Research: Cinematography - Miss Begum

Cinematography

Cinematography is how a film used photography and camerawork. Cinematography goes into three sections camera angles camera sizes and camera movement. All these sections each have a different impact to the scene whether it is to show emotion or to make someone look powerful.

Key terms

        Camera angles

·         Low angle: this is when the camera goes below something in order to make the object look powerful and superior.

·         High angle: high angle is the opposite of low angle, it goes above the person in order to make them look weak and subordinate.

         Camera sizes            

·         Establishing shot: this is when the shot is taken from far in order to show the surroundings and setting.

·         Long shot: is when the camera captures a person from head to toe.

·         Medium close up: this shot is from waist to head. This is normally used in a conversations

·         Close up: shoulder to head. Often used in order to show facial expression of a character.

·         Extreme close up: close up to one feature of the face such as eyes in order to show tears. Which can make the audience feel a psychological response to it.

  Camera movement

·         Crane shot: is often used by composers of films to signify the end of a film or scene. The effect is achieved by the camera being put on a crane that can move upwards.

·         Panning: is used to give the viewer a panoramic view of a set or setting. This can be used to establish a scene.

    Examples

Close-up to show facial expression

Low angle- to show superiority

Camera angle example

In the scene of the grudge (no escape) high angle is used when the zombie girl comes down the stairs and the women looks at her. This is used to show that the women is subordinate to the zombie girl. This makes the audience have psychological effect towards the character and feels empathy for the women.

Camera movement example            

In the dark knight rises trailer a panning shot is used when they show the fans of an American football team. This is used to show the reaction of the fans to the pitch breaking down. This has a psychological effect as it makes them feels shocked about the events that had happened in the scene.

Conclusion

This has helped me with my understanding because I now know what to use when I want to show to facial expression of a character or how to make a character look powerful. Researching this topic is now going to help me with me creating my own thriller trailer.