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Aneano
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28.11.2022
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“You tell a story using tools.”
- George Lucas
“Precision is one of the basic elements of poetry.”
- Paddy Chayefsky
Composition is a thing that is seen by the spectator every second, during two hours. Beautiful composition = beautiful movie. Bad composition = messy movie.
It is an interesting fact that George Lucas's composition can be a high standard of composition in cinematography. Of course, it is impossible without David Tattersall, cinematographer of the Prequel Trilogy. But, as he himself said, "he had to unlearn a lot of things he'd been doing, so it is Lucas's demands.
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The composition has its rules, but even if you know them all, it doesn't make you a good cinematographer or photographer - you need a talent to apply them. You should know what you want, what you need to show or highlight, which rule is the best for this or that scene and why.
Let's go.
INTRODUCTION
Aspect ratio
The prequel trilogy has 2.40 : 1 aspect ratio, which is used for epic movies. For example, “Ben Hur” (1959) has 2.66 : 1 (8mm) or even 2.76 : 1 (70 mm prints). This aspect ratio represents the way how we look at the world.
And here I should say about Lucas's documentary style, which is a good choice for 2.40 : 1 - because it can help to observe wide plans.
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WendSaturn
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06.01.2023
Beiträge: 2
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I agree with you. The way the director sees the angle and frames the shot plays a huge role in this kind of work. It may seem like a simple task only to those who have never made a film. But I like James Cameron best in technical work. I find the way he shoots more relevant and exciting. To understand how he works, I started taking additional training programs. You can choose such courses or school for your level of knowledge or start training from scratch. There is a lot of similar information on the Internet, such as *****. If you have set a goal for yourself that you want to shoot like George Lucas, then do everything you can to achieve it.
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