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       The concepts I was introduced to are camera framing and camera composition. Camera framing is how you place or position subjects and objects in shots. It's about composing and image rather than just pointing the camera at the subject. Camera composition is how you frame your subject and anything else that is in the frame. I was introduced to the content by watching videos on the concepts. I documented the eight camera frames and eight camera compositions.         I think that camera composition is more interesting that camera framing because it deals with how the camera should be placed and how the shot should be captured. These concepts are intelligent, different, and outstanding.

       Camerawork is the art, process, or job of cinematography, film making, and photography. Cinematography is the art and craft of making motion pictures by capturing a story visually with a camera and light. The person responsible for the cinematography in a film is the cinematographer .  Roger Deakins is  the recipient of five  BAFTA Awards for Best Cinematography , and two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography. The movies he has been the cinematographer for are the Blade Runner 2049, In Time, Rango, and so many more. C aleb Deschanel   has been nominated for  six Academy Awards , each time in the field of cinematography. The shows he has been the cinematographer for are Bones, Law and Order: Trial by Jury, Twin Peaks, and Conviction. Roger Deakins Caleb Deschanel        I was introduced to shot sizes and camera angles. Shot sizes are how much of the setting or subject is displayed within a given frame of a video, ph...

       The rule of thirds shot is composition guideline that places you subject in the left or right thirds of an image. A symmetry balance shot is one or more elements is matched between shots. This means the shot is exactly symmetrical. An asymmetry shot occurs when you have different visual images on either side of a design, and yet the image still seems balanced. This means the shot is not symmetrical. A point shot is when all lines meet at one point or individual. It's like a point of view shot. A leading lines shot is a compositional technique that uses line shapes to direct the viewer's eye to a specific subject or detail. A shape shot is the formation of shape in which a frame is shot in or shot from. A deep focus shot is a technique where all elements of an image are in sharp focus. None of the shot is blurred. A shallow focus shot is the technique that keeps one part of an image in focus while the rest is out of focus. Everything but that part of the image ...

       A single shot is when a shot captures one subject. A two shot is a camera shot with two characters featured in the frame. A three shot is a medium shot featuring three characters. A four shot is a camera shot with four characters featured in the frame. A crowd shot is a shot or image of a large group of people in a film. The group of people are often extras. A point of view shot is a scene that shows what a character is looking at. Usually positioned between a shot of characters looking at something and their reactions. An over the shoulder shot is a shot in which the camera is placed just behind an "off-screen" actor so that their shoulder is in the frame while you capture the "on-screen" actor's coverage. It orients the viewer, also will suggests a connection or understanding between the characters in the scene. An insert shot is any shot that's sole purpose is to focus the viewer's attention to a specific detail within a scene. Sometimes used a...

       A low angle (LA) is any shot that find itself below a subject's eye line, looking up at them. They're used to make a subject look more powerful. A high angle shot is when the camera is looking down at the subject from above. This angle can beat a character down and used to diminish a character making them appear weak or vulnerable. An overhead shot is a shot directly over the subject shooting straight down. They are used to empower the viewer with an objective perspective. A dutch angle shot skews the horizontal axis of the frame for an off-kilter image that produces a variety of effects. This angle can create a sense of unease, terror, or bewilderment. An eye level shot is when the level of a camera is placed at the same height as the of the characters in your frame. This simulates standard human vision and thus visual information through a familiar viewpoint. A hip level shot is when your camera height is about a subject's waist or hip level. This is mostly ...

       An establishing shot (ES) or an extreme wide shot is the most common shot to open a scene or an entire film. They establish where the scene or film is going to be, the location. A master shot (MS) confirms the location or geography of a scene. It shows which characters are in the scene and their relationship to each other. A wide shot (WS) positions subjects far from the camera to visually represent their relationship to their environment. A full shot (FS) is when a subject's entire body reaches from the top to the bottom edges of the frame. The shot tells the audience who is in the scene, where the scene is set, and when the scene takes place. A medium full shot (MFS) is arranged from the top of the subject's head to just below their waist. This shot has an ability to capture character and other scene elements by focusing on body languages and facial expressions and the actions of characters in a setting. A medium shot (MS) is framed from the waist up. It cap...

       Black is the color of coal, black bears, black beans, black cats, and obsidian. Black usually means evil, sadness, fear, unhappiness, anger, remorse, and no. In other cases, the color means elegance, style, wealth, power, sophistication, formality, and sexuality.        White is the color of milk, cloud, teeth, glacier, and pearls. White usually means good, innocence, cleanliness, simplicity, birth, marriage(western cultures), youth, precision, protection, humility, and reverence. In other instances, the color means death(eastern cultures), cold, clinical, winter, and snow.        Warm colors are  are  inviting, happy, cozy,   optimism, and energy . Warm colors are red, orange, and yellow colors. Things that are warms colors are  scarlet, peach, pink, amber, sienna, and gold.         Cool colors are calm, soothing, sadness, and relaxed. Cool colors are green, blue, and purple color...

       Secondary colors are  color combinations created by the equal mixture of two primary colors. The secondary colors are green, orange, and purple. Blue and yellow make green, yellow and red make orange, and red and blue make purple.        Green is the color of grass, leaves, limes, broccoli, and emeralds. Green usually means nature, environment, healing, good luck, spring, soothing, self-awareness, generosity, youth, and healthy. In other matters, the color means jealousy, envy, sick, and inexperience.        Orange is the color of oranges, pumpkin, monarch butterflies, calendula, and s pessartite garnet. Orange usually means warmth, vibrant, enthusiasm, flamboyant, and energy. At other times, the color means humor, balance, expansive.        Purple is the color of plums, lilac, lavender, jacaranda, and amethyst. Purple usually means royalty, ceremony, wisdom, enlightenment, power, nobility, and s...