AS Media - Ms Begum

What is Cinematography?
cinematography analyses the different shot frames, for examples the angle in which a shot is taken, the choice shots and the effect it has on the audience and the movement of the camera. 

 example camera shots:

 

 

  XLS (Extreme Long Shot) - an extreme long shot is when a picture is taken from a long distance showing the full character and the surroundings. the image bellow is a example of an extreme long from the film "in city". this shot lets the audience know where and when the movie is set and allows them to guess the genre or what will happen in the movie. looking at the image of sin city the audience would have sense that the film is a mysterious action thriller because of the black and white colour which can be associated with innocence & death and the red colour of her dress can signify blood, danger or love.

LS (Long Shot) - a long shot shows the character from head to toes with a little part of the surrounding. it also lets us know what is happening in that moment, who are in the scene and how are the feeling. this image is an example of a long shot which shows us a terrified men surrounded by dead people, hiding form someone or something.

Medium shot: a medium shot is taken from the waits or chest of the character to the head. this shot allows the audience to see clearly the reaction or facial expression  to something which has or will happen. the medium shot of the "sider man" tells us that he is frustrated, tired or giving up because of an event which occurred. I know this because he has his head down which is a sign of sadness or depression.

 

Close up: up shot can be taken from the shoulders of the character to the head. this type of shot only focuses on the character and allows the audience to experience or feel the same emotion as that character. the image above is an example of a close up from the film "orphan" the close up used tells us that she is scared of what is seeing in front of her causing her to scream.

Exreme close up: an extreme close up zooms in, into a significant piece in the movies, which can either be a character's feeling shown through  their eyes and their expression through their face. an extreme close up shot can also be of a object which symbolise something meaningful.