1. Digital Cinematography
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2. The Five C’s of Cinematography
By Joseph Mascelli
Camera Angle
Continuity
Cutting
Close-Ups
Composition
distilled for CS non-character action
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3. Breakdown Scene – place of action Shot – continuous camera recording
Sequence – logical chunk of continuous action
May involve single/multiple shots
May involve single/multiple scenes
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4. Purpose of cinematography
Have the viewer:
Understand the context – the big picture
Follow the immediate action
Focus attention on something within view
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5. Camera shot Angle: up, down, side, oblique
Distance: long range, establishing shot; middle; close-up
Movement: still, pan, zoom, tracking: follow, head-on
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6. angle
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7. distance
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8. Composition of shot Framing the action Controlling the background
Adjusting focal length
Depth of field – focus attention
Rule of thirds
lines: horizontal, vertical, perspective
Focus attention: contrast, color
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9. Rule of thirds
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10. Sequence of shots Camera movement Transition: fade, wipe, dissolve
Shot progression: manipulate the viewer’s position
Cut during still or constant action
Temporal continuity: you can repeat, overlap
Spatial continuity: keep view grounded in scene
Line of action: rule of 180
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11. Camera movement
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12. Rule of 180
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13. Rule of 180
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