Match Cuts / Jump Cuts / Cutaways
Here's a famous match cut from Lawrence of Arabia
http://youtu.be/Ypul7nPcMII
and one from 2001: A Space Odyssey
http://youtu.be/iP4riIK0fa0
Here's a famous match cut from Lawrence of Arabia
http://youtu.be/Ypul7nPcMII
and one from 2001: A Space Odyssey
http://youtu.be/iP4riIK0fa0
Links:
Examples of shots, angles and lighting:
http://www.d.umn.edu/~jrock2/shots.html
Beautiful Stills
http://filmgrab.wordpress.com/dops-a-z/
http://121clicks.com/articlesreviews/25-movies-every-photographer-cinematographer-must-watch
http://www.andsoitbeginsfilms.com/2012/05/my-11-favorite-cinematographers.html
Vocabulary Camera Angles:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camera_angle
Not Quite Stills?
http://iwdrm.tumblr.com/
SIX BASIC SHOTS (yes, there are more)
1) Extreme Long Shot
Taken at a great distance. Almost always an exterior shot and shows much of the locale. Used a lot in Establishing shots
2) Long Shot
The distance between the audience and the stage in the live theatre
3) Full Shot
Barely including the whole body
4) Medium Shot
Knees to waste up. Useful for exposition scenes, carrying movement and for dialogue
5) Close Up
Concentrates on a relatively small object. HUMAN FACE
6) Extreme Close-Up
Might just show eyes or mouth
Grammar of TV + Film
http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Documents/short/gramtv.html
Types of Cinematic Shots
http://knol.google.com/k/types-of-cinematic-shots#
Shot Types
http://www.mediacollege.com/video/shots/
Shot Types
http://simuli.blogspot.com/2009/04/shot-types.html
Instructional Video about shot types
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwbsYgZ7d-8
Filmmaking Techniques > Educational
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1japIhKU9I
Hitchcock Stills
http://theletter.co.uk/index/3405/hitchcock_stills/full
Also helpful to view:
This compilation, using clips from The Fellowship of the Ring, introduces the terminology and devices of film.
http://youtu.be/oFUKRTFhoiA