Film Topics: Photography Mr. Skaar ALHS Film Studies

Introduction n Aspects of Photography in Film Making n Presented by Mr. Skaar

Topics of Discussion n Realism and Formalism n The Shots n The Angles n Light and Dark n Color n Lenses n The Cinematographer

Realism and Formalism Realist Cinema u Objective u Deals with everyday occurrences u Documentary the most extreme form u Lumieur, The Arrival of a Train

Realism and Formalism Classical Cinema u Middle ground between extremes of Realism and Formalism u Fiction, both objective and subjective u Most American films classified as Classical

Realism and Formalism Formalist Cinema u Very subjective u Avant-Garde u Expressionists u Melies, A Trip to the Moon u Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal

The Shots Extreme Long Shot u Great distance (1/4 mile) u Serves as a frame or reference u “Establishing Shots” Long Shot u Most complex in cinema u Reflects the distance from the audience to the stage

The Shots Full Shot u Includes the entire human form u Head at top of screen, feet at bottom Medium Shot u Contains figure from the knees or waist up u Used for scenes with dialogue

The Shots Close Up u Concentrates on relatively small object u Human face, for example Extreme Close Up u Variation of the close up shot u Concentrates on eyes, mouth, etc.

The Shots Related Terms u Frame-The border represented by the screen u Establishing Shots u Over the Shoulder Shots u Telephoto Lens u Wide Angle Lens.

The Angles n Bird’s Eye View n High Angle n Eye Level Shot n Low Angle n Oblique Angle

Light and Dark n High Key n High Contrast n Low Key n Other Terms u Backlighting u Overexpose

Color n Often used to produce an effect

Lenses, Filters, Stocks n Telephoto (Long Lens) Telephoto (Long Lens) n Selective Focusing (Rack Focusing) Selective Focusing (Rack Focusing) n Deep Focus (Wells, CK) Deep Focus (Wells, CK) n Wide Angle Lens (Short Lens) n Fish-Eye Lens Fish-Eye Lens n Filters n Fast Stock n Slow Stock n Double Exposure, Multiple Exposures

The Cinematographer n Together with the director, the cinematographer is responsible for the application of all of the above.