cinematography

cinematography– the art and technology of motion-picture photography. the composition of a scene the lighting with filters and angles, for effect of the scene.

cinematographer– they manage the shots set up and try to get the right visuals of the scene, they might block different elements of shooting in advance.

the difference between a cinematographer and a director- a director oversees the overall composition of each scene and how it fits into the final film. a cinematographer typically leads the camera crew of what angles and lighting to use.

cinematography in ‘Moonlight’

this angle is a eye level shot so it almost is like you are with them. the shot size in this scene is a medium shot so u can see slot of their body but it isn’t far away. the camera movement is a pan left to pan right movement its moving with him but also circling him.

this image is a medium close up of them with the waves being just below his shoulders, and its at eye level and a little bit of a low shot because of the water. the camera and lens movement is a crab left to crab right.

the shot size of this scene is a long shot and it remains like that the whole time he is walking through the school. the shot angle of this walking scene is at eye level, almost like we should see him like that if we were walking towards him. the camera lens movement of this moment is a pan left to pan right movement as he walks through the school.

the shot size in this scene is a close up through this whole scene. the shot angle during this moment in the film was a eye level shot as he looks in the mirror. there isnt really a camera lens movement in this scene as its only on his face.