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Artisan research -

In class we were directed to find 5 movie clips, one of which needs to be of an artisan, as this is what our video is to be about.

One of my all time favourite movies since I was a kid was The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. I don’t feel like I’m cheating by adding this film, even though Iain Wallace showed it in class. So many memories flooded back as we watched this film clip. My dad was a Clint Eastwood fan and a fan of the spagetti westerns. I must have seen this particular film 100 times.

2nd sclip is an artisan clip titled The Artisan Press - A film by Stefan José Films @stefanjosefilms. I was inspired by the video in such a way that it made me want to go try the technique. The music was just right and I really liked how the artisan spoke about his craft throughout and the close shots and depth of field used in the video.

3rd clip another artisan film. Shot By SASHA. I could not understand a thing the presenter was saying, but I did not need to even though it was captioned. His voice was deep and mysterious, but as I read the words, I felt the humour and when the drums boomed in the music, suddenly I felt like I was in a photographic gunfight. The music was spot on though, thoroughly enjoyed it. Sasha is a photographer, and because I make art with my photography, that makes me, not only a photographer, but also an artisan. Black and white shots are inspiring and the whole ambience gave me goose bumps. And then I said to myself, damn, she’s using a Hasselblad! I want one.

4th clip, another fav Godzilla. I grew up on Spagetti westerns, Star Trek and Godzilla. Godzilla 2014. While I find the old Godzilla movies the best, I was rivetted by the cinematography of this 2014 version. The shots were dynamic and the entire movie was visually stunning.

Another favorite film of mine Blade Runner. A cinematic wonder. But now, we have Blade Runner 2049. A move that saw Roger A. Deakins, after 14 nominations over the years, win the Oscar® for Cinematography. I looked for some movie clips for this movie and found so many, but I also found a video created by Vice as they went to the set during the making of the film. Inside the Making of ‘Blade Runner 2049′.

I have also included ‘The Beauty Of’ which are film segments in a soundscape.

Artisan Research -

Cinematography is defined as the art and science of how light is recorded with an image sensor or on film. It encompasses the camera, how we move the camera, the images it collects and the light entering the lens.

Video is storytelling, no mature if we are making a movie or an Artisan video is key. The viewer is led through each frame at a time through the story of who a person is and why they practice their craft.

Cinematography is setting a mood framework in which to tell you story in. Camera angles and movement, lighting choices and colouring are an important part of setting a mood.

Lighting is a huge concern in Cinematography. There is natural light, if there are sufficient windows, or there is a partly cloudy day.

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/cinematography-techniques-no-film-school/#cinematography

Different types of camera shots –

· Close-ups creates empathy and personality

· Extreme long shot includes lots of space about the area and landscape behind the subject. This establishes general location, say, as in the beginning of a scene.

Camera angles –

· High angles – Looks down on the subject. This can make the subject seem vulnerable or small so look at for this.

· Low angle – looking up at a subject/ character. This can give the character a more powerful feel. It can also make the viewer feel smaller in comparison.

Some of the Best Lenses for filming –

· Prime lenses are tops – Canon, Sony or Sigma 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 85mm, 105mm

· Zoom lenses – Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 USM, 70-200mm f/2.8 USM, 24-105 f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, etc.

· https://www.adorama.com/alc/6-best-canon-lenses-for-videography

Lighting –

Film/Cinematography lighting is similar to photography lighting.

· Lighting creates atmosphere and mood.

· Candlelit

· Dark and shadowy is eerie

· Key lighting

· Fill lighting

· Backlighting

· Side lighting

· Practical lighting – Practical lighting is using lamps, candles, light from appliances like the tv. These can create rich cinematic night time scenes.

· Bounce lighting

· Soft lighting

· Hard light

· High Key lighting

· Low key lighting

· Motivated lighting – mimics natural light such as, moonlight, street lamps, sunlight and night time.

· Ambient light – Using available light perhaps with some diffusers.

· https://www.adorama.com/alc/basic-cinematography-lighting-techniques

Mise en scene –

· French for “The arrangement of the scenery, props, etc. on the stage of a theatrical production or on the set of a film” I.E. the setting or surroundings/composition of an event. From the Oxford dictionary.

Diegetic sound –

· Is a sound in the scene that was natural to the scene such as an opening door and closing and footsteps recorded in real time. If a sound can be heard in real life, this is diegetic sound.

Non-diegetic sound –

· This is sound that is added to a video work during the editing process such as music for effect or mood.

Editing –

· Dissolve – when one scene melts into another. This can show the passage of time. The character can be in one place and then there apartment in the next.

· Wipes – Can be used as a transitional technique from one scene to another. Use them sparingly, or not at all, in my opinion.

Camera movement –

· Panning – This can be used to give the audience a panoramic view of a setting to establish a scene. There are different types of pans, such as, the whip pan which is fast. It jolts the audience. A slow pan gives the audience time to admire the landscape or take in the scene.

· Slow push in –

· Static shot –

· The tilt – the tilt is a reveal tactic, bringing something to our attention.

· The zoom – the zoom is sudden incoming shot into the scene.

· The dolly – the dolly is a gliding shot that moves the camera fon a track system forward or sideways into or through a space.

· The reverse dolly zoom – is the reverse of the dolly in that it is zooming out from the seen on a dolly track system. This is an intense technique.

· The pedestal shot – this moves the camera up and down

· The crane or boom shot – this could also involve a camera tilt. The crane or boom shot – the definition is in the name. This is a huge 3 dimensional move. The camera is mounted onto a crane or boom and moves in large sweeping motions to capture a scene.

· Steadicam or gimble shot – Like a dolly, only the camera is attached to the camera operator which allows for a graceful glide through the scene.

· Handheld shot – the camera moves through the shot much like a dolly or Steadicam, only it causes a shaky effect to the seen which adds immediacy and anxiety in the audience. We see these shots in found footage films like Blair Witch.

· Rack Focus – the camera does not move the camera, it moves the lens. It is a focus shift.

Combining these techniques into your film can make for an interesting film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbnYBmqBbKA

Special effects –

· Are effects that cannot be captured through the usual filming techniques.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvybQ5RpMkc

Colour Palettes –

Here are some colour palettes from my research. These are quite interesting and informative.

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