Film Production, Formats, and Literary Analysis
Film Production: A Comprehensive Overview
In film production, there are three primary phases:
1. Planning
This phase includes the script-writing process and pre-production activities.
2. Filming (or Formation)
This involves capturing images through a series of technical procedures.
- Takes: These are repetitions filmed on set, each one signed off.
- Map: Represents a portion of reality shown on the screen and its duration.
- Scene: A fragment that develops a narrative action within a single stage. The chronological
Baroque Sculpture: Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Masterpieces
General Features of Baroque Sculpture
Baroque statues played an important role in architectural decoration, both internal and external. Unlike the axially balanced Renaissance sculptures, they seem to perch on their stone bases, ready to leave at any moment. The faces are suffering, struggling, with tight lips or mouths open in a moan. Muscles are tense, throbbing veins appear under the skin, and even hair and beards, unkempt, capture a mood.
Movement became a real obsession of the Baroque sculptor.
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Principles of Art
Harmony: The principle of design that creates unity within a work of art.
Variety: The use of differences and changes to increase the visual interest of the work.
Emphasis: The focal point of an image, or when one area stands out the most.
Balance: The way the elements are arranged to create a feeling of stability in a work.
- Symmetrical: Mirror
- Asymmetrical: No mirror
- Radial: Circle
Movement: The creation of action.
Rhythm: A regular repetition of elements that achieves an effect.
Proportion:
Read MoreBaroque Rome: Fountains, Obelisks, and Papal Power
Baroque Rome: Religious Symbolism and Urban Planning
In Baroque Rome, focal points with religious connotations were emphasized through the strategic placement of obelisks and the two great Roman commemorative columns in the forum. Crosses were placed on the obelisks, symbolizing the triumph over ancient religions, and statues of St. Peter and St. Paul were placed atop the columns, signifying the triumph of the Church of Christ over the ancient Roman world. From the height of these focal points, a
Read MoreUnderstanding Digitization, Compression, and Image Editing
Digitization
To convert analog information into digital data that computers can handle. This is a 2-step process:
- Sampling
- Quantization
Sampling
Analogous to weighing and recording a puppy’s weight.
During the sampling step, you need to set a sampling rate.
Sampling rate: How often you take a data sample.
Quantization
Analogous to rounding the weight to a fixed number of digits in the weighing puppy scenario.
During the quantization step, you need to set bit depth.
Bit depth: Refers to the number of allowable
Read MoreRoman Art and Architecture: Influences and Innovations
Roman Art: Influences and Innovations
Following the conquest of Greece, Roman art experienced a significant transformation. Cargoes of Greek sculptures and architectural elements were transported to Rome, accompanied by Greek artists who quickly found a strong clientele. These artists’ copies played a crucial role in disseminating knowledge of Greek sculpture. While Roman art can be seen as a continuation of Greek art, it developed its own distinct character. Roman architecture, unlike its Greek
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