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Cinematography AND Conventions of Framing Conventions of Framing  Graphic weight  Every visual element within a clearly-defined 2-dimensional space (the frame) carries “weight”  This weight is determined by:  Its size, relative to the total screen area  Its location within the frame Conventions of Framing  Magnetism of the Frame  When a visual element is placed closer to one side of the frame, that side seems to “pull” the element towards it  Creating “tension” within the image – a sense of unbalance Frame Magnetism Frame Magnetism Conventions of Framing  Headroom  Eyeroom (noseroom)  Leadroom Headroom Too Much Headroom Too Little Headroom Headroom Headroom Headroom Conventions of Framing  Distribution of Vectors  A visual element that guides our eyes in a certain direction  Noseroom  Leadroom Conventions of Framing  Eyeroom (AKA: Noseroom)  Direction of person’s face guides our eyes towards one side of the frame Eyeroom Eyeroom Leadroom  Motion of object guides our eyes towards one side of the frame Leadroom Motion of object on screen adds extra “weight” to image Balanced Compositions Balanced Compositions  Tend to be boring  Too balanced  Images are much more compelling when we can add “tension”  Without creating a sense of “unbalance”  The Rule of Thirds Rule of Thirds  Divides screen  3 horizontal fields  3 vertical fields  Method for producing  Balance  Tension  Interest  Places important elements on any 3rd  Or combination of thirds Rule of Thirds Framing a Conversation  2-Shot  Uses Rule of Thirds to balance two figures onscreen  Over-the-Shoulder shot  Uses “rule of thirds” to depict conversation between two people 2-Shot (wide) Over-the-Shoulder Shot 2-shot (tight) Rule of Thirds Conventions of Framing  Balance vs. Tension  Centered (symmetrical)  “balanced”  Central axis point  Both sides of image equal  Almost never used in fiction film Symmetrical Compositions Conventions of Framing  Balance vs. Tension  Off-center (asymmetrical)  Having parts that are not equal in some respect  Increases the dramatic “tension”  Standard way to frame in fiction film Asymmetrical Composition Counter-weighting Correcting imbalance of a composition Using a second object to off-set the “weight” of the main one Conventions of Framing Counterweighting For dramatic purposes Axe “fills in” the “negative space” created by the door in the foreground Symmetrical Composition Symmetrical Composition Film Techniques Intro to Film – ART 2010 What’s your favorite scene? • What movie and why? Mise En Scene Refers to the staging of a scene (theater), in relation to setting, arrangement of the actors, the lighting, etc. In film, it describes the arrangement of elements within the frame of a single shot Death of a Salesman set Entering the Emerald City Composition The arrangement of all the elements within the screen image to achieve a balance of light, mass, shadow, color, and movement. Crop Duster scene (North by Northwest) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g458w2X9uHc Back Lighting Lighting which comes from directly behind the subject, placing it in silhouette Camera Angles • Position of camera in relation to the subject determines the camera angle • Low Angle: camera looking up at subject • Tarentino trunk scenes • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_whQnqwEYk • High Angle: camera looking down at subject Camera Angles • Crop Duster Scene (Hitchcock) • http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2011/05/north-by-northwestcrop-duster/ • The draft shows where Hitchcock wants the audience and character to look. Close-Up A shot in which a face or object fills the frame steadycam Dolly Shot A shot taken while the camera is in motion https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=eMhDQFLwrAA (Rocky II) Steadicam http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=3Sr-vxVaY_M (Goodfellas) Crane Shot A moving shot taken on a specially constructed crane, usually from a high perspective Touch of Evil Other camera movements • Pan: horizontal camera movement • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lQ_MjU4QHw • Zoom • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgpnJpgX-Hw Filmmaking: Composition and Framing Tutorial • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6N2SpA2XPI Singin’ in the Rain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZYhVpdXbQ (Dolly) Motion • Accelerated (Fast) Motion: taking place at higher speed than it did in reality • Superman (1978) train scene • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSlTtr5NVUg • Decelerated Motion: taking place at slower speed than it did in reality • Chariots of Fire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSav51fVlKU Continuity • Continuity Editing: A style of editing that maintains a continuous and seemingly uninterrupted flow of action • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M8szlSa-8o Flashback • A shot or sequence that takes the action of the story into the past • Harry Potter & The Deathly Hollows Part 2 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHolRZeQNG4 Cross-Cutting • Jumping back and forth between two or more locations, inviting us to find a relationship between two or more events The Godfather Baptism Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CDlBLvc3YE Montage Montage: a rapid succession of shots assembled, usually by means of super-impositions and/or dissolves, to convey a visual effect, such as the passing of time Creed Montage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-j8W2ffr2k Cinema Verite •