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| Cinematography is | the science and study of film-making |
| Cinematography topics include | camera techniques, lighting, sound effects and sound editing , story development and pre-visualization. |
| The creative process usually starts with | brainstorming |
| A storyboard is | a visual outline of the major shots laid out in a comic book style. It serves as a guide or blueprint for your project |
| The beginning of a story | usually establishes the setting and reasons for the characters actions |
| The middle of a story | contains the body of the story builds the suspense |
| The end of a story | is where the tension is resolved |
| The storyboard process may be broken down into three parts | Analysis, Evaluation & Synthesis. |
| Analysis is | breaking down your storyboard into it’s component parts and making decisions about what is needed or not needed |
| Evaluation is | using your artistic judgement to select what shots , camera angles frame sizes and timings you want in your project. |
| Synthesis is | the process of developing the pieces of your animation and putting the project together in it’s completed state |
| A low angle | makes the subject appear menacing or superior. |
| An angle looking down on a subject | subject makes the subject appear submissive or inferior. |
| A long shot | establishes a scene |
| A midrange shot | shows interaction between characters |
| A medium close up | communicates character gestures |
| A close up | communicates facial expressions |
| An extreme close up | can have strong emotional power. |
| A shot | is the duration form the first frame to the last frame of a scene |
| Composition | is the arrangement of elements within a scene |
| A transition | is the way we connect two shots together |
| The rule of thirds | divides any frame into nine subsections |
| Points of visual interest | should be positioned at 1/3 or 2/3s across the frame vertically or horizontally - not in the middle of the frame. |
| headroom, looking room and leading room are | common terms that refer to the amount of space in the frame that is left purposefully empty |
| A lack of headroom | will give a cramped appearance |
| A pan | rotates form left to right |
| A tilt | moves up and down |
| A tracking or truck shot consists of | moving from left to right perpendicular to the lens axis |
| A boom shot | is a shot where the camera moves perpendicular along the vertical axis |
| Zooming in and out gives the impression | that the camera is moving closer or further from the subject. |
| Staging is | the visual presentation of an idea so it is completely clear. |
