DCE QUIZ WIZ 4

low angle z-axis shot

accelerate motion where it's gripping the earth

Tie-In shots

A "tie-in" shot shows two or more of the actors in a stunt/chase scene in same frame; establishes spatial relationship

Extreme Telephoto Lenses

Extreme telephoto angles make both middle ground and background objects look larger than naked eye; This is how/why long lens shots RADICALLY compress distance between objects along the Z axis

In order to make a chase appear smooth/continuous a director should...

Maintain/respect screen direction and connect the different locations in the chase by maintaining a continuity of landmarks

off-axis wide shots reveal that kick never landed are important because:

Makes the fight look real through full range of motion that can be edited from the moment right after the impact; Establishes geography of the fight's "theater"

the two-set up rule

Montage conveys both impact and range of motion; Montage generates energy and shifts vantage points for viewer; Montage hides the choreography; Montage help shape the character of each blow.

basic fight scene rules

Shoot each blow/hit from a minimum of two different simultaneous angles that convey 1) impact and/or 2) range of motion; OTS long lens is best for impacts

wide angles in narrow spaces

Shows less vibrations and shakiness, The walls and other objects in narrow spaces adds energy and motion to the shot, Allows for easy exits of actors out of frame to allow for re-establishing shots in next edit

Why should a director meddle when necessary in the playbox of the DP's lens choices

The look of the film can help/hinder the story itself, The story is ultimately your responsibility, DP does the painting but it's your job to tell him/her what to paint

long angles in open spaces

The narrow feld of vision helps focus the audience on the actor's reactions and emotions during the chase, The world seems to be collapsing onto him/her as you put still "verticals" in foreground and "moving" objects in the background, Use CU inserts to show how the hero avoids disaster and how the villain gets nailed

Why use forced perspective?

Use to heighten your story (call deeper attention to story not the camera work itself)

two important ways that lenses can alter the look is...

field of vision and depth of field

high three-quarter angle shot

good for establishing shot, you can see the front AND one side of everything in the frame

y-axis

if an object is crossing the feld of view from up to down (or vice versa), it will appear to move FASTER the WIDER the lens angle. (Same as with X-axis)

The 3 factors that determine the look of any shot

lens choice, camera position/movement, frame composition

Extreme Wide Angles

make foreground objects look bigger the naked eye....middle ground and background objects look smaller; "forces perspective" or "alters perspective so all distances between objects in frame are expanded

x-axis

motion across the lens; if an object is crossing the feld of view from left to right (or vice versa), it will appear to move FASTER the WIDER the lens angle, but only IF the object passes close to the lens

z-axis

motion to or from the lens; if object moves toward camera along the Z axis it will appear to move FASTER the WIDER the lens angle

To distort the size of the middle ground and background you should...

move the telephoto lens farther away from foreground object

To distort the size of a foreground object you should...

move the wide-angle lens closer to the foreground object

high, straight down shot

objects moving underneath the camera, To increase this dynamic visual, move the camera as well but at a different speed than the objects

tight inserts

should either show action or reveal important information

humor in chase scenes shows...

uniqueness and originality; a cheap way to make your scenes fresh and memorable

capture the moment of truth or impact using the...

z-axis