Assignment
Write an Essay on Cinematography
In this essay you are asked to analyze the cinematography and editingin the clip below.
Youtube Video- "Billy Elliot - London Calling by The Clash"
Identify the shots, discuss the framing of the action and explain the editing selection.
You must:
1) Name the shot by their proper name (long shot, close up, crane shot, close-up, and others) and tell us why the cinematographer is using this particular shot and not a different shot to communicate the information he feels it's critical for this scene and the story a whole.
2) Discuss the logic in the framing of the action.
3) Explain the reasoning behind the editing selections. For example, why does the editor use a jump cut instead of swipe or iris?
Things to keep in mind:
• Use the terminology to inform your discussion (the glossary in the back of your book will be helpful here)
• Highlight the terminology you use in your discussion
• Use the proper name for the shot and editing selection you identify