A book by Mascelli, J. V. called The Five C’s of Cinematography reveals the filming techniques of a motion picture. It is one of the most significant and influential book on filmmaking ever printed and the Five C’s which are Camera angles, Continuity, Cutting, Close-ups and composition; helps readers understand why certain visual or technical choice would trump over others.
A Research article called Attention and the Evolution of Hollywood Film by Cutting, J. E., Delong, J. E., & Nothelfer has also contributed to this thesis.The authors of this research article have investigated over 150 films with release dates from 1935 to 2005 to study in detail what grabs an audience’s attention from a psychological and scientific point of view. These
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The data from analysis will then be organised and compared to prove the theory that the digital age has changed the way stories are told through film.
3.1 METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY
The research for this thesis is carried out by watching and analysing the chariot race sequence in the films Ben-Hur (1959) by director William Wyler and Ben-Hur (2016) by director Timur Bekmambetov. The analysis is based on the knowledge obtained from academic writings both in the form of books and online articles. First, I will discuss the cinematography between Ben-Hur (1959) and Ben-Hur (2016), then we will look at an analysis of the editing between the two films. Lastly, we observe the difference in sound mixing of the chariot race sequence in the third act of both films.
3.2 CINEMATOGRAPHY COMPARISON
First I will discuss the difference in cinematography between the two films. A film consists of many different shots. Every single shot requires the best possible viewing angle to convey the narrative to the audience. This is cinematography, the science and art of motion photography. A shot is dynamic when the camera moves to depict a moving subject during the filming of a take. In the book, The Five C's of Cinematography, author Joseph Mascelli
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Light couldn't be brought in too close to the action since the camera was very sensitive to it, so scaffolding had to be built to place the lights farther away.” pg1
As seen in the screenshots in Image 1.1, the film had high contrast and saturated colours. These were a creative choice made by the filmmakers to use the 65mm Kodak Eastman negative.
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In the 2016 Ben-Hur remake, the cinematography during the chariot race sequence creatively pays homage to the 1952 film by using similar angles but adds some dynamic camera movement. The digital cameras used by the director of photography, Oliver Wood, were several ARRI ALEXA Series cameras, GoPro (Woodman Labs) cameras and Red Digital Cinema cameras.
The usage of lightweight digital cameras such as GoPros and Blackmagic Micro Cinema cameras gave the filmmakers the option to create more coverage for the edit. According to an article in Wall Street Journal, these cameras were buried in the sand, attached to the chariots and even mounted on the actors.
“We had a camera on a soccer ball, sort of sitting in the middle of the track while the horses run over it,” says Jonathan Glickman, president of MGM’s film division.
The concentration is on comparing and finding the changes that history made to this movie genre, especially considering the gender roles. Results will clearly explain the psyche of society in two different periods, which confirms that people reflect the movies as movies have an impact on people. The Introduction It is often said that the element of surprise makes the movie more interesting and leads the plot. There are many masters of storytelling
From Edward Scissorhands to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, director Tim Burton has been captivating audiences with his unique style for over 30 years. One can agree that Burton has a rare and uncommon gift in the directing world, which allows him to twist the audience emotions, and create feelings that wouldn’t normally be there. In many of his films, Tim Burton uses framing and angles, music and sound, and lighting to control the mood of the scene. To begin, director Tim Burton manipulates lighting to create a feeling of fear and suspense in the audience. One way that Burton does this is when he uses low key lighting, mixed with side lighting, in Corpse Bride.
Camera movement and angles are what captivate the audience to keep their attention throughout the entirety of the whole film. Sometimes a simple camera movement can make all the difference in the
In this paper I hypothesize that A Voyage to the Moon was most innovative in cinematography and editing. Although mise en-scene was the main focus of the film, I hypothesize that mise en scene wasn’t as innovative as the other two. As mentioned earlier, mise en scene made A Voyage to the Moon easy to understand and follow along. In the first scene of the film, this power
The film 13th directed by Ava DuVernay targets an intended audience of the Media and the three branches of the United States government with an emphasis that mass incarceration is an extension of slavery. It is intended to inform viewers about the criminalization of African Americans and the United States prison boom. 13th uses rhetorical devices in its claim to persuade the viewers by using exemplum in the opening seconds of the film. President Barack Obama presents statistics, saying “the United States is home to 5% of the world’s population but is home to 25% of the world’s prisoners.” Also the film uses a hyperbole in talking about the movie Birth of a Nation produced in 1915 which portrays a black man as a violent savage who will kill white women.
Cinematography is critical to the success of any movie. Cinematography uses composition, lighting, depth of field, and camera angles to determine what the audience sees. Casablanca’s cinematography directs the audience’s attention, shapes the audiences feelings, and reveals the theme of the movie. Cinematography directs the audience’s attention and acts as the viewer’s eyes. The cinematography highlights Casablanca as a dangerous place filled with deception.
Films are a great way of communicating a message to the viewers. One of the most controversial topics conveyed is politics and for this reason, Mr Smith Goes to Washington is a movie that explores the American political system through the life of Senator Jefferson Smith a newly elected politician. He comes out as a radical after realising that he cannot serve the interest of those who elected him to the government. The director of the film explores a radical sense ideological spectrum through a character who maintains integrity in the midst of harsh criticism in the political system. The director is radical trying to anger the political class and then win acclaim from the public.
It uses cinematography and film techniques such as misé en-scene, shot duration,
While both films are considered to be the best of Buster Keaton’s body of work in the silent film genre. The General and Steamboat Bill Jr. have slight contrasts in their lighting. The cameras themselves, as well as the techniques and lighting effects, show the small gap in time between their release dates. Considering the films short span of time between the films’ respective completions, it comes as no surprise to find miniscule variance in the use of color, hard key lighting, and diffusion despite the fact the films treat the same subject.
The background and everything in frame was focused in the screen shot. This technique is combined with lighting and camera lenses to produce this effect on scene. The scene starts out the movie by showing Charlie playing in the snow outside while Thatcher meets with Charles’s mom to sign guardianship to him inside the house. The mise -en- scene is able to utilize the whole focus of scene and explain the story. An innovation that cinematic technique was developed was the wipe which allows the one image to be moved off screen to another.
Comparison of Polley and Munro Shekinah Bess Galen College of Nursing Comparison of Polley and Munro When it comes to comparing most written stories to its film, there are some differences noticed, while keeping intact the main objective of the story. In the both Alice Munro’s The Bear Came Over the Mountain and Sarah Polley’s Away From Her the story about a husband and wife who are facing changes in their relationship is shown. The story is told from the husband’s point of view and his thoughts while dealing with his wife’s memory loss and his past. While differences are noticed.
Colours and lighting were also used strategically to support and add to the emotions that the characters were undergoing and to affect the emotions of the viewers. Being portrayed as a continuous take, a more intimate relationship and understand was formed between the viewers and the protagonist. The fluidity of the camera movements significantly adds intensity to the viewing experience. Overall, such techniques did not overshadow the experience of the film and the movie looked
The motion of the camera in pans, tilts, tracking shots and focuses is something that I very rarely notice in film, mainly because it is something so natural to the human eye. When a camera makes a pan to establish a setting, like the pan shots of San Fransisco in Vertigo, it seems establishes the environment but is something that is noticeable. When a pan is used to bring a subject into frame or to explore a space, it feels very natural to the human eye and really plays on perspective. Tracking shots (or dolly shots) also add a sense of perspective which puts you into the environment as you are guided by a central character or subject. Zoom lenses are also good at calling something to attention or readjusting the composition’s
Topic Sentence Cinematography: Cinematography is the act and art of making a movie and in shutter Island Robert Richardson handled cinematography. Robert Richardson uses two main cinematography techniques to emphasizes the story telling, which is lighting and shot proximity. Evidence and Example: a. The lighting helps to create the mysterious and suspenseful tone of the film. Server low lighting aids in the creation of a dramatic atmosphere of a dramatic scene.