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Basic Cinematography
A Creative Guide to Visual Storytelling
The role of the cinematographer
The cinematographer must translate the ideas and emotions contained in a script into something that can be physically seen and felt onscreen, helping the director to fulfil the vision of the film. The shots may look good, but they will not serve the story until the composition, lenses, and lighting express, enhance, and reveal the underlying emotions and subtext of the story. By making physical the ideas and emotions of the story, the cinematographer supports blocking as a visual form of the story through these tools.
About Basic Cinematography
Rather than delve into technical training, Basic Cinematography helps to train the eye and heart of cinematographers as visual storytellers, providing them with a strong foundation for their work, so that they’re ready with creative ideas and choices on set in order to make compelling images that support the story.
Tools and features included in the book
The book includes tools, tables, and worksheets on how to enhance students and experienced filmmakers with strong visual storytelling possibilities, including such features as:
Dramatic script analysis
that will help unlock blocking, composition, and lighting ideas that reveal the visual story
Ten tools of composition
Psychological impact of lenses, shot sizes, and camera movement
Six elements of lighting for visual storytelling
What to look for beneath the "hood" of cameras, including using camera log, RAW, and LUTs
Dramatic analysis chart and scene composition chart
to help plan your shoots
Case studies from visually cinematic shows and documentaries
such as Netflix’s Godless, Jessica Jones, The Crown, and Chef’s Table, as well as examples from classroom exercises
