STUDIES AND RESEARCH
Cinematographers Starting Point: Lighting
Lighting is the most important
element in defining visual identity of particular movie,
and it is cinematographers’ greatest obsession. The paper
taxonomically outlines parameters for cinematographer’s
stylistic decisions.
ANALITICAL CONTENTS: 1. Introduction;
2. Basic stylistic approaches to lighting; 2.1. Naturalist
approach or ultra-realism; 2.2. Realism; 2.3. Stylizations;
3. ’Hard’ and ’soft’ lighting; 4. Light-shadow;
5. References-models; 6. Art design, costume
design and sources of lighting within the shot; 7. Continuity;
8. Tools; 8.1. Lens; 8.2. Exposition;
8.3. Camera movements; 8.4. Composition;
9. Conclusion.
Paper is accompanied by the selected filmography of some
exquisite cinematographers.
Domagoj Lozina |
