WEEK 3's LECTURE:

In this lecture we talked about cinema film, I'm just going to dot point some of the notes I took down during the lecture.

• Cinema/TV is a way of representing the images on film.
• It is the 'Language of the film.'
• Putting shots together is like putting a sentence together.
• Communicated through; who, what, when, where, why and how.

WHO:

• Why using particular shot.
• Closeup used to find out who the character is.
• Used for non verbal communication.
• Used to recognise character and emotion.

WHAT:

• Answered by a mid shot.
• Showing the action used.

WHERE:

• Where/area the shots are taken.
• Shots are taken wider out and then moving on closer.

WHEN:

• Answer a whole lot of different times.
• What period in time the shots are set.
• Can be used in a long shot to show time or period.
• When time is passing, (not used in actual time).

WHY:

• What are the motives behind the characters actions.
• Used between flashbacks.

HOW:

• Usually communicated through a performance of actions.

Film was derived from earlier visual art in shot sizes which I will explain below:

• Head Room - Used to determine characters size, position and visual image.
• Talking Room - Used so that it looks like they are with somebody else not just talking to a 'brick wall'.
• 180 Degree Rule - Used to put the cameras on the same side so that the view is the same.