RTV 3001 Final Exam Review Chapter 10 Basic Z axis structure Volume duality z axis articulation and z axis blocking Z axis A 3 dimentional field Foreground Middleground Middle Background Closest to the camera The depth plane closest to the camera making the beginning of the z axis The depth plane marking the approximate middle of the Z axis Farthest from the camera The depth plane farthest from the camera marking the end of the Z axis Z axis Structure 3 Factors to consider when structuring 3 D field o The interplay between positive and negative volumes Volume Duality Z axis articulation depth planes Z axis blocking o To place positive volumes along the Z axis to help the camera distinguish among the o Used to make viewer perceive restricted or open space with wide angle normal or narrow angle zoom lense positions objects crowded or far apart o Refers to placing people and their movements primarily along the Z axis Toward away from the camera o One of most important devices for effectively articulating the Z axis o Creates a dynamic volume duality and intensifying the illusion of a third dimension on the two dimensional screen Volume duality positive and negative volume Positive Volume o Volume is characterized by mass and substance o Has substance it can be touched and has a clearly described mass Ex Cars pillars desks and chairs and people o Any screen image that has the appearance of substance Negative Volume volume o Characterized by empty space delineated by positive space most of the time o Negative volume is always defined by positive space otherwise it is not defined as Ex Unlimited negative space such as a cloudless sky constitutes negative space but not negative volume Blocking along the z axis Z axis blocking Ex The interior of a room is a negative volume because it is clearly described by the positive volumes of the walls ceiling and floor Ex The hole in a doughnut is also a negative volume but the space surrounding the donut is not assuming the larger negative volume of the room is ignored o Refers to placing people and their movements primarily along the z axis toward and away from the camera o One of the major devices for effectively articulating the z axis creating a dynamic volume duality and intensifying the illusion of a third dimension of the two dimensional screen o Lateral and diagonal positions o Place your action on the z axis o When structuring the three dimensional field you must take into account the element of change which movement of the event itself of the camera and of the sequence of shots Ex A camera that dollies past a row of columns people dancing cars moving along the z axis a zoom or a cut from one camera to another all create a changing structural pattern a changing three dimensional field o When negative volume outweighs the positive volume we experience a sense of Volume and volume duality Volume Mobility Lightness Openness Volume Duality o The interplay between positive and negative volumes o The dynamic changing of relationship between negative and positive volumes o You manipulate the volumes to convey a certain message when shooting a show film Dominant volume Dominant Volume o Confine movement o Feeling restricted o Boxed in o Stuff small spaces with many things Dominant Positive Volume o Too much positive volume can make you feel restricted or boxed in o If you want to create the sense of confined space you need to crowd the negative volume with positive volumes stuff things into relatively small space Ex want to show crowded office place lots of desks and file cabinets in close proximity Dominant Negative Volume o When a space feels open free and unrestricted o Less restricted more mobility spacious feeling vastness o Isolates can and us make us feel insignificant and humble in the presence of so much emptiness o Overly dominant negative volume can make us feel isolated cold lost uncomfortable Ex Open plaza empty stadium What camera angle lighting can be utilized to emphasize a dominance of positive volume What would be an effective way to convey the power of a manifestation protest riot Depth of field the factors that can impact Depth of Field o Range of distance over which objects in a picture will remain in critical focus Standard terms to characterize depth of field o Shallow where there is not a long range of objects in focus o Great where there is a long range of objects in focus Depth of field is affected by o Aperture hole opening through which light travels o Focal length Specific zoom lens position Distance between the optical center of lens to the plane Foreground middle ground background where the image is focused The zoom control of the camera changes the focal length A long focal length has a narrow field of view meaning that it compresses the image A short focal length has a wide field of view Wide and narrow angle lens distortion Properties of wide and narrow angle lenses Wide angle lens distortion o A wide angle lens short focal length zoomed out exaggerates size relationships o A wide angle lens stretches the z axis o Exaggerate size relationships o An object close to the camera appears much larger than a similarly object placed just a short z axis distance increases o Object in front is BIG example o Message importance order power fear stress danger o Ordinary shots can become highly dramatic through a wide angle lens Narrow angle lens distortion o The crowding of objects through a narrow angle lens can cause a variety of perceptions o A narrow angle lens long focal length zoomed in reduces negative space and crowds objects o It shortens the z axis o Crowding of objects through a narrow angle lens o Causes mass elements of visual pollution o Rob of individuality o Condensation of items o Danger situations closeness of cars assault o Long focal length crowded effect o Lost in translation Ex Shooting heavy traffic along the z axis with an extremely long focal length les zoomed in all the way to its narrowest angle position crowds the vehicles even more than they really are Readily communicates frustration of rush hour traffic Special effects Second order space Special Effects o Graphication The process of inserting letters and lines or secondary frames on a television scene o Text Using text to reinstate a message o Can be obtained by Using frames Inserting the text on top of the scene Placing a frame on top of a scene Ex News Second order space television screen Defined as the space of the digitally created
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