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Cinematography in No Country for Old Men

Posted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 by Aagam Prakash
The reading in Chapter 5 discusses the various techniques used in films to create a shot, particularly the lighting of a scene, different focal lengths employed, and camera movement. While reading I f... Read More

(reader) Cinematography

Posted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 by Max Marte
Cinematography is the process of capturing a scene. This process includes making choices on the many qualities of a shot, and how the camera is used to record the scene.  One of the important qua... Read More

(Reader) Exploring Perspective Through Camera Lenses

Posted on September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 by Marian Silvera Hariton
Hello Class! As someone who profoundly admires camera work in films and camera operators, I found these ideas fascinating from Ch. 5: “The Shot: Cinematography.” First, watch this video on... Read More

(Reading) Mise-en-Steven Universe: Judgement Day

Posted on September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 by Space Lutterodt-Clottey
Mise-en-Scene refers to the decisions filmmakers make about what to put into the frame. From setting, lighting, costuming and staging, these choices are to guide the viewers perception of unfolding ev... Read More

The Importance of Mise-en-Scene

Posted on September 5, 2023September 7, 2023 by Bella Gore
Chapter four of Film Art titled, “The Shot: Mise-en-Scene” emphasizes the importance of mise-en-scene, which I contextualize in my words as the little details of filmmaking and choices a director ... Read More

(Reader) Mise-en-Scène Explained

Posted on September 5, 2023September 7, 2023 by Kwan-Ting Calvin Chen
The term Mise-en scène means “placing on stage” translating from French. It is essentially a phrase for the process of choosing what should be placed on the stage. Mise en scene is the co... Read More
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