212 Purpose Identify cinematic techniques and explain the effects in visual texts Cinematic Techniques This handout is precious and must be kept safely in your binder behind HANDOUTS throughout this unit ID: 466864
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Working with Cinematic Techniques:
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PurposeIdentify cinematic techniques and explain the effects in visual texts.Slide3
Cinematic TechniquesThis handout is precious
and must be kept safely in your binder behind HANDOUTS throughout this unit.
You may take notes on this sheet as we walk through the definition and effects of each technique.Slide4
Cinematic TechniquesThe methods a director uses to communicate meaning and to evoke particular
emotional responses
in viewersSlide5
Shots and FramingShot:
a single piece of film uninterrupted by cuts
Uninterrupted shot from
Goodfella
s
.
(first 30-60 seconds is plenty)Slide6
ESTABLISHING SHOT - Often a long shot or a series of shots that sets the scene; it used to
establish setting and to show transitions between locations
From the TV Show “Seinfeld”Slide7
LONG SHOT – a shot from some distance. If filming a person, the full body is shown
.
It may show the isolation or vulnerability of the characterSlide8
Medium Shot (MS)
The most common shot.
The camera seems to be a medium distance from the object being filmed.
A medium shot shows the person
from the waist up.
The effect is to ground the story.Slide9
Close Up (CU) : the image takes up at least 80% of the frame
Extreme Close Up
: The image being shot is a part of a whole, such as an eye or hand.Slide10
Two Shot: -A scene between two people shot exclusively from an angle that includes both characters more or less equally.
-
It is used in love scenes where
interaction between the two characters is important.
Two Shot in
TwilightSlide11
Camera AnglesEye Level:
A shot taken from a normal height; that is, the character’s eye level.
90-95% of the shots seen are eye level, because it is the most natural angle.Slide12
High Angle: - the camera is above the subject. -
This usually has the effect of making the subject look smaller than normal, giving him or her the appearance of
being weak, powerless, and trapped.Slide13
Low Angle:-the camera films subject from below.-This usually has the effect of making the subject look larger than normal, and therefore
strong, powerful, and threatening.
Inconceivable!!Slide14
Camera MovementsNow, read from your handout…
Pan
Tilt
Zoom
Dolly/Tracking
Boom/Crane
Very Quick video on Camera Angles and Movements
Dolly/TrackingSlide15
LightingHigh Key: Flooded with light
Low Key
: flooded with shadows and darkness
“Well
, the Prince and Count always insist on everyone being healthy before they're broken
.”Slide16
More LightingBottom or Side Lighting:
appear dangerous or evil
Front or Back Lighting:
appearance of innocence, goodness, halo effect.Slide17
Better example of Bottom or Side Lighting – direct lighting from below or the side,
which often makes the subject appear dangerous or evil
From the movie “The Blair Witch Project”Slide18
example of Back Lighting
From the movie “The Princess and the Frog”Slide19
Another example of backlighting
“Death
cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while
.”Slide20
Editing Techniques:Read from your handout…
Cut
Fade
Dissolve
Wipe
Flashback
Shot-Reverse-Shot
Cross Cutting
Eye-Line MatchSlide21
SoundDiegeticNon-Diegetic
Identify the diegetic and non-diegetic sounds in
this film clip.Slide22
Identify!Each student will be assigned a number/category
1. shots/framing
2. camera angles
3. camera movements
4. lighting
5. editing
6. music/sound
Quickly review your category.
Watch the
Pixar Short film
and identify as many of your Cinematic Technique as you can find.
Write your answers on your own paper.
What effect did your technique create?
Another
Pixar short film
(time permitting)