How to have more cinematic shots



Notes on this video:

Film studies: shot to shot sketches
  • compositon, lighting, shapes, not detials
  • pay attention to staging, sets arrangement, light affection on composition etc.
  • Figure out the overall key points: 


UNDERSTANDING YOUR SET, HAVE AN INITIAL SKETCH OF YOUR WHOLE SET(apply to personal project)





EXPLORE WITH SHOTS THAT 
STRENGTHEN STORY TELLING

OTHER FACTORS:
  • Color
  • Lighting
  • Depth: shorter/longer focal length
  • Negative space

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