Cinematography involves capturing film images and aligning them to create a strip that makes up a film. There are various techniques used in cinematography, such as different color filters that can give a movie a unique tinted look. The film stock must be chosen before production begins because it cannot be changed once recording starts. Cinematography uses negative film that develops positively, with white appearing white and black appearing black. It involves lensed photography so the camera must always be in focus. However, this results in better quality video. Cinematography allows movement within scenes to be shown and the camera to move, providing different angles to enhance the movie and create a more complex finished piece.

1. Zack Morgan-Vinciguerra
A2 Media Studies

2.  Cinematography is a type of photography that involves using
film to capture images, the images are then aliened and
edited to produce a long strip of images making a film. There
are numerous way to create a difference during
cinematography, E.G. different colour filters, this can allow for
the movie to host a tinted film, you can get a filter of any
colour and this can add a unique touch to a movie. However
the film stock you use must be chosen before the production
of the movie, this is because once you have started recording,
unless you use different film you cannot change it.

3.  Cinematography is done on negative film, this is because when it is
developed it will develop positively, this means that whit will
appear white and black will appear black. Cinematography is
effectively lensed photography, this means that it has only got a
certain focus ability, this means that you have to make sure that
you are always in focus. This is not so bad though because it
means that eventually you get a better quality video in the end.
One thing you have the ability to do in cinematography, apart from
being able to show the aspect of movement within a scene, is the
ability to move the camera whilst taking the video. This means that
you can show the audience what is happening from different
angles, not only can this enhance the movie you are making but
can also allow you to produce a more complex and exciting
finishing piece.