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) -- using the textbook illustrations? |
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<strong>Focal length</strong> | <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? [ | + | *How does the ''Vertigo'' effect illustrate the impact of focal length on the ''illusion'' of depth in an image? [https://vimeo.com/345056131 View clip (starting at 35 seconds)] |
<strong>Aspect ratio</strong> | <strong>Aspect ratio</strong> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| − | *[http://tvcrit. | + | *[http://tvcrit.org/Classes/Jbutler/TVCrit2018_images_ByChapters/09/ Illustrations from ''Television'' chapter 9.] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://vimeo.com/345055570 ''New Girl'' clip] |
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*[https://tcf.ua.edu/EO/DV/NorthernExposureTheBrickJW.php ''Northern Exposure'' clip]] | *[https://tcf.ua.edu/EO/DV/NorthernExposureTheBrickJW.php ''Northern Exposure'' clip]] | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[https://vimeo.com/345056131 Hitchcock's ''Vertigo'' effect]—[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnpZN2HQ3OQ&t=1m49s also on YouTube] |
| − | *[ | + | *[https://vimeo.com/345052880 ''Vertigo'' effect in ''Jaws''] — [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW23RsUTb2Y&hd=1&t=1m57s Also on YouTube] |
[[Category:JCM311]] | [[Category:JCM311]] | ||
[[Category:JCM311 Discussion]] | [[Category:JCM311 Discussion]] | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 23 September 2019
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) -- using the textbook illustrations?
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 element's use in these two screenshots. I.e., start by describing the frame's depth of field (Group 3), focal length (Group 5), aspect ratio (Groups 6 & 1), and framing/height (Groups 2 & 4).
- Imagine changing that element's use in this frame.
- Groups 6 & 1: these screenshots use different aspect ratios. What if they were swapped?
- Group 5: how might a zoom lens (a variable focal-length lens) be used in this shot?
- How would such a change affect the scene's impact or the viewer's understanding of it?
Frame capture from Northern Exposure. View clip (starting at 22 seconds).
Frame capture from The New Girl. View clip.
Bibliography
- Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Visual Storytelling and Screen Culture. New York: Routledge, 2018.
