Film making, special effects, cinematography, VFX, SFX, George Méliès, Lumière brothers, cinematographe, morphing, mise en scène
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Explore the world of film making, from special effects to cinematography techniques used in iconic movies.
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[...] There can be a frame within a frame, it's an overframing, double-framing (guiding our gaze) Scale of shots: - What do we put in the frame? Long shots Medium shots Close-ups overall plan overall plan mid-term plan American plan size plan breast plan close-up + extreme close-up (it is not easy to distinguish the characters Overall plan : The background occupies most of the space. But we can still see the characters. Medium plan : It's that the character fills the entire frame and the background becomes secondary. [...]
[...] - Have a plan, and a draft. - Have an idea in mind for the scenario. - Write from time to time. Write a scenario : layout code numbered the sequences. Sequences : unit of place and time. - 1. INT/EXP. Day/Night - LOCATION - Majuscule = first name - Dialogue décalé - Description of what can be seen or heard. - Never a psychological remark. - Scenario novel/literature. = at the present/short phrases. - The plans are not described ? [...]
[...] easily gets into the head ? creates an obsession. - close-up ? (realization) mystery: shows something very close/hides other things against plunge ? impressive - camera movement ? link between the victim and the killer - music ? supernatural effect emphasized by the camera which is "independent" - dissolve ? no protection, passable grille victim filmed in plunge ? vulnerable immobilism to the left (victim) movement to the right (threat) the threat turns to the left ? [...]
[...] In 1887-97 he begins to shoot. His first films are card tricks. He invents special effects. He is the first to paint and create sets (poetic) he must color his films. Escamotage d'une dame chez Robert Houdin, (1896) the trick by camera stop. (he discovers it by chance) invention of montage. The Diabolical Tenant, (1909) Déshabillage impossible, (1900) The shooting allows for appearances, disappearances, substitutions, transformations for characters or objects. The over-impression he invents, which consists of shooting 2 times with the same film. [...]
[...] his soul leaving - blood calibration ? less gore - person who becomes a hero then a criminal, then a hero Session 22 : Comedian Reportage : (makeup, hair styling) - irreplaceable - gives life to a character - voice timbre / physical appearance, acting performance" - they have a presence, charisma - being in the character, in all the details, 100% Camera Movement : traveling ? panoramic camera movement ? no camera movement (it pivots) panoramic vertical ? suspense on the appearance of a character Elephant, Gus Van Sant (2003) circular panorama ? [...]
