answered: Choose any 3 of the following ? 1. Determine whether the cin

  

Choose any 3 of the following
? 1. Determine whether the cinematographic aspects of the film—the qualities of the film stock or digital codec, lighting, lenses, framing, angles, camera movement, and use of long takes—add up to an overall look. If so, try to describe its qualities.
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2. Take note of moments in the film when the images are conveying information that is not reflected in characters’ action and dialogue. These moments are often crucial to the development of a movie’s themes, narrative, and meaning.
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3. Are special effects used in the film? To what extent? Are they appropriate to, and effective in, telling the story? Are they effective in making something look real when it isn’t?
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4. Also keep track of camera angles other than eye-level shots. If there are high- or low-angle shots, determine whether they are POV shots. That is, is the high or low angle meant to represent another character’s point of view? If so, what does the angle convey about that character’s state of mind or perspective? If not, what does it convey about the person or thing in the frame?
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5. Be alert to the framing of individual shots, and make note of how the boundaries of the image are used to tell the story. Is the frame mobile? Do characters interact with offscreen space? Is the story world outside of the frame indicated, and if so, how and why? Do characters engage you as a viewer with their direct gaze?
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6. Can you determine whether the colors of a shot or scene have been artificially manipulated through the use of color filters, different film stocks, or chemical or digital manipulation to convey meaning, create a mood, or indicate a state of mind?
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7. Pay attention to camera movement in the film. Sometimes camera movement is used to produce visual excitement or to demonstrate the filmmaker’s technological virtuosity. At other times it is playing an important functional role in the film’s narrative. Be alert to these differences, and take note of meaningful uses of camera movement.
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8. Note when the cinematography calls attention to itself. Is this a mistake or misjudgment by the filmmaker, or is it intentional? If intentional, what purpose is served by making the cinematography so noticeable?