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Cinematography combines the technical and artistic aspects of visual storytelling. From film stock to digital formats, lens choices, and lighting techniques, every decision impacts the film's aesthetic. Understanding depth of field, focus, camera movement, and frame rate (slow or fast motion) is essential for creating compelling images. Collaborating closely with the director, the cinematographer shapes the viewer's experience and emotions. This exploration into the works of great directors like Stephen Soderbergh and iconic films like "Traffic" and "The Shawshank Redemption" highlights the nuanced craft behind the cinematic experience.
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Lighting and Camera choices • Similar to still photography • What is captured on film – the STYLE of it
Another Way…. • The ART of the cinematic level (that which makes a movie….a movie and not anything else)
Frame Rate (Slow or Fast Motion) • The Fast and the Furious
Role of Cinematographer? • responsible for the technical aspects of the images • works closely with the director to ensure that the artistic aesthetics are supporting the director's vision of the story being told
My Favorite… Stephen Soderbergh • Traffic • Ocean’s series • Erin Brockovich • Solaris
Let’s Practice and Observe • The Aviator • Batman Begins • Blackhawk Down • Cabaret • Changeling • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon • JFK • Shawshank Redemption