5 Points on Cinematography
Vasil Nikolov
5 Points on Cinematography
In Film making, producers use a system, called the
5C`s in order to create a perfect movie. Below I have explained each one and
why is it important.
1. Camera Anglesthe placement of the camera is determined by the significance of the scene. This is very important as you are determine to show why you are looking at what you are looking at. It may be because it looks good, or because we need to see it to move the story along. It should always be to move the story along and never solely because it looks good.
2. Continuity
If the continuity is good, it would encourage the viewer to become absorbed in the story-telling, without distractions. The prime purpose of a motion picture, whether Thriller fiction or documentary fact film, its purpose is to capture and hold, the audience`s attention (from opening shot to final fade-out). This entire section breaks down the nuts and bolts of photographing action in such a way that it makes sense on the viewer`s screen.
If the continuity is good, it would encourage the viewer to become absorbed in the story-telling, without distractions. The prime purpose of a motion picture, whether Thriller fiction or documentary fact film, its purpose is to capture and hold, the audience`s attention (from opening shot to final fade-out). This entire section breaks down the nuts and bolts of photographing action in such a way that it makes sense on the viewer`s screen.
3. Cutting
Cutting is a technique, which always moves players in and out of a close-ups to allow cutting on action. Usually producers use specific series of sights and sounds in order to horrify or show and emotion of the character. Each shot should make a point. All scenes should be linked together so that their combined effect, rather than their individual contents, produces the desired audience reactions. In a thriller movie, sounds would show up when the killer is near his victim, in order to scare the audience or create suspense.
Cutting is a technique, which always moves players in and out of a close-ups to allow cutting on action. Usually producers use specific series of sights and sounds in order to horrify or show and emotion of the character. Each shot should make a point. All scenes should be linked together so that their combined effect, rather than their individual contents, produces the desired audience reactions. In a thriller movie, sounds would show up when the killer is near his victim, in order to scare the audience or create suspense.
4. Close-Ups
Close-ups should be made to count. The stronger the motive for using a close-up, the more the close-up can help make the story-telling truly effective! In thriller movies, it is normal to have a close-up on the victim to show its feelings towards the murderer or the weapon which will be used by the victim/killer. This way a relationship is formed between the audience (If the camera is closed-up on the person) or to distance the audience from the person.
Close-ups should be made to count. The stronger the motive for using a close-up, the more the close-up can help make the story-telling truly effective! In thriller movies, it is normal to have a close-up on the victim to show its feelings towards the murderer or the weapon which will be used by the victim/killer. This way a relationship is formed between the audience (If the camera is closed-up on the person) or to distance the audience from the person.
5. Composition
“Good composition is arrangement of pictorial elements to form a unified harmonious whole.” Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, when you are telling stories for an audience you are not the beholder, they are. The most important set of eyes belong to the audience. It is an important feature for a thriller movie as if the arrangement was incorrect, then there would be almost no suspense (And suspense is an important feature for a thriller), which would cause the audience to lose interest in the movie.
Even though there are 5 C`s which are important, there is a hidden one, which is equally important as the rest.
“Good composition is arrangement of pictorial elements to form a unified harmonious whole.” Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. However, when you are telling stories for an audience you are not the beholder, they are. The most important set of eyes belong to the audience. It is an important feature for a thriller movie as if the arrangement was incorrect, then there would be almost no suspense (And suspense is an important feature for a thriller), which would cause the audience to lose interest in the movie.
Even though there are 5 C`s which are important, there is a hidden one, which is equally important as the rest.
6. The Sixth C
In closing, there is a sixth C of Cinematography. It is called Compliment. When you have just finished watching a story you think that it looked great, make sure you tell the person or group of people who created it. Oscar Wilde said it best, “Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success”.
In closing, there is a sixth C of Cinematography. It is called Compliment. When you have just finished watching a story you think that it looked great, make sure you tell the person or group of people who created it. Oscar Wilde said it best, “Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success”.
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