Glenn Hirsch, Instructor www.glennhirsch.com

1. The Language of Film
Glenn Hirsch, Instructor

2. artists influence filmmakers
filmmakers influence artists
10 ways

3. Composition
Cropped / Staged
High Angle / Low Angle
Close-up / Long Shot
Space
Deep Depth of Field / Shallow Depth of Field
Light
Direct Light / Reflected Light
Single Source / Multiple Source
Backlight (Halo) / Key light (Highlight)
Chiaroscuro light
Dreamy Light / Glowing Light
Cast Shadow / Dappled Shadow
Motion
Action Sequence / Blur

4. Composition: Staged
carefully arranged

5. Composition: Cropped
accidental edges

6. Close-up

7. Long Shot

8. High Angle
(looking down)

9. Low Angle
(looking up)

10. Shallow Depth of Field
(only one thing in
focus)

11. Deep Depth of Field
(both near and far are
in focus)

12. Reflected Light
light reflected off the
ground!

13. Chiaroscuro Light
(the object emerges
from deep shadow)

14. Dramatic Single
Source Light

15. Complicated Multiple
Source Light

16. Backlighting
creates a ‘halo’
behind the
object,
emphasizes
the silhouette

17. Glowing Light
light is coming
from the object,
not
reflected
on it

18. Cast Shadow
Simple
or
Complex

19. Dappled Cast Shadow
soft, multiple patterns

20. Monochromatic
Light
creating a
strong
mood

21. Image in Motion
edges blurred

22. Reflected Light
reflected in a mirror
multiple points of view

23. Composition
Cropped / Staged
High Angle / Low Angle
Close-up / Long Shot
Space
Deep Depth of Field / Shallow Depth of Field
Light
Direct Light / Reflected Light
Single Source / Multiple Source
Backlight (Halo) / Key light (Highlight)
Chiaroscuro light
Dreamy Light / Glowing Light
Cast Shadow / Dappled Shadow
Motion
Action Sequence / Blur