Language of Film (Artists & Filmmakers Influence Each Other)

The Language of Film

artists influence filmmakers, filmmakers influence artists

Glenn Hirsch, Instructor

Composition: cropped, staged, high angle, low angle, close-up, long shot

Space & depth:deep or shallow

Light:

Single source, multiple source, backlight, glowing light,

reflected light

Shadow:chiaroscuro shadow, cast shadow, dappled shadow

Mood:Monochromatic color, images in motion

Composition: Staged

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=1LoQKEEgdu7yXM&tbnid=IvodZjXVwMPLiM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.i-italy.org/node/33914&ei=ECrmUa7wK_il4APRpoH4DQ&psig=AFQjCNE5Uo4HpqaFW2yVQ1EqZR9fd1WkRw&ust=1374124940661969

Composition: Cropped

Close-up

Long Shot

High Angle

(looking down)

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=CDV-j5X8SyepYM&tbnid=ZAaUVLb1fAs7rM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1288-wings-of-desire-watch-the-skies&ei=wCfmUfrdCPjI4AOOmYGQCw&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNHwZ9QEnLU92JR5Qao9yDU_Sg5F0A&ust=1374124318994436

Low Angle

(looking up)

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=FFMMsfJSdX2ezM&tbnid=cIN5sabqlcs7EM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://arethehillsgoingtomarchoff.blogspot.com/2010/08/claires-knee-1970-film-by-eric-rohmer.html&ei=rCPmUZaMDoX84AOZ7YDQAw&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGX8T2HEjZs5NbxB4Q3Ug9OYaMeUA&ust=1374123284646066

Shallow Depth of Field (only one thing in focus)

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=DW3x4RkeLqTKNM&tbnid=EJlv-SZMf9Un-M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.theimagist.com/node/7285&ei=YynmUb7MF-754APslIGYCw&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNFk1AFggaXdaS1074u8_w-k0hVwUg&ust=1374124704471684

Deep Depth of Field

(both near and far are in focus)

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=ckk8q6uxt79T7M&tbnid=R-CB7IEy1aeTmM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://lisathatcher.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/solaris-the-film-tarkovsky-didnt-like/&ei=kCHmUeO2Eo7b4AOblID4AQ&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNHJwPPDTJgrJqJFhVvsrP3VdXStuQ&ust=1374122590120970

Reflected Light

Light reflected off the ground

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=XBAZkN_UlIEP1M&tbnid=72D5rJpB2G5V4M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://urbangiraffe.com/articles/how-to-install-a-wordpress-plugin/&ei=WDbmUYC8OanD4APen4DYAQ&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGu7MUudajmRm8EC6O0Kf6SqDLC0A&ust=1374128034271088

Chiaroscuro Light (the object emerges from deep shadow

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=RTwLcNm7ahP85M&tbnid=C-vAne1n-kvdWM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.comeawayohumanchild.net/haleyjoelosment/EOTLcrew.htm&ei=fybmUfKYAdWw4APYs4FA&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGOa5uxhoNO--jKeflFpGSedN85mA&ust=1374123925167769

Dramatic Single Source Light

Complicated Multiple Source Light

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=2Rsp_qVEGmJOwM&tbnid=eUiqXzbDnbt5bM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2011/sep/05/postmodernism-close-encounters-third-kind&ei=EyXmUZK-JK3H4APJ_IDYBQ&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNFh9XCujmH8aQWu-p1Kf8v9X9BKQA&ust=1374123504457094

Backlighting

creates a ‘halo’ behind the object, and emphasizes the silhouette

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=snGKPDXzjaCBHM&tbnid=gPZCWFQ6Kru9LM:&ved=&url=http://blog.theimagehunter.com/japanese-neo-noir-films-guns-cheeks-and-a-rice-fetish/&ei=vzXmUYX8DNGj4APzj4CIAg&psig=AFQjCNEK1xfoA2uhTrE4ZbR3JGACmhX9Hg&ust=1374127860955796

Glowing Light

Spiritual, mystical, magical, the light is coming from the object, not reflected on it

Cast Shadow

Simple or Complex

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=XBAZkN_UlIEP1M&tbnid=72D5rJpB2G5V4M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://lostprofiles.tumblr.com/post/27886193536&ei=NTbmUYuMIani4AOS-YDYCw&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGu7MUudajmRm8EC6O0Kf6SqDLC0A&ust=1374128034271088

Dappled Cast Shadow

soft, multiple patterns

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=2QSsl9cIs74QJM&tbnid=iTlWdo3dKhB5gM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://armchairc.blogspot.com/2012/06/claires-knee-eric-rohmer-1970.html&ei=8SPmUY6TNLXB4AP-4oGIBQ&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGX8T2HEjZs5NbxB4Q3Ug9OYaMeUA&ust=1374123284646066

Monochromatic Light

creating a strong mood

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=Q2NKzLh7gNIwBM&tbnid=O7DSedw_W6hvXM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://spielbergfanclub.com/2012/01/making-of-close-encounters/&ei=vyTmUeadHZGx4AOZqIGoAg&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNFh9XCujmH8aQWu-p1Kf8v9X9BKQA&ust=1374123504457094

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=uxRtI1gQEvSd0M&tbnid=yj1GBl_F5H02gM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/C/CloseEncounters3.html&ei=fyTmUbCOOpLH4AO8h4GQBw&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNFh9XCujmH8aQWu-p1Kf8v9X9BKQA&ust=1374123504457094

Image in Motion

edges blurred

Reflected Light

reflected in a mirror

multiple points of view

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=YuP6jkJ9z_EU4M&tbnid=0fPk_Pvr9nA5lM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.thefifiorganization.net/arts/film/janus/wild-strawberries/&ei=wiLmUdv9Hofa4APO0IDQDQ&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGlXLM7pWxCEbSQeAXXkw0DFitFOA&ust=1374122967912853

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=k_rCKgvgdE4vfM&tbnid=AL233jK736pbcM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://swedenborgsociety.wordpress.com/2012/09/18/wild-strawberries-1957-bergman-swedenborg/&ei=cSLmUcDfD9Wy4APm9IG4BQ&bvm=bv.49405654,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGlXLM7pWxCEbSQeAXXkw0DFitFOA&ust=1374122967912853

CompositionCropped / Staged

High Angle / Low AngleClose-up / Long Shot

Space

Deep Depth of Field / Shallow Depth of Field

LightDirect Light / Reflected Light

Single Source / Multiple SourceBacklight (Halo) / Key light (Highlight)

Chiaroscuro lightDreamy Light / Glowing Light

Cast Shadow / Dappled Shadow

Image in MotionAction Sequence / Blur

Education

Language of Film (Artists & Filmmakers Influence Each Other)