Saturday 19 April 2014

SOME FACTS ABOUT CINEMATOGRAPHY

What is Cinematography?

Cinematography refers to the world of making films and movies, starting with shooting and going through to its development. When we apply the concept to a wedding it becomes ‘wedding cinematic video’ which obviously means making of wedding films. The terms movies, films and videos are used interchangeably. Wedding videos are the current vogue. It would be difficult to imagine a wedding without a video shoot. For someone without a budget to hire the services of a professional wedding cinematographer his family or friends do the job through movie cameras even if it is one of those cameras that come built in with the cell phones.

Wedding cinematic videos will more vividly bring back the memories of yesteryears. Whenever there is a reunion or gathering of friend and families at the house the playing of such videos will make the guests indulge in nostalgia and their appreciation of the same will be a source of joy for you.

History and Features of Wedding Cinematography

Cinematography is also known as the illusion of rapidly projecting many still pictures. Photography is the forerunner of Cinematography. And photography itself was developed through learning gained from the primitive methods like the Magic lanterns, pinhole images etc. The initial movie cameras were fixed on a tripod. After this came the rotating head version that allowed filming from front to rear. When the scene involved filming of movement the camera was mounted on a moving vehicle.

Some techniques employed in cinematography

Double or multiple exposures is a photographic technique wherein more than one exposure of the shutter allows multiple images to be captured. The subsequent image is then superimposed on the first one. The idea is to create beauty and distinctiveness. For instance sky over mountains or over sea can be combined. The digital technology enables such superimposition through the use of software such as Adobe Photoshop. Another photographic technique is known as reverse motion. This technique involves the use of an inverted camera and joining the image taken thus with the first image.

Wedding cinematography

Cinematic wedding videos have, by and large, replaced the still photography because it enables one to ‘relive’ those treasured and cherished moments. Besides the cinematic wedding videos are easier to handle and store and outlast the life of photographic paper which is subject to deterioration over time. Guests who attend a wedding will melt away, the fool will be consumed and forgotten before long but what will last is the work of the wedding cinematographer. Wedding cinematography is a craft and an art.

Wedding photography

It is important for the wedding photographer to have an emergency kit consisting of spare camera, different lenses and spare batteries etc. This is because he cannot afford a mishap in case of failure of the equipment. The wedding photographer must build up a complete inventory of latest equipment because theses constitute his tools of trade. On a human plane the wedding photographer should be sociable and likable so he is allowed the vintage and vantage points for his work. It is important for the wedding photographer to know the bride and groom and their family members, by name so the interaction is seamless. .  Another important point is to have a settled contract to avoid subsequent heart burns.

Wedding Photographers

The wedding photographer must have a sense of aesthetics, creativity and vision passion and patience. He must   have mastery over aspects of photography such as landscape and portraiture. He should be well versed in the subject of lighting techniques.  The best wedding photographer should have mastered the shill of using different photographic equipment. He also should have an eye for assembling a group well. Above all the wedding photographer should be fair and honest in his business dealings.Photographs should speak for themselves.

Famous Photographers

Some of the all time great photographers of all time include such anmes as :
Ansel Adams (Famous for landscapes)
Robert Capa (Famous for war time photos)
Dorothea Lange (Her picture of a migrant mother and Japanese interment caps are masterpieces and memorable)
Brian Duffy (Famous for fashion photographers)
Brassai (Famous for photographs of ordinary people)

This presentation is a brief synopsis of this vast subject. It is therefore not exhaustive, rather is designed only to serve as something of interest to a beginner.

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