FIL-2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Slow Motion, Shaky Camera, 180-Degree Rule
17 Sep 2018
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Lateral movement l to r or r to l. Depth movement forward or backward, toward or away from camera. Right to left movement to make audience uneasy. Movement toward camera = slow time, villainous, nervousness in audience. Camera placement higher camera placement = slower apparent movement. Top of frame= character gets power or control. Negati(cid:448)e space = used to fra(cid:373)e the ca(cid:373)era, usi(cid:374)g e(cid:373)pty space for fra(cid:373)i(cid:374)g, foreshado(cid:449)i(cid:374)g (cid:449)hat"s goi(cid:374)g to happen, brings attention to the empty space, not so much the character. Before 1920s, only reason to move camera is to keep actors in frame. In 1920s fw murneau and ea dupont first moved camera for psychological reasons. May still use static shots for psychological effects too. Camera movement takes a lot of time and effort. Effective in showing reactions between speaker and listener. Swish pan, zip pan fast, blurred pan used to connect scenes. Can reveal parts of scenes in pullback, cause tension.
