Difference between revisions of "Style and the Camera (Discussion)"
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*Explain what <strong>depth of field</strong> is -- using the textbook illustrations. | *Explain what <strong>depth of field</strong> is -- using the textbook illustrations. | ||
*What is the difference between deep focus and deep space (as in mise-en-scene)? | *What is the difference between deep focus and deep space (as in mise-en-scene)? | ||
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*How can depth of field be manipulated by the [http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator.html CameraSim Camera Simulator]? | *How can depth of field be manipulated by the [http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator.html CameraSim Camera Simulator]? | ||
| − | + | <strong>Focal length</strong> | |
*Explain what <strong>focal length</strong> is -- using the textbook illustrations. | *Explain what <strong>focal length</strong> is -- using the textbook illustrations. | ||
*How does a zoom in/out look different from a track in/out? | *How does a zoom in/out look different from a track in/out? | ||
*How does the ''Vertigo'' effect illustrate the impact of focal length on the ''illusion'' of depth in an image? [http://www.tcf.ua.edu/EO/DV/Vertigo.php View clip (starting at 35 seconds)] | *How does the ''Vertigo'' effect illustrate the impact of focal length on the ''illusion'' of depth in an image? [http://www.tcf.ua.edu/EO/DV/Vertigo.php View clip (starting at 35 seconds)] | ||
| − | + | <strong>Aspect ratio</strong> | |
*Explain what <strong>aspect ratio</strong> is -- using the textbook illustrations. | *Explain what <strong>aspect ratio</strong> is -- using the textbook illustrations. | ||
*Also explain letterbox, pillarbox and pan-and-scan. | *Also explain letterbox, pillarbox and pan-and-scan. | ||
| − | + | <strong>Framing, height, and movement</strong> | |
*Explain the significance of camera <strong>framing, height, and movement</strong> -- using the textbook illustrations. | *Explain the significance of camera <strong>framing, height, and movement</strong> -- using the textbook illustrations. | ||
*When might movement be used that does <I>not</I> follow a character? | *When might movement be used that does <I>not</I> follow a character? | ||
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==DP exercise== | ==DP exercise== | ||
If you were a DP reshooting the ''Northern Exposure'' and ''New Girl'' shots (below), how might you change these cinematographic aspects? | If you were a DP reshooting the ''Northern Exposure'' and ''New Girl'' shots (below), how might you change these cinematographic aspects? | ||
| − | # | + | #''Describe'' a cinematographic aspect's use in these two frame captures. I.e., start by describing the frame's depth of field ('''Group 6&2'''), focal length ('''Group 3'''), aspect ratio ('''Group 4'''), and framing/height ('''Groups 5&1'''). |
| − | #Imagine ''changing'' that aspect's use in this frame. ( | + | #Imagine ''changing'' that aspect's use in this frame. ('''Group 4'': these frames use different aspect ratios. What if they were swapped?) |
#How would such a change affect the scene's impact or the viewer's understanding of it? | #How would such a change affect the scene's impact or the viewer's understanding of it? | ||
Revision as of 01:08, 26 September 2017
Depth of field
- 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)?
- What type of focus is evident in these Lytro examples?
- How can depth of field be manipulated by the CameraSim Camera Simulator?
Focal length
- Explain what focal length is -- using the textbook illustrations.
- How does a zoom in/out look different from a track in/out?
- How does the Vertigo effect illustrate the impact of focal length on the illusion of depth in an image? View clip (starting at 35 seconds)
Aspect ratio
- Explain what aspect ratio is -- using the textbook illustrations.
- Also explain letterbox, pillarbox and pan-and-scan.
Framing, height, and movement
- Explain the significance of camera framing, height, and movement -- using the textbook illustrations.
- When might movement be used that does not follow a character?
- How is a Steadicam shot different from a handheld shot?
- See Steadicam examples from ER: behind-the-scenes and the resulting shot.
DP exercise
If you were a DP reshooting the Northern Exposure and New Girl shots (below), how might you change these cinematographic aspects?
- Describe a cinematographic aspect's use in these two frame captures. I.e., start by describing the frame's depth of field (Group 6&2), focal length (Group 3), aspect ratio (Group 4), and framing/height (Groups 5&1).
- Imagine changing that aspect's use in this frame. ('Group 4: these frames use different aspect ratios. What if they were swapped?)
- How would such a change affect the scene's impact or the viewer's understanding of it?
Bibliography
- Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. New York: Routledge, 2012.
