Film studies - Cinematography

SHOT TYPES

What do extreme close ups do?

portray emotions that would otherwise go unnoticed

What do extreme long shots do?

establishing shot, of an exterior location, showing us the setting.

what does a mid shot with two characters imply?

intimacy

what is cinematography?

elects of cinematic expression preformed/controlled by the camera.

COMPOSTION

what is the Golden triangle?

uses triangles to guide the viewers eye, creating balanced composition and visual harmony.

What is the rule of thirds?

the frame is divided Ito thirds, the characters fall on the intersections, leaving room for negative space/background space and it can be applied asymmetrically to unbalanced shots.

What does balance/ symmetry create?

calm and order, opposed to asymmetry which creates chaos.