FS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: The Hurt Locker, Do The Right Thing, Tracking Shot
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Frame: a single image captured by the camera. Shot: an uninterrupted series of frames (a take ) Scene: a shot or series of shots that comprise a single, unified dramatic event or block of storytelling. Setting physical environment: plays an active role in our comprehension of the film. Thing : a) on location the hurt locker or do the right, b) studio set a trip to the moon , c) cgi (computer-generated imagery) avatar . E. g. , brechtian distanciation non-immersive way of acting; constant reminder to the audience they are watching a fabricated performance ( breaking the fourth wall ) Key: primate source of light (most intense source of light) High-key : low contrast, very few shadows (e. g. , musicals) Low-key : high contrast, lots of shadows (e. g. , film noir) The art of cinematography is the art of lighting and making that light tell the story. Writing in movement : camerawork, lenses and filters, film stock, special effects.
