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Basic Cinematography – Basic Lighting set up

The most significant thing I got from this semester is that I found I am pretty interested in cinematography. It is a pleasure to watch some amazing scenes and even more pleasure to create one. Thus, I start to do a research on Cinematography.

What is Cinematography?

The cinematography is an art of visual storytelling. It is not only the way to capture the action of the frames but also the method to present the action to audiences. Besides, we can switch to the low angle of the victim. It also helps the audience to feel the mood of the character because our perspective would be her perspective.

Cinematography as A Language

  • E.g. Show someone’s scary emotion: Firstly, we can film the object from a high angle and look down on the victim to show his dangerous situation.

The idea here is showing that cinema doesn’t only show the mood of the scene but also emphasize the emotions and share it with the audience.

In conclusion, the cinematography is the way the storyteller to share the story with audiences.

Framing:

Extreme Wide Angle – – – full-frame sensor / 10 millimeter

(Figure 1: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Wide Angle (Longshot) – – – 18 millimeter

(Figure 2: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Full Shot

(Figure 3: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Medium Long (3/4 shot) – – – 5o millimeter

(Figure 4: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Cowboy Shot

(Figure 5: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Medium Shot

(Figure 6: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Medium Close-up (MCP) – – – for interviews and dialogue scenes

(Figure 7: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Closer-up

(Figure 8: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Choker

(Figure 9: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Extreme Close-up

(Figure 10: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Macro

(Figure 11: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

 

Lens Selection:

Standard field of view:

50 millimeters on a full frame

35 millimeters on a crop

Super 35 sensor

(Figure 12: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

Using different lenses has a really profound impact on both subject and the background

  • The object can stay in the same position. However, the relationship between it and the background is different. The higher number of the lens, the closer of the distance between the object and background. 400mm>90mm>35mm>18mm

    (Figure 13: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

 

 

(Figure 14: the screenshot of the Youtube video called Visual Storytelling 101, source by Zhen)

50-90 millimeter – – – the portrait range: the most natural and representative of what people look like in real life (85 is a good choice) Under 50, the lens makes people’s face look wider and bigger.

 

Reference:

Film Riot 2017, Visual Storytelling 101, Youtube, 1 May, American, viewed 30 September 2018, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWQQgZh9EyE>.

 

 

 

 

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