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+ | If possible, provide examples from ''Shakespeare in Love'' for the following. | ||
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+ | #'''Group 2:''' What is focal length? | ||
+ | #*Define these focal-length terms: | ||
+ | #**Wide angle | ||
+ | #**Telephoto | ||
+ | #**''Variable'' focal length lens (what's another, more common name for it?) | ||
#'''Group 3:''' What is depth of field? | #'''Group 3:''' What is depth of field? | ||
− | #*Define these terms | + | #*Define these terms: |
#**Shallow focus | #**Shallow focus | ||
#**Deep focus | #**Deep focus | ||
#**Pulling focus (What's another name for it?) | #**Pulling focus (What's another name for it?) | ||
− | #'''Group | + | #'''Group 2:''' Framing. |
− | #* | + | #Explain high/low angles. |
− | #** | + | #*Explain the differences among these types of camera movement: |
− | #** | + | #**Pan |
− | #** | + | #**Tilt |
+ | #**Handheld | ||
+ | #**Tracking or dolly shot | ||
+ | #*Explain the difference between a tracking/dolly shot and a zoom. | ||
#'''Group 1:''' What is aspect ratio? | #'''Group 1:''' What is aspect ratio? | ||
− | #*Define these terms | + | #*Define/explain these terms/numbers: |
− | #** | + | #**Standard Ratio: 4 : 3 or 1.33 : 1 |
#**Widescreen | #**Widescreen | ||
#***Anamorphic 2.35 or 2.4 : 1 | #***Anamorphic 2.35 or 2.4 : 1 | ||
#***Masked 1.85 : 1 | #***Masked 1.85 : 1 | ||
#***TV widescreen: 16 : 9 or 1.78 : 1 | #***TV widescreen: 16 : 9 or 1.78 : 1 | ||
− | #*What are the aspect ratios of ''Ordinary People'' | + | #*What are the aspect ratios of ''Ordinary People'' and ''Shakespeare in Love''? |
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==Cinematography and narrative== | ==Cinematography and narrative== |
Revision as of 16:13, 24 January 2011
If possible, provide examples from Shakespeare in Love for the following.
- Group 2: What is focal length?
- Define these focal-length terms:
- Wide angle
- Telephoto
- Variable focal length lens (what's another, more common name for it?)
- Define these focal-length terms:
- Group 3: What is depth of field?
- Define these terms:
- Shallow focus
- Deep focus
- Pulling focus (What's another name for it?)
- Define these terms:
- Group 2: Framing.
- Explain high/low angles.
- Explain the differences among these types of camera movement:
- Pan
- Tilt
- Handheld
- Tracking or dolly shot
- Explain the difference between a tracking/dolly shot and a zoom.
- Explain the differences among these types of camera movement:
- Group 1: What is aspect ratio?
- Define/explain these terms/numbers:
- Standard Ratio: 4 : 3 or 1.33 : 1
- Widescreen
- Anamorphic 2.35 or 2.4 : 1
- Masked 1.85 : 1
- TV widescreen: 16 : 9 or 1.78 : 1
- What are the aspect ratios of Ordinary People and Shakespeare in Love?
- Define/explain these terms/numbers:
Cinematography and narrative
All groups:
In the Monster's Ball scene we viewed, what narrative functions does the cinematography serve? List three of them. Be sure to consider deep/shallow focus, focus shifts and framing in the third shot.
Bibliography
- Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications
- David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson, Film Art: An Introduction (McGraw-Hill).