Cinematography

• Cinematography


  The art of photography and camerawork in film-making
• Close up


  To show emotions and the face
• Extreme close up


  Focussing on expression
• Long shot


  Sense of location
• Extreme long shot


  Makes subject look small
• Medium/mid shot


  When holding an object or when body language is still important
• POV Shot


  We see what the character sees
• Eye level


  Objective viewpoint
• Low angle


  Make the subject seem more dominant/bigger
• High angle


  Make the subject look weak
• Top angle/birds eye view


  view from the sky
• Dutch angle


  At an angle to show imbalance
• Over the shoulder shot

  Confrontational, shows conversation
• Pan & tilt


  Moves from left to right, makes the audience view something objectively
• Tracking


  Move with the character, all directions
• Zoom


  Brings you closer/further from the action
• Random motion


  Gives emotion
• 360


  Get every single angle of the subject
• Single take shot


  Goes through with one take
• Context

  • Technology
  • Social
  • Cultural
  • Political
  • Historical