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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