elements of cinematography/ storyboard

1. Elements of
Cinematography

2. Editing

3. Video / Film Editing is the
process of modifying,
removing, and rearranging
segments (shots) of video /
film to form a new sequence
of video / film.

4. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

5. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

6. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

7. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

8. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

9. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

10. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

11. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

12. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

13. Excerpts from “Structure of the Visual Book,” by Kevin Smith

14. Image from “The Art of Technique: An Aesthetic Approach to Film and Video Production,” by John Douglass and Glenn Harnden.
Establishing shot Introduce character Boy meets girl Dialogue
Conflict Climax Resolution Closing sequence
Creating a Narrative

15. Transitions
Excerpt from “Launching the Imagination,” by Marry Stewart

16. The Story Board
(Your visual script)

17. Things to consider:
Shoot lots of footage. It’s much
better to edit out extra footage than
to not have enough to begin with.
Leave some time at the beginning
and end of each shot for editing.
Start rolling - wait 5 seconds - yell action - film shot - yell cut - wait 5 seconds - stop camera.

18. Things to consider:
Break the shot up into smaller bits.
Several short shots from different
angles edited together is often more
interesting than one big long shot.
Keep your shots and cuts short.
Viewers are increasingly impatient.
Keep them engaged with change.

19. Things to consider:
Be aware of light. Is it consistent
(direction, color balance, etc)?
Tripods are good.
Have fun!