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Photography

Photography. Color, Lenses, Filters, Stocks, Special Effects. Color . Early color film was very expensive It took until the 1950s before the problems with color were resolved to the point where most movies could use them

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Photography

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  1. Photography Color, Lenses, Filters, Stocks, Special Effects

  2. Color Early color film was very expensive It took until the 1950s before the problems with color were resolved to the point where most movies could use them Color is largely symbolic. It is used often by directors to symbolize emotions, etc.

  3. Color For many people, The Wizard of Oz was the first major color production they ever saw. The Wizard of Oz

  4. Color Lines are associated with nouns and are considered masculine Colors are associated with adjectives and are considered feminine

  5. Color • Color symbology is surprisingly consistent across cultures • Cool colors (blue, green, violet) suggest calmness and tranquility • Warm colors (red, yellow, orange) suggest aggressiveness, violence, and stimulation (yes, that kind of stimulation)

  6. Red for sex

  7. Red for blood

  8. Red as Youth/Passion

  9. Cool colors

  10. Use of black and white in a color film • Too easy! • Good examples of a mix of black and white and color: • Pleasantville • The Wizard of OZ • Schindler’s List

  11. Color meant loss of innocence

  12. Colorization of Black and White In short: NOOOOOOOOOO! It can work for some films, like musicals and other light movies It also can destroy carefully crafted cinematography “Don't let Ted Turner deface my movie with his crayons.”

  13. Lenses • Telephoto lenses are used for close-ups • Rack focusing for two-shots • Short lenses for wide shots • Lenses can be used to distort reality (ie fish-eye used for extreme wide angles) and distort perception

  14. Fish-Eye

  15. Looks like crowds

  16. Rack Focusing Rack Focus

  17. Stock • Stock refers to the speed of the film • Generally two kinds • Fast stock which can be used at night and dim conditions, but produces a grainy effect • Slow stock needs 10x more light, but produces much sharper images with brighter colors

  18. Fast Stock

  19. Special Effects CGI has transformed what can be done on film In some cases, movies have become effects showcases, rather than films Despite the effects, the story must still be palpable

  20. Jurassic Park

  21. Star Wars (1977)

  22. Star Wars (2004)

  23. Forrest Gump

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