Cinematography

Cinematography

1. It is the art of photography and visual storytelling in a motion picture or television show

   • Elements
     • Cinematography comprises all on-screen visual elements, including lighting, framing, composition, camera motion, camera angles, film selection, lens choices, depth of field, zoom, focus, color, exposure, and filtration.
   • History
     • When talking about the birth of cinema, the date of December 28, 1895 is taken as a reference, when the first films made by the brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière were screened to the public.
     • Since then it has undergone a series of changes in various ways. From its beginnings with the silent cinema of the Lumière brothers to the digital cinema of the 21st century.
   • Cinematographers should think carefully about every shot, considering the angle, the light, and the camera movement, because there is an infinite number of choices they can make