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Chapter 3: Cinematography

Chapter 3: Cinematography. Film Stock. Selection enables cinematographer to control Color reproduction Light sensitivity Contrast levels Sharpness Grain and resolution. Aspect Ratio. Classical Hollywood ratio (1.33:1) Widescreen ratios (1.85:1, 2.35:1) Anamorphic widescreen

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Chapter 3: Cinematography

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  1. Chapter 3: Cinematography

  2. Film Stock • Selection enables cinematographer to control • Color reproduction • Light sensitivity • Contrast levels • Sharpness • Grain and resolution

  3. Aspect Ratio • Classical Hollywood ratio (1.33:1) • Widescreen ratios (1.85:1, 2.35:1) • Anamorphic widescreen • Video conversion • Pan-and-scan • Letterbox (hard matte)

  4. Lighting Design • Realistic lighting • Simulates a source visible on screen • Practical • Pictorial lighting • Emphasizes visual effects more than source simulation • Thematic symbolism

  5. Hard and Soft Light • Hard light • Directional • High contrast, fast falloff • Soft light • Diffuse, non-directional • Slow falloff, lower contrast

  6. Lighting set-ups: High and Low Key • Classic 3-point lighting: • Key, fill, back lights • High key: • Low ratio between key and fill • Even illumination, few shadows • Low key: • High ratio between key and fill • Large areas of frame left underexposed • Shadows

  7. Functions of Color Cinematography • Convey symbolic meaning • Establish narrative organization • Convey mood and tone

  8. Cinematography and Digital Effects • Compositing of live action and digital effects • Cinematography provides the live action components • Motion control camerwork • Greenscreening • Computer-generated images (CGI)

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