Image and Sound
Cinematography Classical Style
‘Hollywood style”
Dominant visual language for storytelling with film
History
Esward Mynbridge-first ‘moving picture of a galloping horse
1880-first usage of term
1895-1907 Primitive period of cinema (developing of cinematic language)
1907-narrative display dominants over narrative absorption
After 1907:
Classical Hollywood style
Position the viewer in a fictional space of the narrative
Camera allows engagement with a character and story
Development of shooting and editing
Short Terminologies
Shots are defined by the amount of subject matter that is included within the frame of the screen
Sequence – a series of shots which when placed one after the other show a single incident or set of related actions or event
Wide shot
Great distance
Human figures- not included, or the camera too far away
Very long shot
Established setting/location
Gives the geography. No doubt where people in this shot are
Long shot
Whole figure in foreground
Takes in whole height of the erson
Doesn’t show as much of background as VLS
Medium Long shot
Taken from a knee up * * Mid-shot * From waist up * Person grows while the setting diminishes * * Medium Close up * Shot from chest up * Shows face more clearly * Typically used for dialogue * * Close-up * Shot just from above the shoulder * Facial expressions/reaction * * Extreme close-up * Part of face/one feature * * Camera angles * Connection between size and camera angle * Representation of emotion/feelngs * Primary used to affect the audience’s responses to the shot/scene * Can cause disorientation * Three categories: * High angle * Eye level straight angle * Low angle * * Point of View * Means the representation of what character see/doesn’t see * POV: * Third person POV(look at the characters from outside, observing * First Person
‘Hollywood style”
Dominant visual language for storytelling with film
History
Esward Mynbridge-first ‘moving picture of a galloping horse
1880-first usage of term
1895-1907 Primitive period of cinema (developing of cinematic language)
1907-narrative display dominants over narrative absorption
After 1907:
Classical Hollywood style
Position the viewer in a fictional space of the narrative
Camera allows engagement with a character and story
Development of shooting and editing
Short Terminologies
Shots are defined by the amount of subject matter that is included within the frame of the screen
Sequence – a series of shots which when placed one after the other show a single incident or set of related actions or event
Wide shot
Great distance
Human figures- not included, or the camera too far away
Very long shot
Established setting/location
Gives the geography. No doubt where people in this shot are
Long shot
Whole figure in foreground
Takes in whole height of the erson
Doesn’t show as much of background as VLS
Medium Long shot
Taken from a knee up * * Mid-shot * From waist up * Person grows while the setting diminishes * * Medium Close up * Shot from chest up * Shows face more clearly * Typically used for dialogue * * Close-up * Shot just from above the shoulder * Facial expressions/reaction * * Extreme close-up * Part of face/one feature * * Camera angles * Connection between size and camera angle * Representation of emotion/feelngs * Primary used to affect the audience’s responses to the shot/scene * Can cause disorientation * Three categories: * High angle * Eye level straight angle * Low angle * * Point of View * Means the representation of what character see/doesn’t see * POV: * Third person POV(look at the characters from outside, observing * First Person