An example topic sentence would be something like: "In the scene about .... (describe the scene you chose) ... the director used many types of cinematography to enhance the story." Then, pick some of the terms that were used, and discuss how they were used.
Cinematography terms:
- overhead "God's Eye View"
- underneath "Ant's Eye View"
- dolly in, out, or across
- pan down, up, left, or right
- rack focus from one subject to another (action/reaction)
- over-the-shoulder (character's perspective)
- establishing shot
- landscape (wide), group (medium), close-up, or extreme close-up (extreme emotion)
- musical score/soundtrack
- lighting (dark=something to hide, light=exposed and open)
- costuming
