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Mastering Camera Movements and Composition: A Guide from San Diego City College

This review explores the essential techniques of shot composition, camera movements, and choreography for film and dance, presented by San Diego City College. Learn the critical elements of editing for continuity, such as time, space, and energy, while understanding the importance of rhythm and flow in storytelling. Gain insights into framing principles, angles, and the rule of thirds to create captivating visuals. Discover how to achieve effective camera movements like pan, tilt, zoom, and track to enhance your projects and draw viewers into the narrative.

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Mastering Camera Movements and Composition: A Guide from San Diego City College

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  1. Shots, Frames and Camera Movements Choreography for the Camera San Diego City College

  2. Review: Editing for Continuity • Variations in the elements of dance & film: • Time • Space • Energy • Have an overarching flow/rhythm • Beginning-Middle-End • Make choices concerning the line of motion

  3. Today • Framing • Composition • Types of Shots • Camera Angles • Camera Movements • Shot-by-Shot Anaylsis

  4. Line of Motion

  5. Framing

  6. The Cone

  7. Frame Proportions

  8. Framing

  9. Principles of Composition • AKA: how to frame your shot • Subject of Focus • Rule of Thirds • Viewpoint and Camera Angle • Balance • Symmetrical • Asymmetrical

  10. Rule of Thirds

  11. Camera Shots

  12. Camera Angles

  13. Camera Movements • Pan: the camera moves either to the left or the right in the horizontal plane. • Tilt: the camera tilts up or down in the vertical plane. • Zoom: the camera changes the focal length to bring the subject closer or move it further away. • Track: to physically alter the position of the camera in the horizontal plane, either hand-held or on tracks (sometime called a dolly).

  14. Camera Movements

  15. Shot by Shot Analysis • Type of Shot (close-med-wide) • Camera Angles • Camera Movements • Framing • Brief Description of Dance • Singing In The Rain

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