Introduction to Filmmaking Essentials by Robert Crowl

1. What are the 3 foundations of filmmaking? (Prof. Crowl)

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Lighting, camera movement, composition

12.Where should a person speaking directly to the camera be positioned? Why?(Tatiana, Rianna)

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Right in the center of the camera, because the center is more attention grabbing.

9. What is canted framing, and why would a director use it? (Ava & Karla)

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Canted framing occurs when the camera framing is not level and tilts either left or right. Directors often use to convey a sense of unease, tension, disorientation, or psychological instability within a scene.

13. When does Angel argue it's a good idea to warp perspective? (Tatiana, Rianna)

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It’s good to warp perspective when enhancing a particular element in the story. Ex: a person under the influence of drugs or alcohol who’s in distress.

3. what are the two types of subjective camera shots (Samuel & Sean)

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Point of View(POV) and Over the shoulder (OTS) shots

8 In what situation might a director want an extreme closeup?(Spencer/Javon)

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To reveal a key detail that would otherwise be missed in a wider shot. It can also be used to create a sense of intimacy or claustrophobia.

6. What’s a long shot usually used for?-- EMILIO AND TITUS

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A long shot is used to help bring the viewer in to the world you're creating on film

15. What is the rule of thirds and why is it important? When do filmmakers break this rule? (Titus, Emilio)

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It is important because it is where you would position the subjects off-center to make the frame more dynamic. Filmmakers break it when a speaker is speaking directly to the camera then you would want to center the subject to make it more attention grabbing.

5. What can the extreme long shot be used to set up? (Ava & Karla)

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The setting or location of a scene as well as the context.

4. What is a point of view shot? (Jackson, Milo)

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A POV shot is a camera angle that directly portrays a character’s vision.

14. In film what is the fourth wall, and what are the advantages of breaking it?

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The 4th wall is the screen we're watching. We treat this wall like a one-way mirror. The audience can see and comprehend the story, but the story cannot comprehend the existence of the audience.

7. What’s the difference between the medium shot and the closeup?

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A close up shot is zoomed into an object or a subject's face being the center of the shot, a medium shot is wider and captures more of the surrounding area. (Jackson & Milo)

11.Does Angel suggest filmmakers stick to one vantage point or multiple? Why?(london,grace)

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Angel suggests that when filming vantage points its more efficient to stick to one amazing master shot rather than multiple less impressive vantage points, this is because it is better to only shoot what you need rather than a lot of unnecessary vantage points that don't offer value or relevance.

2. What is the difference between subjective and objective camera angles? (London - Grace)

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The difference between subjective and objective camera angles is that subjective angles tell the story through the emotions and point of view from the character. It put the view inside the scene by telling specifically the feelings and mood. On the other hand objective camera angles makes the watcher just that, it doesn't place the viewer inside the action as a subjective would. It also makes it so the viewer can determine the feeling behind the shot on their own by giving suspense and a feeling of unknown.

10. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using point of view shots? (Sean, Sam)

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Advantages could be: seeing the world from the character's eyes, understanding certain emotions based on camera tilt

Disadvantages: Can get overused, becoming distracting, can't see the character's face (so you have to assume their reactions)