Lesson 3 - cinematography
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Short film
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Last week
What were we looking at last week?
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This week
We’re going to look at cinematography and how we use it to create atmosphere, tension
& meaning
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By the end of today, you
MUST define what cinematography is
SHOULD explain the different tools we use to create a films visual look
COULD explain the how cinematography builds tension, atmosphere, meaning.
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Intro
What do we use to create the visual style of a shot / film.
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Cinematographers use
• Cameras• Lighting • Colour
to create the visual look of a film. We call this process cinematography.
“The art and methods of film photography”
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Lighting
Can be used to create mood & tension….
What is the mood of this shot? How does it make you feel?
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Low key lighting can create tension and suspense
Low key lighting has a big contrast between light & shadow. It is often used to mirror the murky, dark world characters inhabit, as well as
their feelings and the stories subtext….
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High key lighting
Some lighting can be more flat, bright and evenly lit.
What is the mood of this shot?
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High key lighting
is often used in romances and comedies where we don’t want the audience to feel unsettled, tense or scared….
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As well as lighting we can use the camera to create mood, tension & meaning.
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We can choose how to frame our shot (what’s in the shot, and what’s not)
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How does this shot make you feel?
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Our choice of shot can make us feel
• Lonely• Uncomfortable• Close • Lost • Empty• Tense• Scared
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There is also the style of film-making
What style of film-making does District 9 pretend to be?
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Why did they shoot District 9 like a documentary?
• Does it make it more powerful if it seems more realistic?
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We can also choose what angle we shoot it at
This is a low angle shot.
What do we think of this character? How powerful is he?
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Shot angles
This is a high angle shot
What do we think of this character? How powerful does he seem?
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Camera movement
Moving the camera whilst shooting helps to draw our audience in and direct their
attention to where we want it.
http://moodle.covcollege.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=14870#section-3
Watch this scene from La Haine….
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Cinematography
Helps film-makers to
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Working alone
Log onto moodle and complete TV & Film Analysis: Week 3. You will be analysing how District 9 and Ripper Street use camera and
lighting to create mood, atmosphere and meaning.