TA 2054 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Telephoto Lens, Oil Lamp, Citizen Kane
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Cinematographer is the author of the image: tasks. Aspect ratio: ratio of the image"s height and width, aspect ratio will determine the compositional possibilities for each shot. Classical hollywood (wizard of oz) - 1930"s to 1940"s. Pan and scan: electronic reformation of the widescreen frame. Frame reconverted to dimensions of 4:3 home screen tv sets: picture information must be chopped off to accommodate this change. Widescreen formats: anamorphic: bending and stretches the image aka distorts it a little bit, then is unsqueezed with a corrective frame, cinerama: curve screen with three projectors, most common today: extraction from super full frame image. Scope extraction from super 35mm or digital full frame: talking head syndrome. Close up of talking faces in separate shots. Due to convergence of small media devices. Result: compositions are kept simple and easy to read. What is lost: the rich, complex frame as a unit of style and meaning.
