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1. shot - cinematography

   • = the art of photography/filmmaking
     • = the art of making deliberate choices
       • areas of control
         • contrast
           • high contrast: stark/dramatic
             • low contrast: muted emotional states
               • most common: middle range contrast
             • contrast controls emotions
           • tonal range
             • sharp, saturated hues
               • monochromatic color design (greenish/blue)
                 • silhouettes
         • exposure (Belichtung)
           • overexposed (image too bright)
             • underexposed (image too dark)
           • unbalanced exposure:
             • exposure affected by filters
               • diffusion filters (romantic)
                 • day&night filters
                   • color filters
         • speed of motion/ frames per second (fps)
           • today speed of motion btw 8-64 fps
             • specialized cameras speed of motion 24/25/30 fps
             • past speed of motion 24 fps
               • development of speed of motion
                 • logic of speed of motion
                   • few frames per second (8 fps)
                     • effect: action is speeded up (fast-motion)
                       • hectic urban life
                         • action scenes
                           • supernatural powers
                             • extreme
                               • seeing sunset within seconds = time lapse cinematography
                                 • 1 fps
                     • many frames per second (64 fps)
                       • effect: action is slowed down (slow-motion)
                         • drama: to dwell on a moment
                           • sport scenes in slow motion
                             • a dream/fantasy
                               • extreme
                                 • bullet shattering glass in slow motion = high speed cinematography
                                   • thousands of fps
                   • professionally called RAMPING
                     • alternated according to situation
         • focal length (Brennweite)
           • focal length affects proportions
             • A) short focal length
               • tech: less than 35mm
                 • captures a WIDE angle of vision
                   • PEOPLE in the FOREGROUND appear BIGGER than those in the background
                     • elements on the edges buldge
               • B) middle focal length
                 • tech: just 35 mm
                   • standard = no distortion
                     • keeps lines straight and perpendicular (senkrecht zu einander)
                       • foreground/background NOT stretched (as in short focal lense)
                         • foreground/background NOT squeezed (as with long focal lense)
             • C) long focal lens (telephoto lens)
               • tech: +100mm
                 • captures a SMALL angle of vision
                   • lens SQUEEZES the DISTANCE between foreground and background (2D effect)
                     • PEOPLE UNNATURALLY CLOSE to each other
             • focal lenses A) B) C) are fixed; zoom lens isn't