Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Cinematography Workshop

Last week I attended a cinematography workshop.  Cinematography is the way people record or take pictures in their movies or films.

In the workshop we watched how the film maker decided to stage certain camera shots to get different peoples point of views.

I learned how to use different angles and camera positions in order to really get watchers into the film.

My cinematic style will be not be traditional.   It will use many different B Roll shots with interview voice overs.  My plan is to create a style using a combination of short quick cuts with longer cuts that sets the mood.  Music will be very important to set the mood whether it is sad or happy.  The plan is to also use different speeds