From the course: Video for Photographers: 1 Filmmaking Essentials
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The Five C's of Cinematography
From the course: Video for Photographers: 1 Filmmaking Essentials
The Five C's of Cinematography
- There are many great books on filmmaking. Some of them are interviews with famous people, actors, directors, producers, editors, some of them are about techniques, some of them are about editing software, and some of them are about gear. I personally like one called "The Five C's of Cinematography" by Joseph Mascelli. It's an old book, printed in the fifties or sixties, and The Five C's of Cinematography cover pretty much all the technical aspects that we need to know about. The 5 Cs are Camera angles, Continuity, Cutting, Close-ups, and Composition. Let's go over them. Camera Angles. We can never forget that the camera is the viewer's eyes. So wherever we place the camera is where the viewer will be viewing the action. There is a wonderful story to illustrate camera angles. I'm sure you all have seen "The Godfather" by Francis Ford Coppola. Well, there is a scene where Marlon Brando of "The Godfather" is being shot. The director wanted the camera to be way up on like a fifth or…
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