Cinematography
Film Aspects Part 1
Cinematography
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Framing - close-ups, wide shot, ect.
Camera movement - panning, tracking, zoom in/out, dolly, ect.
Use of angles - high, low, birdseye view
Use of filters - colours, bright, washed-out
Depth of field - narrow, wide
Lighting - high-key, low-key
Framing
Close-up shot
Medium shot
Wide shot
Camera
Movement
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Panning
Tracking
Tilting
Zoom-in/out
Dolly
Crane
Angles
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High angle
Low angle
Eye level
Bird’s-eye view
Find the Angles Activity
Angles
High angle
Low angle
Eye level
Bird’s-eye view
Screenshot examples
Find examples for all angle types in this
scene from Anna Karenina:
Filters
colours
brightness
washed out/clear
Depth of Field
narrow/shallow
wide/deep
Lighting
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High-key
Low-key
Frontlight
Backlight
Describe/analyse the cinematography of a scene:
Aspects
Which did you see?
Framing
Camera movements
Angles
Filters
Depth of Field
High and low angles - Vronsky was shown from a high angle and Anna was
shown from a low angle during their conversation. This shows that Vronsky was
dominant in the conversation, while Anna was made to look more innocent.
The “I’m Pregnant
Scene” from Anna
Karenina: