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Elements of Cinema

A Student's Guide to the Fundamentals of Filmmaking

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  • Cinema
    • Film Form
      • Narrative Filmmaking
      • Documentary Filmmaking
      • Experimental Filmmaking
  • Screenwriting
    • Screenwriting Basics
    • Conflict
    • 3-Act Structure
      • Issues with the Three-Act Structure
    • Character Arc
    • Exposition & Backstory
    • Theme
    • Main Character
    • Foreshadowing
    • MacGuffin
    • Dialogue
  • Cinematography
    • Cinematography Basics
    • Depth of Field
    • Exposure >>
      • Aperture (aka Iris and F-Number)
      • Shutter Speed
    • Composition >>
      • Shot Sizes
      • Camera Angles
      • Camera Moves
      • Types of Lenses
    • The Cinematography Crew
  • Directing
    • Directing Basics
    • Mise-En-Scene
    • Blocking
    • Coverage
  • Editing
    • Editing Basics
    • Parallel Editing (aka Cross Cutting)
    • Kuleshov Effect
    • Types of Transitions
    • Reaction Shots
    • Ellipsis
  • Sound
  • References

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INDEX

  • Home
  • Cinema
    • Film Form
      • Narrative Filmmaking
      • Documentary Filmmaking
      • Experimental Filmmaking
  • Screenwriting
    • Screenwriting Basics
    • Conflict
    • 3-Act Structure
      • Issues with the Three-Act Structure
    • Character Arc
    • Exposition & Backstory
    • Theme
    • Main Character
    • Foreshadowing
    • MacGuffin
    • Dialogue
  • Cinematography
    • Cinematography Basics
    • Depth of Field
    • Exposure >>
      • Aperture (aka Iris and F-Number)
      • Shutter Speed
    • Composition >>
      • Shot Sizes
      • Camera Angles
      • Camera Moves
      • Types of Lenses
    • The Cinematography Crew
  • Directing
    • Directing Basics
    • Mise-En-Scene
    • Blocking
    • Coverage
  • Editing
    • Editing Basics
    • Parallel Editing (aka Cross Cutting)
    • Kuleshov Effect
    • Types of Transitions
    • Reaction Shots
    • Ellipsis
  • Sound
  • References

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