Cinematography glossary

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Cinematography Glossary




Cinematography: A group of techniques used to capture images (applies to film and photography)

 *Angles
*Frames
*Photographic techniques 
*Camera Movement

 Angles
- Birds eye- Audience more important



- High angle- for a smaller less significant object

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- Eye level- As though face to face- feel part of action
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-Low angle- Provide confusion- Feel powerlessImage result for spectre movie canted angle
-Canted angle- Tilted to suggest imbalance, transition and instabilityImage result for spectre movie canted angle
Frames 

 -Extreme Long Shot- Contains large amount of landscape (often used at the beginning of a film to establish location)Image result for extreme long shot

 -Two shot- Head to toe of characters, viewer takes in costume, develop opinion; also demonstrates relationship between them
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-Mid shot- Waist up (waist down) for more detail (facial expressions)Image result for two shot mean girls movie

 -Close up- One face- understand character's emotion
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-Extreme close up- part of a character's face- intense mood- character interactionImage result for extreme close up shotImage result for extreme close up

 Photographic Techniques

 Used  to create visually stimulating scenes and to show emphasis on specific objects and people.

 - Positioning of characters

-Leading lines- the lines your eyes are drawn to in a shotImage result for leading line shots from titanic the movie

-Depth of field- The range of distance from the camera that all the objects are in focus. Objects outside this line appear blurred.

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 -Viewpoint
-Framing

 -Balance- Can be shifted by placing main subject off centre- to create interest, may feel emptyImage result for images from titanic the movieImage result for shots from titanic movie

 Camera Movement
-Pan - Horizontal scan
-Tilt- Vertical scan

 Tracking- Camera on moving vehicleImage result for tracking shot from spectre the movie
-Handheld- Realistic, makes audience feel part of itImage result for handheld shot from city of god the movie
-Zoom- Changes the position of the audience, creates dramatic effect

 -Aerial shot- Similar to extreme long shot but camera moves within itImage result for ET movie birds eye view

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  1. JCoSS Media Dept17 October 2017 at 01:12

    Zara, this is really good. A brilliant and accurate piece of work that will serve you well in the future.

    All the best

    Mr Cooper

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