To understand the basics of cinematography, I still need knowledge of movement and color. This video helped me a lot to understand the basics of both concepts:
The Basics of Cinematography - Filmmaking for Beginners
Here are all the key takeaways from what I learned about camera movement and color:
Camera movement can reveal details, create tension, and evoke emotions.
Pan shot: Horizontal rotation.
Tilt shot: Vertical movement.
Dolly or tracking shot: Physical movement towards, away, or alongside the subject.
Zoom shot: Changing lens focal length.
Crane or Jib shot: Vertical and horizontal movement for high angles.
Color is a powerful storytelling tool that influences mood and emotional response.
White Balance: Adjusting colors to appear natural (compensating for different light sources and color temperatures.)
Color Theory (Understanding hue, saturation, and brightness, as well as complementary and analogous colors.)
Color Correction vs. Color Grading (Correction is for realism and consistency, grading for creative tone and mood.)
But how does he apply motion and color to cinematography?
After watching this video, here I have the answer to this question:
Both movement and color tell a story without the need for words. Camera movement is very important to build a story and give clues to the audience of what is happening/is going to happen, for example a zoom can emphasize something as important. Color creates mood to a scene, a change in the shades of color (cold to warm for example) can imply a change of scene, emotions or define an atmosphere. Both movement and color have an important role when telling a story.
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