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Color, enlarged versions of the textbook illustrations [http://www.routledge.com/cw/butler-9780415883283/s1/gallery-08/ are available online]. | Color, enlarged versions of the textbook illustrations [http://www.routledge.com/cw/butler-9780415883283/s1/gallery-08/ are available online]. | ||
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*Explain what '''focal length''' is -- using the textbook illustrations. | *Explain what '''focal length''' is -- using the textbook illustrations. | ||
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***[http://tvcrit.com/find/steadicam Steadicam] | ***[http://tvcrit.com/find/steadicam Steadicam] | ||
**When might movement be used that does ''not'' follow a character? How is a Steadicam shot different from a handheld shot? | **When might movement be used that does ''not'' follow a character? How is a Steadicam shot different from a handheld shot? | ||
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#[http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T440/MonstersBall/index.htm ''Monster's Ball'' frame grabs] | #[http://www.tcf.ua.edu/Classes/Jbutler/T440/MonstersBall/index.htm ''Monster's Ball'' frame grabs] | ||
#[http://youtu.be/Q34z5dCmC4M ''Henri 2, Paw de Deux'': black-and-white] | #[http://youtu.be/Q34z5dCmC4M ''Henri 2, Paw de Deux'': black-and-white] | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == |
Revision as of 21:38, 5 September 2017
Color, enlarged versions of the textbook illustrations are available online.
- Explain what focal length is -- using the textbook illustrations.
- How does a zoom in/out look different from a track in/out?
- Explain what depth of field is -- using the textbook illustrations.
- What is the difference between deep focus and deep space (as in mise-en-scene)?
- Explain what aspect ratio is -- using the textbook illustrations.
- Also explain letterbox, pillarbox, and pan-and-scan.
- Example video clips:
- What are the aspect ratios of Day for Night, Shakespeare in Love and Monster's Ball?
- Also explain letterbox, pillarbox, and pan-and-scan.
- Explain the significance of camera framing, height, and movement -- using the textbook illustrations.
- Example video clips:
- When might movement be used that does not follow a character? How is a Steadicam shot different from a handheld shot?
Cinematography and narrative
In this Monster's Ball scene, what narrative functions does the cinematography serve? Each group should account for the cinematographic aspects noted above, paying particular attention to the third shot.
External links
- Monster's Ball scene
- Television illustrations, Chapter 8.
- Cinematography illustrations
- Monster's Ball frame grabs
- Henri 2, Paw de Deux: black-and-white
- Pillarboxed cell-phone video
Bibliography
- Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications, 4th Edition (New York: Routledge, 2012).
- David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction (New York: McGraw-Hill).