Resource for cinematographers.

1. How is this website an effective tool for cinematographers? How is it useful to people interested in filmmaking? How informative is it for people who know nothing about cinematography? What is the intended audience for this website? What are some useful links for filmmakers?

2. Why would the availability of camera guides online be important to cinematographers? How has the internet eased their jobs? What are the advantages/ disadvantages to having so much information available to anyone who desires to view it? Does it harm industry professionals?

American Society of Cinematographers Site.

1. Who is this website designed for? Explore the links in the website. How is this an effective/ ineffective tool for beginning cinematographers? What is the purpose of the website?

2. Search the jobs link. What sorts of jobs are available for people with cinematography experience? What sorts of positions are open for industry beginners? How do you think most cinematographers start out in the industry? How is the pay? Does it seem like a hard field to make a living in?

List of links to cinematography and production resources, including film, lenses, filters and optics.

1. What is the advantage of a website that provides links to categorically similar sites? What are the disadvantages? How is this site helpful to film students? What does browsing the site (without going to any of the linked sites) tell you about the film industry? What sorts of issues are important in the film industry today?

2. Explore some of the educational programs linked to the website. What sorts of programs do these universities offer aspiring filmmakers? What filmmaking roles are most emphasized? How many of the programs offer practical real world experience? How important is choosing a good program if you are interested in becoming a filmmaker? Should cost be a factor?

Site on a UK company that specializes in time-lapse photography.

1. Why is knowing about time lapse shooting important as a cinematographer or filmmaker? When and why would you use time lapse photography? What is the desired effect time lapse shooting allows for?

2. View some of the samples in the library link. What is the effect time lapse photography has on the image? In what types of films would the shots be used? Is the effect comedic or dramatic? Why isn't time lapse shooting used to film people typically?

Guide to framing a scene put out by Queen's Film Studies.

1. Why do you think the information is made simple with visual examples? Who do you think the intended audience is for the website? How does the site aid your understanding of framing an image?

2. How important is framing? What effect can the frame have on the interpretation of the film? How technical is the framing of a shot? Who is responsible for correct framing of an image?

Essay by Michael Sheridan on different approaches to filming a scene with framing.

1. According to the article, what is the most important rule of framing? What is the effect if this rule is not followed? Can you think of examples where this rule is violated? What effect does it have on you as a viewer?

2. In what ways is framing a shot an art form? How did the framing affect films such as What Dreams May Come and the 5^th Element?

Guide from Yale Film Analysis course on framing.

1. In what way does framing shape our understanding of character? Why would a cinematographer shoot a character off center slightly? What does it mean when the character is the central focus? What about when the character is partially off screen? How does framing shape meaning?

2. How is this an effective guide for beginning filmmakers? Does the use of actual film still photos enhance the application of the principles? What is the best way to use still images and text to teach an art form that relies on movement?

Essay on the use of Long Takes in Touch of Evil

1. According to Jeff Major, what is the effect Orsen Welles was looking for when using deliberate long takes in Touch of Evil? How do the examples he gives help you to understand the meaning behind long takes?

2. What other films utilize long takes? Do they have the same effect as in Touch of Evil? Are they used for the same purpose? How would the film be interpreted differently if the long takes were close ups?

Interview with director Bela Tarr, includes discussion of his use of Long Takes.

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Essay on the use of Long Takes by Robert Fulford. Includes information about Welles, Scorsese and Altman.

1. Why are certain long takes considered legendary and brilliant filmmaking? Is it because legendary filmmakers were the ones responsible? Or is it the brilliant long takes that made the filmmaker legendary? How is it possible for a single shot to receive great acclaim for decades? Are there short takes and other camera angle shots that are also legendary?

2. Do each of the long takes discussed in the article provide the same sensation for the viewer? What is the typical intent of a long take? How many of the long takes discussed meet that criteria? Do any of them try to break the rule? How could a director use a long take to achieve the opposite effect?

Essay "Metaphysics of the 'long take': some post-Bazinian reflections.

1. Why is Andre Bazin an important figure to know in film scholarship? What are his contributions to the film industry? How did his work influence the work of others? What films did he work on?

2. What is meant by Virtuosity in film? What is meant by intensity? How did Andre Bazin shape contemporary meaning of those terms? Why are they important terms to understand?