Cinematography Analysis-- 2

Cinematography Analysis--<The Karate Kid> 2


2. Framing

• Angle of framing

From this angle, people feel stronge natural breath, the scene is very huge, and vision is very wide.

• Level of framing

• Following shot

According this following shot, audience's attention is attracted on the action of character with the camera.

• Wide angle lens

To Show the huge scene, and the wide vision.

Cinematography Analysis-- 3

Cinematography Analysis--<The Karate Kid> 3

3. Scale

• ELS (extreme long shot)

According ELS, the shot make audience natural breath.

• LS (long shot)

To show the character in LS.

• MLS (medium long shot)

It is the key of the performance is the actors themselves (including the snake), the surrounding environment is reduced the secondary position, is the actor's background.

MCU (medium close up)
This shot can make people to have strong impressions for the character and the snake.

Cinematography Analysis-- 1

Cinematography Analysis--<The Karate Kid> 1





1. Quality

• Color

In this shot, the background is deep green, it make audience feeling natural, and the character dress pure white cloth and deep pink neckerchief, these color is highlighted the character

• Shallow focus

This is shallow focus, director used medium close-up to highlight the character's expression. 

• Depth of field

In this shot, they are use depth of field to highlight the space.

Timetable in 2013

Timetable

1.    Week 15 to Week 25----Research for theory.

1. Reading books, journals, news articles.
2. Watching interviews and films, then do the film analysis.
3. To finish study proposal and learning agreement
4. To do tutorials, and communicate with supervisor
5. To finish the presentation in Jun.
6. To do a detail plan of this year.
7. Write the script of the project.

2.    Week 26 to Week 52---- Research for practice.

1. Week 26 to week 34—make two short shots

week 29----------------To finish first shot

week 33----------------To finish second shot until

every week------------To do tutorial and get the feedback

To do the final presentation

2. Week 35 to week 43—make other one to four short shots

week 37---------------To finish third shot

week 40-------------- To finish fourth shot

week 43---------------To finish fourth shot

every week-----------To do tutorial and get the feedback

Continuous to do the final presentation

3. Week 44 to week 52—final project

week 44-47-----------To prepare the final project

week 48-50---------- To filming and finish it before

week 51---------------To finish the final presentation and final project

week 52---------------To finish all paper works and uploading my whole work.

Cinematography Analysis--<Lost On Journey> 2


2. Framing

• Angle of framing

This shot from a high angle to introduce the people in the room.

• Level of framing
  

• Point-of-view shot
  
  From this point-of-view shot, we can known that, the point-of-view one is the medium one that face to other three people.
  
• Wide angle lens

This wide angle lens introduce the condition of this field clearly.

Cinematography Analysis--<Lost On Journey> 3


2. Scale

• ELS (extreme long shot)

This shot use ELS to introduce the condition of this field.

MCU (medium long shot)

It is a medium long shot for these three characters.

• MCU (medium close up)

It is a medium close-up for this protagonist.

• CU (close-up)

The two shots are show the character (first one) or the toys (second one) clearly.

My Methodology

Methodology

Every week (The biggest circle) to do the tutorial and get feedback, to read books, analysis and watching films, to do research, practice and assignment.

Every month, to do the conclusion through tutorials and feedback from the teacher, to get knowledge from reading, watching and analysing, to get experience from research, practice and assignment.

Every Two month, To do the conclusion and do some bigger practice.

Finally, to finish the final project.

Cinematography Analysis--<Lost On Journey> 1

1. Quality

• Color

This field use black green, blue and black, make audience feel nervous.

Because there is white color in this shot, this color is inconformity with other color in this shot and bring a a little humour for audience.

• Deep focus

In this shot, the different planes of the image is given equal importance through deep focus, not only to the characters, but also to the spaces.

• Shallow focus

These are shallow focuses, director used close-up to highlight the character. 

• Depth of field

In these two shots, they are use depth of field to highlight the character's action (first one), or the character's mind (second one).

• Racking focus

This racking focus shows the turning point of the focus in this shot, the focus move from the character to the toys.