Monday, March 7, 2016

The Five C's of Cinematography

1. Basic Concepts

Camera Angles:
Refers to the angle at which the camera is placed while filming, shows perspective of the audience. A high-angle shot looks down on a subject, while low-angle shot looks up at subject to make the subject appear large. 

Continuity: 
Refers to the consistency through out the whole film. A film must flow naturally for it to make sense to the viewer. Consistency means that clothing, sets or objects stay the same during the scene and that characters maintain consistent personality. 

Cutting: 
Refers to how shots are organized in sequence and it is important to create a series of shots that flow into each other.

Close-Ups: 
Detailed and zoomed shots of a subject, on the screen these subject's details appear larger on the screen. 

Composition: 
Refers to how images in a shot are arranged and organized. This includes how a shot is arranged, the colors, space and balance of lights. 


2. Visual Examples 

Camera Angles




Continuity
 

Cutting


Close-Ups

Composition

 

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