Are you ready for your close-up? Cinema is an empathy machine that allows people all over the world to identify with one another and walk a mile in one another's shoes. We do this through creative uses of cinematography that allow the audience to think and feel like the character. There really is some magic to working in this industry. But not all directors are as talented at bringing out these concepts to their audiences. One of the basic ways everyone tries to gain empathy within characters is to shoot close on the face. A talented actor can use their face to describe any situation, and a talented director knows when and how to frame that face for the desired effect. But as we said, they're not all created equal. You've heard of the Spielberg face, which made the director famous for capturing wonderment and awe, but what about the Bergman face? How did Ingmar Bergman revolutionize how we shoot faces and influence everyone that came after him? Check out this video from Thomas Flight, and let's talk after the jump. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 2 August, 2021