Lenses and light

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Date
1991
Summary
Demonstrates the 3 decisions a director must make before the start of every shot: the position of the camera, its height, and the focal length of the lens. Illustrates how lenses affect the apparent speed of movement on the film. Provides examples of focus pulling and the effect of light on image and depth of field.
Contributor
England, Miles
Publishers
British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
Broadcasting, Communications; Science, Technology; Science, Technology, and Math; TV, Film; Television Production and direction; Television cameras; Photographic lenses; Television Lighting
Locations
Europe; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
16 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Host, Miles England. Cameraman, Chris Hartley ; editor, Christine Booth ; music, Jack Point.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090014; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1478; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/872; OCLC: ocm25500706; Catalog Key: alephsys001954060

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