personally i thought the film, was pretty good, it had some amazing cinematography, which i thought was the main part of the film, however i also found the film a little directionless, and sort of just throws characters in without warning. i would give it a 7 out of 10.

my favourite scene was probably the scene with the chair attack, because it was built up very well, and then was a nice relief of tension.

3/10 film in my opinion. not very exiting and just dialogue. camera shots are good but they don’t make a film. first bit was good but the last 20 mins was kind of just yapping. i didn’t really get the need for the zesty scenes. I likes the scene in the water where he swims, they one where shcyrone gets really mad and kills the bully. . and the one where he drinks juice. The film was mid,

Cinematography is the composition of a scene that creates emotion and meaning by using angles, movement and distance from shots.

Cinematographer is the person who is responsible for producing these compositions so the audience is most satisfied

This is different to a director as a director organises the overall films production so the company receives best recognition.

Depth of field can be defined to mean the size of the area of sharpness in front of and behind the focal point of sharp focus. There are three elements that effect Depth of field: aperture, focal length and the distance from the subject.
Depth of field in films is important in influencing the image in a film and altering meaning and intention for the better.

Shallow depth of focus describes a small area or part of the image in focus, where things away from the main subject become blurry. Subjects shot with a shallow depth of focus almost leap from their background, taking on a 3D effect.

Deep focus or a large depth of field is used to describe an image that has a deeper field, therefore the region of acceptable sharpness has a lower drop off rate, meaning more of the image is kept sharp and clear. Larger depths of field are most commonly used to depict landscapes where the whole image is seen clearly.

Depth of field in Moonlight

The scene in which Chiron reconnect with Kevin as an adult utilises a shallow depth focus, the camera focuses solely on the subject and everything surrounding looks blurred. James Laxton chooses to do this to depict the raw and threatening experience Chiron is having. The use of a shallow depth focus amplified the significance of Chirons first encounter with Kevin after growing up, the way the camera focuses of Kevin’s face and blocks out any distractions the audience that Chiron has a overwhelming and all-consuming connection with Kevin. The way the camera adopts the perspective of both Chiron seeing Kevin, and Kevin seeing Chiron, tells the audience that the magnitude and significance of this first sight is reciprocated between both parties.

The shallows depth of this shot separates this scene from the rest, the close up and intimate nature of the shot signifies how Chiron feels a deep and complicated connection with Kevin, unlike any connection he has with anyone else. This is proven in James Laxton’s choice to also utilise a shallow depth focus depicting a younger Chiron and his mother earlier in the movie.

The use of a shallow depth focus in this scene between Chiron and his addict mother differentiates from the effect a shallow depth focus has later in the movie between Chiron and Kevin. Whilst the shallow depth focus allows the audience to feel a more detailed presence with the characters, this is now used to encapsulate the abandonment Chiron feels from his mother. Instead of a raw and emotional connection, the audience is left to feel every imperfection Chirons mother presents to him.
By focusing just on the subject, and in context of the mistreatment and torment Chirons mother enforces on her only son, the audience is left to digest the reality of the shot and what it suggests about the never-ending maternal trauma Chiron endures.

Cinematography can be defined to mean the art and craft of making motion pictures by capturing a story visually with a camera and light. Cinematography can be best categorised into three basic elements: lighting, composition and camera movement.

A Cinematographer is the crew chief that presides over the camera and light crews on a film or video production, they manage a shots setup which include lighting and composition. A cinematographer might block different elements of shooting in advance, such as the timing of camera movements, to get the visuals they desire.

A cinematographers role is different to that of a director because a directors job is to oversee the ability to tell a story using cinema, and to capture an accurate and entertaining depiction of a series of events, whereas the job of a cinematographer includes choosing what combination of lighting, composition and camera movement conveys the most effective emotion to aid the work of a director in the most desired way.

Best Picture: Falling Down 

Best Director: John Carpenter 

Best Actor: Kurt Russell 

Best Actress: Natasha Lyonne 

I struggled at first to think of an actress, because my taste in movies tends to be classics in which women were underrepresented and female characters were written with less depth. I picked Natasha Lyonne because of her acting in movies like ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ and shows like ‘Orange is the New Black’. 

What Makes a Film Good? 

I like to think that a film is good when it succeeds at its purpose. A good comedy should be funny and light-hearted, a good horror should be scary. A movie that has a message is good if the message is represented well and received well. This also means that a movie that doesn’t succeed in terms of making money or fulfilling the promises of a genre can be good if it was a passion project, and the people who worked on making it enjoyed doing so. 

Another important factor to making a ‘good’ movie tends to be general quality. A mediocre story could become a big hit if it is edited and filmed in an interesting way, makes good use of staging, audio, location, and ever extra tool at it’s disposal. For an easy example, simply think of how many movies take place in iconic locations like London, New York, Las Vegas, etc. purely because such a setting can vastly improve success. 

However – movies aren’t just entertainment, or even quality. They are an industry, being a director, actor, producer, or any other worker on a set is a job, and production companies are, well, companies. The monetary success of movies simply cannot be ignored when considering if one is good or not, as making money is almost always at least the secondary purpose of making a movie. 

Take, for example, Falling Down, my favourite movie. With a budget of 25 million dollars, it grossed 96 million – and took top spot of the US box office for the two weeks following its release, pushing down Groundhog Day during this time. It was a monetary success, and was also a good movie for those who watched simply for entertainment.  

But in terms of the reception of the message, it’s a different story. The movie’s plot follows the character ‘D-FENS’ (known by this alias as the secondary plot follows the police’s investigation of him, where they refer to him by his car’s number plate) slowly losing more and more of his inhibitions as he finally decides to fight back against the things that anger him about the world, and also follows the character of Sergeant Prendergast following his spree of crimes and trying to stop him. 

There are multiple ways to interpret the themes of the movie, but I believe they are trying to say two main things; you can’t just suppress your unhappiness and anger, but you also can’t just release all of it on the world around you. Both of these lead to doom. These themes are best exemplified when you look at D-FENS and Prendergast’s stories side by side, where they aren’t opposites – rather, they are mirrors of each other, the only difference being that Prendergast mostly manages his issues in a healthy manner (aside from the occasional outburst). The other message the movie is trying to convey is how far people are willing to excuse crimes and immoral actions when faced with perspective and anger, as we see D-FENS clearly portrayed in the wrong for his increasingly terrible acts, but the movie only really solidifies him as the villain in the final act, when really the audience should’ve caught on much earlier. 

Unfortunately, it seems both of these messages failed to land for a lot of viewers – most review sites will have Falling Down listed as average at best, swaying between 50 – 75% positive. Though I don’t think this makes Falling Down a bad movie, as it still succeeds in its other facets, and the misunderstanding of how the movie presents the main character could even speak to the effectiveness of it’s second message, it can’t be ignored that for a lot of people, it didn’t hit the mark. 

To conclude, I think that a ‘good’ movie should succeed at what it attempts to do, whatever that may be – and I also do not believe that such a thing as a ‘bad’ movie exists, as there’s always someone out there who got enough enjoyment from it for it to have been worth their time and money. 

cinematography – the general composition of a scene (the lighting of the set/location, the choice of cameras/lenses/filters and film stock, the camera angle/movements and the integration of any special effects to create meaning

cinematographer – responsible for the art form of visual storytelling through motion picture photography

A director manages the creative process of the entire production, whereas a cinematographer focuses more closely on the visual aspects of a film.

cinematography is the art and also the technology of photography for film, involving things such as composition, as well as lighting, location, etc.

cinematographer is the person who presides over the camera and light crews in a film, and are responsible for the filming of the scene

the difference between a director and cinematographer is that a director oversees and gets the final approval, the director overviews the overall composition and how it fits into the final film, as well as overviews the whole production whereas the cinematographer mainly takes care of the technical side and the camera

What is Cinematography?

The art and technology of motion-picture photography. It is composed of the elements: composition of a scene, camera choice, lighting, lenses, filters, camera angle, movements and more.

What is a Cinematographer?

The person in charge of recording the film. They can also be referred to as a DP (director of photography).

what is the difference between a director and Cinematographer ?

The director guides the cinematographer, providing an oversee to what they want to be filmed in the scene. The Cinematographer helps visual the directors vision.

Cinematography is the art of photography, camera work in film-making.

A Cinematographer is the person who oversees or directs the camera work and photography in film-making.