Answer 3

is the most common ratio for modern films

Question 4

4:3

Answer 4

Old TVs photography, is the academy ratio, common for the vintage feel

Question 5

1:85:1

Answer 5

Widescreen cinema, allowing a more realistic take on what the eye can see

Question 6

2:35-2:39:1

Answer 6

Anamorphic widescreen cinema, feel so epic and big budget. They are suitable for intense dramas and sci-fi but come across as a letterbox on tv

Question 7

Rule of thirds

Answer 7

• an image can be divided into 9 equal parts using a grid.
• the four interesting points a third or two thirds up or across the frame can align features in a shot
• it is thought that framing a shot like this creates more interest, energy and tension than centring a subject.

Question 8

Depth of feild

Answer 8

Focal length, the area in the focus within the frame

Question 9

Deep focus

Answer 9

the foreground, middle ground and background of the frame are in sharp focus, giving a layered quality and allowing more detail to be shown.

Question 10

Shallow focus

Answer 10

A narrow death of field means that only one plane of the frame remains sharp, typically close up

Question 11

Focus pull/rack focus

Answer 11

When the focal point changes within the frame, to shift the audiences attention or to point out a significant relationship.