Chungking Express analysis

photography

• tonality

  • high/low contrast

  • exposure

  • apature

  • lighting

  • filters

  • laboratory processing

  • post production effects

• speed

  • shutter speed

  • slow motion

  • high speed

  • time lapse

  • separating the shots (increasing the number of frames —> creates the effect of jittering image)

• type of lenses

  • short focal length (wide angle lens (distorting the space of the image)), medium focal length (normal), long focal length (telephoto lens (a long lens —> makes the space look smaller and flat))

  • depth of field (cinematography) v deep space (mise en scene)

  • selective focus v deep focus

framing

• dimensions and shape (aspect ratio; masking and multiple screens)

• camera position (angle, level, height, distance)

  • extreme long, long, medium long, medium shots; medium close up, close up, extreme close up shots

• frame mobility (pan, tilt, tracking/dolly, crane, handheld, zoom)

• on and off screen spaces

duration shots

• long take/shot

• short take/shot