Unit 18: Cinematography

 

   Frame Rate Notes: different frame rates for different effects FPS - frames per second the higher the FPS the smoother the content looks  24, 30, 60 FPS  normally use the higher for more movement content

  Task 1: What camera equipment do we have at school?  Mounts  Jibs - weighted mini crane, more perspective Dolly - mount tripod on them  Tripods Video Tripod Gorilla Pods - handheld tripod, can bend,  Steadicam - wearable, keeps a very steady footage moving  Sliders - mounted on dolly or tripod, mechanism where camera can be slid by the operator to create smooth and stable movement from left and right  large slider - vaster amount  small slider - closer  Fig Rig - hold something, put the camera on It and still walk around  GoPro Helmet - head mount  Cameras Canon DSLR  4k Camcorders  Drones  GoPro 360 degree camera GoPro - very portable  Lenses  Macro/Fish eye lens  Telephotos  Portraiture lens  Wide Angle lens  Standard 18-55mm lens  Sound Attachments  Lavalier Mics zoom handy mics - attach to tripod shot gun mics  boom po...

  LO1   P1 - Describe how to use camera equipment  P2 - Describe the SETTINGS of DIFFERENT CAMERA TYPES to achieve cinematic quality footage  LO2  lighting equipment  LO3 LO4

  What is cinematography?  the way a product is filmed can create connotation  the art of filming  includes: shot types  camera angles  filters  colour composition  shallow depth of field  deep depth of field  rules of thirds quadrant framing  camera movements  lighting  high key low key ambient  naturalistic  three point light system  front light  chiaroscuro - light/dark contrasts  How have we used the concept of cinematography in the exam and coursework units so far?  unit 1 exam - examples, link to theories, genre/representation/narrative