Elements of Cinematography - tina aufiero · Elements of Cinematography composition, types of shots, camera moves, in-camera edits. Composition rule of thirds, depth of field, visual

Elements of Cinematographycomposition, types of shots, camera moves, in-camera edits

Compositionrule of thirds, depth of field, visual rhythm

Rule of Thirdsdivides the frame into thirds both horizontally and vertically

George Field (1845)

Place points of interest where the grid intersects.

Line up the natural lines in your photos to match the lines on the grid

is a the range of distance from camera defined such that all the objects at a distance from camera within this range are captured with acceptable sharpness. Objects outside this zone appear blurred.

Depth of Field

Aperture is the size of the opening that lets light in to be exposed on your CCD

F stop

Types of Shots

Camera Moves