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film had two types of time. The first is the actual right shooting techniques that best tell the
FUNCTION AND ELEMENTS FILM length or duration of the film, for example, a run story.
time of 90 minutes. The other type of time is
FUNCTION OF FILMS called diegetic time or time that is the result of 14 BASIC CINEMATOGRAPHY & FILM
Film has many important functions. It allows the story or narrative. TECHNIQUES
us:
a. To explore the complexities of the Extreme Long Shot
human situation. MOTION The extreme long shot captures a very wide
b. To teach is the motion that we see while we watch a film area to show the scale of subjects in relation to
c. To work out our emotions. or video. Since everything moves it would be their environment, like tiny birds in a forest. It
d. To provide an escape difficult to shoot a truly still shot with a film or is typically used as an establishing shot when
e. To explore different lives and places and video camera. There is always some motion changing from one big area or city to another.
things somewhere. Medium Shot
f. To tap into the ancient art of storytelling The medium shot allows viewers to move in a
g. To tell us something about who we are SOUND lot closer, but in a more informative way than
as human being, and is one of the most powerful aspects in film that emotional. The frame typically features a
h. Film is a cultural artifact. has three components to it. Sound in film has person from the waist up, and are used for
sound effects, dialogue and music. Music general group scenes with dialogues and
Film making is the most recent of art. Since usually shapes the feelings and perceptions of interviews.
filmmaking is a unique art form, it has its own a scene in a film to the audience. Dialogue and
set of elements and principles. sound effects go together in a way that they are
essential to help and bring us to the world of
ELEMENTS OF FILMS the film itself.
Mise- en-scène
from the French phrase “put into the scene”, a. Diegetic sound – includes any voice, Bird’s eye shot
this aspect of film form includes everything that musical passage or sound effect represented Like the extreme long shot, the bird’s eye shot
appears before the camera within a shot. It can as originating within the film’s world. shows massive scale but from a much higher
include planned elements like various props, angle, to the point where land starts to show
lighting, costuming, make-up, staged body b. Non-diegetic sound - would include mood abstract shapes and lines out of roads,
motions and facial expressions, the actor music or narrator’s commentary represented buildings, and trees. It is also typically used as
themselves, and CGI as well as unplanned as coming from outside the space of the an establishing shot for introductions and
elements like passing traffic and insects flying narrative. scene transitions. Close Up Shot
through the frame. The close up shot features just the entire head
EDITING up to the chin or neck to allow viewers to feel
Cinematography is the linking of two different pieces of film. After more engaged and affected by the character’s
this is a general term for all the manipulations filming is complete, the editing process begins. emotions. By framing less of the background
of the film strip by the camera in the shooting The editor and director together will decide the and more of just the face, you are able to
phase. It also includes processes that occur in length and order of the shots and piece them create impact with the character’s facial
the laboratory after shooting. There are three together to create a sequence. expressions.
general aspects of cinematography to keep in
mind: Camera Angle, Camera Distance and LESSON 4
Camera Movement. TECHNIQUES OF CINEMA
a. Frame – is the single photographic exposure From the Ancient Greek word kínēma which
on film or video of the image. Frames are means movement and gráphein which means The Long Shot
combined to create a shot. A frame is in to write, draw, paint, etc. The long, full, or wide shot is a significantly
actuality a still photo image. It doesn’t record closer shot of an area where viewers can have
motion; it records light and the result of a single CINEMATOGRAPHY a better look of what’s going on, but still not
frame is the same as a still photograph. From the Ancient Greek word kínēma which close enough to actually be emotionally
means movement and gráphein which means involved in the scene. Subjects are also closer
b. Lighting – is the deliberate use of light to to write, draw, paint, etc. to the camera but far enough to have their
achieve practical or aesthetic effects. Lighting whole bodies in view. It can be used to make Extreme close up shot
includes the use of both artificial light sources It is all about the art of visual storytelling. Aside your viewers feel like a casual bystander, such An extreme close up shot is used sparingly and
as well as natural illumination by capturing from skillfully operating a camera and setting as when your leading actors are shown walking saved for moments when you need to increase
daylight. up the lighting for every scene, it involves hand in hand while crossing the street. the emotional intensity of a scene. You can do
controlling what the viewer sees and how the this by really zooming in on the character’s
TIME image is presented to them — by choosing the face, sometimes just on the eyes, or even the
hands. It works just as well for objects, like the
ticking hands of a clock or brush strokes. While Tilt Shot Point of View Shot
these shots greatly lack context, it’s great for The tilt shot is as easy as it sounds, but the Finally, another important shot that you can
setting the mood or adding drama and best way to turn this simple technique into an make use is the point-of-view (POV) or first-
intimacy. elegant shot is to carefully coordinate the person shot. Your camera can either be steady
careful upward or downward camera or moving along its axis, as long as it shows
movement with some action within the scene. how and where viewers should look at or scan
It can be used as an establishing shot of a the scene and make them feel like they’re in
wide-angle view or for slowly revealing the movie. You can also accomplish this by
something at the end. fitting your subject with a camera mount.
Things to consider
Purpose or functions
Site/location
Climate
Materials
Types of Architecture
Monuments or Tombs
This type of architecture commemorates the
past of a society.
7. Color insulation and translucent panels, transparent his self to reach the peak of the mountain
LESSON It is a constant feature of architecture. It blocks, and windows. Another is glass and that time mountaineering begin.
UNDEMOCRATIC PRACTICES includes pigments which usually preserve the insulation, and it is typically installed as loose
texture of the original surface and veneers of particles blown into cavities and ceilings used THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING TOOLS IN
• Practices that affect the society and wood entirely alter the surface and a variety of as specialized equipment. MOUNTAINEERING:
government in many different ways, usually manufactured product that character. Crampons
denying the people's rights for freedom of 6. Plaster Footwear
expression, property ownership, religious 8. Environment is a building material used for coating, Harness
practices, etc The architect aims to create harmonies with protecting and decorating internal walls and Ropes
• It is a doctrine that is against or in preexisting elements townscape. The natural ceilings. It can also be used to create Ice Axe
disagreement with democracy. environment is at once a hindrance and a help, architectural moldings such as ceiling roses, Belay Device
and the architect seeks both to invite its aid and cornices, corbels, and so on. The most
Electoral fraud can occur in advance of voting to repel its in the landscape and attacks. common types of plaster are a composition of BASIC ESSENTIAL MUST HAVE IN
if the composition of the electorate is altered. gypsum, lime or cement with water and sand. MOUNTAINEERING:
The legality of this type of manipulation varies 9. Form Food and water
across jurisdictions. Deliberate manipulation of Form is not only the physical shape, size, and 7. Iron and Steel Binocular
election outcomes is widely considered a mass of a work, but also all the elements that The development of construction methods in First aid kit
violation of the principles of democracy contribute to the work's aesthetic structure and iron and steel was the most Important Mountaineering tents
(Wayback Machine, 2007). composition. innovation in architecture since ancient times. Sleeping bags
These methods provide far stronger and taller
UNDEMOCRATIC PRACTICES ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS structures with less expenditure of material
Vote-buying 1. Clay and Brick than stone, brick, or wood and can produce
Drug war In building, clay is used to make bricks, tiles greater unsupported spans over openings and
Extrajudicial killing and plasters, as well as the low-impact natural interior or exterior spaces.
Gender Inequality building materials adobe, cob, rammed earth
Racism and wattle and daub. Bricks can be fired or 8. Concrete
unfired. Tiles can be used on roofs, floors, or plays a crucial role in foundation design due to
LESSON 7 walls. Clay plasters can come in different its numerous attributes. Its compressive
ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE textures, colors and finishes. strength makes it ideal for bearing heavy loads,
a fundamental requirement for foundations.
1. Content 2. STONE AND ROCKS The material's durability ensures the longevity
This element is the subject matter of Stone, or rock, is a natural substance that is of the structure, given the foundation's
architecture. quarried and mined from the earth and used in constant exposure to soil and moisture.
a variety of applications in construction,
2. Space and mass including: Masonry, including decorative LESSON 5
Architecture is primarily an art of space. elements such as pillars, swags and porticos. MOUNTAINEERING
Floor and wall tiles and cladding.
3. Composition MOUNTAINEERING
The organization of the whole out. 3. SAND Also called: Mountain climbing
is critical ingredient in the construction of the - is a sports of climbing a mountain that
4. Scale and Proportion urban environment. Sand, mixed with cement combines climbing and hiking up to the
Both have to do with size. Scale means size in and aggregate, makes concrete. Melted sand mountain.
relation refers to size relationships to a is transformed into glass. - It is also a sport of attaining and attempting
standard size. Proportion between parts of a to attain high points in mountain region
whole or between two or more items perceived 4. Wood mainly for the pleasure of a climb.
as a unit. is easier to acquire, transport and work than
other natural materials. All parts of a building MOUNTAINEERS
5. Light can be efficiently constructed of wood except describes a person who lives in a high country
It is a necessity for sight and utility. Light is also foundations; its disadvantage is susceptibility or as climbers of mountains.
a powerful vehicle of expression. to fire, mold and termites.
How did mountaineering begin as an
6. Texture 5. Glass activity?
It refers to the way objects feel to the touch. A glass is described as a transparent, - In 18th century natural philosophers begin
Texture plays a dual role in architecture, it sparkling, delicate, and illustrative material. to trips to the Alps of Europe for scientific
expresses something of the quality of materials Glass is used in various methods during observation.
and it gives a particular quality to light. construction projects with an exact form and - Genovese Scientist: Horace Benedict De
type. The most familiar glass forms are Saussure saw Mt. Blanc and he challenge
fiberglass products that are being used for