Cinematography

The art of motion picture photography

The cinematographer/DP is the person responsible  for camera and lighting in film. Could be solo or in charge of a crew.

Camerawork
Shot types and framing
Lenses
Movement

Lighting
Lighting
Colour and contrast

Shot Types
Extreme Close Up (ECU) - Focussed on one person/object
Close Up (CU) - A face or object fits most of the frame
Medium Close Up (MCU) - Head + Shoulders
Midshot (MS) - Waist up
Long Shot (LS) - Can see whole person/object and background around them
Extreme Long Shot (ELS) Person or object is very small, focus on background, also can be Establishing Shot - Sets place of scene



Framing

Where characters and objects are in the shot

Rule of Thirds
Characters or objects should always be on a third - 3x3 grid
Placing space in between characters can show emotional distance