07:211:120 Lecture 3: 07:632:300 Lecture 3: Lecture 3
Document Summary
Have moves take a step toward realism. Cinematographer of withering heights and citizen kane. Worked his way up in the studio, and helped develop a device that reduced the noise the camera made. Earned his first oscar in "39 for withering heights. Worked on citizen kane using deep focus, it showed background as clearly as the foreground in film. Took two shots, one in focus of the background and one in focus of the foreground, and combined the two in post. Tolland died of a heart attack at 44. Depicting a broad and clear foreground, middle ground and background. Visual flair: shooting actors from different angles, utilizing mirrors and other elements it complicate the composition and comment on action. Natural lighting - developed the first lighting cues to match flame sources. Didn"t like the artificial hollywood light, wanted it more organic. Pinhole was original lens, from camera obscura. Give deep focus, absorbs large amount of light (lens cross section)