What are the benefits to artistic point-of-view when “newbies” direct

movies?

What are the benefits to artistic point-of-view when “newbies” direct

movies?In the Independent Practice at

the end of the lesson you will see how first time film director Orson

Welles used his ignorance of filmmaking limitations to create

stunningly unique cinema.

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The Shot – “Unlike a photograph, a single

shot can include a variety of action or movement, and the

frame that contains the image may even move.”

-A Short Guide to Writing about Film

When you are writing about film, you should be sensitive to the two primary dimensions of

the shot:A. Photographic

PropertiesB. The Moving Frame

Photographic Properties –

Tone – the range and texture of the colors in a

film imageSpeed – the rate at which

the film is shotPerspective – the spatial

relationship an image establishes between the

different objects and figures it is photographing

Photographic Properties –

Tone – the range and texture of the colors in a

film image

Photographic Properties –

Tone – ContrastThe difference between the brightness and darkness in

the shot.

Photographic Properties –

Speed – the rate at which the film is shot

Photographic Properties –

Perspective – the spatial relationship an image

establishes between the different objects and figures

it is photographing

Photographic

Properties –

PerspectiveMost cinematographers strive to include a sense of depth by placing people and things in the foreground, middle, and background.

Photographic Properties –

Perspective - The Rule of Thirds

When filming or photographing people, it is common to line the body up to a vertical line and the person's eyes to a horizontal line. If filming a

moving subject, the same pattern is often followed, with the majority of the extra room being in front of the person (the way they are moving).

Photographic Properties –

Perspective - The Rule of Thirds

When filming or photographing people, it is common to line the body up to a vertical line and the person's eyes to a horizontal line. If filming a

moving subject, the same pattern is often followed, with the majority of the extra room being in front of the person (the way they are moving).

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Photographic Properties Perspective –

The Frame – forms the border and contains the arrangement, or composition, of people and things

Photographic Properties Perspective -The Frame

Some Directors of Photography use objects within a shot to “frame” the action beyond the edges of the shot. They use frames within frames!

Photographic Properties Perspective - Angle

High Angle – looking down on the subject

Low angle – Looking up at the subject

Photographic Properties Perspective - AngleHigh Angle – looking down on the subject

Photographic Properties Perspective - AngleLow Angle – looking up at the subject

Citizen KaneCitizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film produced by, co-written by, directed by and starring Orson Welles. The picture was Welles's first feature film. The film was nominated for Academy Awards in nine categories. Considered by many critics, filmmakers, and fans to be the greatest film ever made.

Writing ExerciseScene A 0:00-2:00Scene B 10:26 – 12:33Scene C 16:19 – 20:05Scene D 45:56 – 47:59

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