We can all the tone brightness. Meaning the brightness of the scene can allow an emotion experience for the viewers.
The three main elements that can affect visual tone are, lighting, exposure, and art direction.
1. Lighting - This is simply how the director lights the scene. E.g. High contrast and shadows or low contrast apprentice.
2. Exposure - This is how much light the director lets into the camera. E.g Crush all black or blow it out.
3. Art direction - This is how much tonal difference there is in your the set dressing, props, and wardrobe.
Directors can control the feelings in the scene by using props, set dressing, and wardrobe. But also the control of the brightness.
The 3 ways that directors use blocking in film is with space, shapes, and lines.
The 3 basic shapes are a circle, triangle, and square.
Contrast - By blocking with contrast your blocking what’s being said or done, creating an underline meant fir the viewers.
Subtext - By communicating subtext through your blocking guide the action and art director to your vision. It tells us what the charters are really up to, what their doing, and what’s gong on.
These things make blocking important to a story.
How does camera movement work in film?
- WHAT ARE THE PURPOSES OF THE WHIP PAN AND THE SLOW PAN?
Whip pan shot - The purpose of the whip shot is to
Pan shot- The purpose of the slow pan shot is to give its viewers time to take in the land space .
- WHAT IS A PURPOSE OF THE TILT SHOT?
The purpose of this shot is to revels something to it's viewers directing ones attention to it.
- WHAT DOES THE REVERSE DOLLY ZOOM HELP SHOW?
This shot helps the view see the characters is experiences an intense internal experience.
- WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A STEADICAM AND DOLLY SHOT?
- Steadicam shot - This shot sort of has the same effect of the dolly shot but because the camera is stabilized on the camera operate, it graceful slides.
- WHAT CAN THE HAND-HELD SHOT HELP CREATE FOR THE VIEWER?
This shot helps the view experience the shaky feeling crated anxiety.
- WHAT SHOULD THE DIRECTOR ASK THEMSELVES WITH THEIR CAMERA MOVEMENTS?
Directors should ask themselves does the camera shot work with the scene? does it support the story? focus on the audience attention and view. Does the shot sever the story? what will be fit this?
- CAMERA MOVEMENTS SHOULD BE DOING WHAT?
They should be intriguing the audience and flow all together.
How does over-the-shoulder shot work?
- WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF THE OVER-THE-SHOULDER SHOT?
The effect of this shot is connect characters.
- WHAT FILM ASPECT SHOWS A DISCONNECTION BETWEEN CHARTERERS?
A single shot shoes the connection of characters.
- HOW DOES THE DIRECTOR OF THIS SCENE SHOW THE CONNECTION OF THE CHARACTERS?
He shows the charters connecting by incorporating the over-the-shoulder shot while the characters talk. This shot suggest that this is a private conversation between the two.
- WHAT EVENTUALLY TOTALLY ISOLATES THE FEMALE CHARACTERS?
What isolates her is the close up framing on the scene. It shows how alone she is.
Hoe is contrast used in film?
- WHAT ARE THE WAYS DIRECTORS CAN CONTRAST IN FILM?
The way directors use contrast in film is by using light and colour.
- WHAT IS CONTRAST IN Spike Jonze's AD?
At the start we see that the lighting is minimal and dark, the clothing is black, and near to no coulor. This creates the intent of dullness. As she starts to interact with home pod we see that the tone in is chances. There is more colour, the set is changed, the lighting is brighter and we see who she really is. Then as she starts to use it to play music you can see how she break out and it free. The colour representing her, it's meaning full and attention seeking.
- WHY DID HE CONTRAST THESE THINGS?
He contrasted these things to make the ad eye popping to it's viewers. At the same time it's meaningful, emotional, and intelligent.
How is the dutch angle used?
- WHAT IS A DUTCH ANGLE AND WHAT DOES IT DO?
A dutch angle shot that has a noticeable tilt on the cameras x axis, it creates an uneasy feeling inside the viewer.
- WHO AND WHEN CREATED THE DUTCH ANGLE
This shot was created in 1929 by Dziga Vertov's.
- WHAT 3 THINGS DO THE DIRECTORS NEED TO CONSIDER FOR THE DUTCH ANGLE?
1. Identify the moment, and moment unseating or wrong.
2. Consider the moment, this scene could benefit from the dutch angle.
3. Enhance the moment, this is where you unpack everything to enhance the shot.
- WHAT 4 THINGS CAN EMBRACE A DUTCH ANGLE?
1. Degree of tilt: the more you tilt the more uninstalling the shot becomes.
2. Camera height: the level of the camera. If its a low angle it can evoked a different feeling than placed at eye level.
3. Lens choice: using a wide angle lens will generate a different look and feel when compared to a standard lens.
4. Depth of feel.
How do visual motifs work in film?
- WHAT IS A MOTIF?
A motif is any occurring element that has a symbolic significance in the story.
- WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
Motifs are important because they ensure the story is able to operate on more than one level. Motifs give the viewer something else to think about and find greater depth.
- WHAT MAKES A GREAT WORK OF ART?
What makes a good motif is to think comprehensively. Ask your self why and if something else could be there. Think of your theme and what props you could use to display your motif, be a visionary. Add music to ensure your vision is being portrayed. Attention to detail is key, target the names, location, props, and wardrobe. These are opportunists to find motifs that serve another thing. Make the most of your movie with every element and moment because its a way of communicated you idea to the viewers.
How does a POV or POT shot work?
- WHAT IS A POV SHOT?
A POV shot is where we see exactly what the character is looking at. We get put in there shoes, drawn into the story thought there eyes.
- WHAT IS A 'POINT OF THOUGHT' SHOT?
The 'point of thought' shot is where we see the world the way the character thinks it rather then how they see it. Letting us the viewers feel how the character feels, we feel their thoughts.
- WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
POV - The point of view shot is important because it allowed us see see exactly what the character is seeing. It gives us a gimps through their eyes.
POT - The point of thought shot is important because it give us the viewers a visual expression of the characters. It draws us in deeper to the characters world and thoughts. This makes it much more direct and personal.
How does the insert shot work in film?
- WHAT IS AN INSERT SHOT AND WHAT IS IT'S PURPOSE?
An insert shot is an isolated shot that focuses on a specific detail within a scene. It's purpose is to want the viewer to notice something specific. It is also used to communicate crucial narrative information.
- WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN ASPECTS OF THE INSERT SHOT?
1. Composition: Shot size, shot angle, and camera movement.
2. Colour: Useing the basic principles of colour to draw attention.
3. Timing: How long you linger on shots and how to cut from insert to insert.
- WHAT 3 THINGS HELP THE AUDIENCE FEEL ABOUT THE INSERT SHOT?
1. Composition: all play into how the view will feel about your insert shot.
2. Colour: Draws you a to specific points within your insert shots.
3. Timing The timing of shots will change the meaning.
- COMPOSITION OF THE INSERT SHOT HELPS WITH WHAT IN THE FILM?
It helps to create context and importance in the story
- COLOUR IN THE INSERT SHOT HELPS WITH WHAT IN THE FILM?
Its helps call attention to important details in the story.
- HOW LONG YOU DWELL ON THE INSERT SHOT HELPS SHOW WHAT?
It helps to determinate the ideal moment to cut to the insert and how long it will need to linger. It helps show meaning.
How does production design work in film?
- WHAT IS PRODUCTION DESIGN?
Production design is the overall visual look of the production.
- WHAT MAKES UP PRODUCTION DESIGN?
What makes up production design is the, set design, set dressing, props, and wardrobe.
- WHAT ARE THE 3 MAIN THINGS PRODUCTION DESIGN CAN HELP REVEL?
1. Mood: This helps effect the viewer feelings. Is it going to be uplifting, melon colic, or dreamy? the production design can reflect the characters feelings. Create a full picture.
2. Character: This can compare to 2 different times in the film, using production design to portray feelings and change.
3. Themes: Using production design to communicate a deeper meaning,
How does colour work in film?
- HOW DOES COLOUR IN FILM AFFECT PEOPLE?
It affects people by elicit emotions into viewers as well as having an sociological effect on people
- WHAT ARE THE 3 FACTORS IN DETERMINING COLOUR?
1. Hue: the colour it's self
2. Saturation: The intensity of the colour
3. Brightness: How light or bright the colour is.
- WHY IS THE HUE IN 'The Marix' MOSTLY GREEN?
It is mostly green because the movie take place inside of a digital matrix. Green is usually associated with green and the green in the matrix had a certain sickly quality to it. The green reflects their world.
- WHY DO SOME FILMS DESATURATE?
Some film desaturate there film to give the world of the movie a cold, rude, dark sort of look.
- WHAT CAN BRIGHTNESS AND LACK OF BRIGHTNESS SHOW IN FILM?
Brightness: Can effect individual colours, which can brighten up the film.
Lack of brightness: It usually a dramatic film.
When both are used in one film it is used to create a contrast in film.
How do establishing shots work in film?
- WHAT IS AN ESTABLISHING SHOT?
An establishing shot is a camera shot which establishes the scene.
- WHY IS IT USED?
It is usually used in the opening of a scene to show the relationship between the subject and the location.
- WHY ARE ESTABLISHING SHOTS USUALLY THE MOST EXPENSIVE?
The establishing shots are usually expensive because you see everything that is happening in to scene.
