Digital Cinematography

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Digital Cinematography
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The Five Cs of Cinematography
By Joseph Mascelli
Camera Angle Continuity Cutting Close-Ups Composit
ion
distilled for CS non-character action
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Breakdown
Scene place of action
Shot continuous camera recording
Sequence logical chunk of continuous action May
involve single/multiple shots May involve
single/multiple scenes
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Purpose of cinematography
Have the viewer
Understand the context the big picture
Follow the immediate action
Focus attention on something within view
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Camera shot
Angle up, down, side, oblique
Distance long range, establishing shot middle
close-up
Movement still, pan, zoom, tracking follow,
head-on
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angle
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distance
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Composition of shot
Framing the action
Controlling the background
Adjusting focal length
Depth of field focus attention
Rule of thirds
lines horizontal, vertical, perspective
Focus attention contrast, color
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Rule of thirds
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Sequence of shots
Camera movement
Transition fade, wipe, dissolve
Shot progression manipulate the viewers position
Cut during still or constant action
Temporal continuity you can repeat, overlap
Spatial continuity keep view grounded in scene
Line of action rule of 180
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Camera movement
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Rule of 180
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Rule of 180