FPA 135 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Super 8 Film, Eastmancolor, Film Stock
12 Apr 2016
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What is cinematography? process of capturing moving images on film or a digital storage device. coined after motion pictures were invented and means writing movement with light . Shot: one uninterrupted run of the camera. Take: the number of times a particular shot is taken. Setup: one camera position and everything associated with it. Responsible for transforming other aspects of moviemaking into moving images. Makes specific decisions about how the movie will be photographed translates the director"s visions into realities. Responsibilities includes: cinematographic properties of the shot, framing of the shot, speed & length of shot, special effects. Assistant camerapersons (acs: oversees camera lens, supporting equipment, and the material on which the movie is being shot, prepares the slate, files reports, fills magazines & loads camera. Most films are now shot on digital media. Gauges - 8mm, super 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, 65mm, 70mm, imax. Speed (exposure) - the degree to which it is light-sensitive: fast/slow.
