Intro to Film Arts-Cinematography UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Cinematography the process of capturing moving images on film or a digital storage device.
Cinematographer Director of Photography (DP). Visualizes the movie from the photographic view.
Angles, set-up, lights and camera.
Director and D.P. relationship Cinematographer and the director transform the shapes of the mise en scene.
(story, staging, design).
DP's Responsibilities (Framing) - proximity (shot type & size)
- camera angle
- depth
- movement
DP's Responsibilities (Cinematographic Properties) - lighting
- lens
- colors
- film stock
(SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Shot Types have implied proximity, and defined by the scale of the human body within the
frame.
Extreme Long Shot taken from a great distance, human is to small to recognize. Known as an
establishing shot to show background information on the location of the scene.
Long Shot full human body and some surroundings.
Medium Long Shot Shot from the knees up, and can include one or more characters and some
background. (known as American shot or Cowboy shot)
Medium Shot usually from the waist up, and closely replicates our human experience of
proximity without intimacy. Over the shoulder shot (OTS).
Close up very close to subject, usually shows full head and shoulders up.
Extreme close up very close shot of some details. (eyes, mouth)
Insert close-up used to show details other than the face.
Camera Angles level and height of camera in relation to the subject being photographed. Allow
expression of dramatic, emotional and visual information.
Aerial or Bird's-eye photographed from directly overhead.
CORRECT Answers
Cinematography the process of capturing moving images on film or a digital storage device.
Cinematographer Director of Photography (DP). Visualizes the movie from the photographic view.
Angles, set-up, lights and camera.
Director and D.P. relationship Cinematographer and the director transform the shapes of the mise en scene.
(story, staging, design).
DP's Responsibilities (Framing) - proximity (shot type & size)
- camera angle
- depth
- movement
DP's Responsibilities (Cinematographic Properties) - lighting
- lens
- colors
- film stock
(SPECIAL EFFECTS)
Shot Types have implied proximity, and defined by the scale of the human body within the
frame.
Extreme Long Shot taken from a great distance, human is to small to recognize. Known as an
establishing shot to show background information on the location of the scene.
Long Shot full human body and some surroundings.
Medium Long Shot Shot from the knees up, and can include one or more characters and some
background. (known as American shot or Cowboy shot)
Medium Shot usually from the waist up, and closely replicates our human experience of
proximity without intimacy. Over the shoulder shot (OTS).
Close up very close to subject, usually shows full head and shoulders up.
Extreme close up very close shot of some details. (eyes, mouth)
Insert close-up used to show details other than the face.
Camera Angles level and height of camera in relation to the subject being photographed. Allow
expression of dramatic, emotional and visual information.
Aerial or Bird's-eye photographed from directly overhead.
