I didn’t attend the week 3 lecture as it was the Ekka holiday but I checked out the power point for this week’s lecture. It’s about the language of the cinema and talks about the type of shots that make up different frames in scenes e.g. Long shot, Mid shot, Close up shot, etc.
It’s broken down into who, what, where, how, why and when, and what types of shots are associated with each.
“Who” is related to the close up shot, I’m guessing because with a close up shot, the character is all you can see so it’s up to the “who” to tell the story in that type of shot.
“What” is mid shot because it’s far back enough to see some kind of action related to the character so the action/what is telling the story.
“Where” is a long shot because it shows so much in the frame, not just the character and their actions but where they are can explain a lot. It’s usually at the start of a scene to establish where the story is and where it’s going.
“When” – Time is hard to capture but depending on the scene, a wide shot may help more to catch it or a close up can explain it better.
The big close up can help answer “why” it can help reveal more about a character and their actions.
“How” – Single medium close up or several close ups can explain how an event came to be.
Head and Talking Room – The subject must balance in the frame. A goo
d amount of space on both sides, and appropriate to what direction the subject is facing.
Rule of Thirds – Is a process of dividing the frame and the focal points following the lines to make it more balanced.
The 180 Rule – is a technique with the camera coming over the persons shoulder depending on who is talking it will focus on them from the point of view of the listener.
It’s broken down into who, what, where, how, why and when, and what types of shots are associated with each.
“Who” is related to the close up shot, I’m guessing because with a close up shot, the character is all you can see so it’s up to the “who” to tell the story in that type of shot.
“What” is mid shot because it’s far back enough to see some kind of action related to the character so the action/what is telling the story.
“Where” is a long shot because it shows so much in the frame, not just the character and their actions but where they are can explain a lot. It’s usually at the start of a scene to establish where the story is and where it’s going.
“When” – Time is hard to capture but depending on the scene, a wide shot may help more to catch it or a close up can explain it better.
The big close up can help answer “why” it can help reveal more about a character and their actions.
“How” – Single medium close up or several close ups can explain how an event came to be.
Head and Talking Room – The subject must balance in the frame. A goo
d amount of space on both sides, and appropriate to what direction the subject is facing.Rule of Thirds – Is a process of dividing the frame and the focal points following the lines to make it more balanced.
The 180 Rule – is a technique with the camera coming over the persons shoulder depending on who is talking it will focus on them from the point of view of the listener.
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