Photographic techniques Essays

  • Klute Film Analysis

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    Alan J. Pakula’s “Klute” is widely known in the music industry for its uncommon use of musical instruments in the non-diegetic music during mysterious parts of the thrilling movie. Alongside, the frightening tune, a pattern of low-key lighting mixed with not revealing the identity of the man whom Bree is fearful of and who Klute is looking for, is evident whenever the music starts. Combining the two patterns with the non-diegetic music gives the audience a sense of mystery, thrill, and fear as they

  • Exploration Of The Principles Of Lighting Essay

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    Exploration of the Principles of Lighting In this report I will be explaining the major and minor principles of lighting, the purpose of key, fill, black and background lighting along with the purpose of high and low keylighting. I will also be including detailed diagrams of two scenes from a film I have worked on. The more modern day purposes of lighting are in particular

  • Pinhole Cameras

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    such as Sir William Crookes, John Spiller and William de Wiveleslie Abney also experimented with the pinhole technique. In fact, the oldest existing pinhole photographs were probably made by the English archeologist Flinders Petrie (1853-1942) during his excavations in Egypt during the 1880s. Petrie's camera, or "biscuit box," had a simple lens in front of the pinhole. These early photographic emulsions were slow, and only until dry plate emulsions in the 1870s did it... ... middle of paper ...

  • Landscape Photography Case Study

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    places within the world and makes a connection with the viewer. Different scapes such as cityscapes, seascapes, landscapes of rural areas, roads and gardens all fall into the same category. During this investigation I hope to discover the correct techniques, methods and technologies to use to uncover the secrets of taking the perfect landscape image. I chose two well known practitioners; Paul Arnold and Ansel Adams to help seek information from and to validate that what I’m stating is correct. Centuries

  • Stakeholders Of Kodak

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    they have struggled to survive this ever changing global environment. Kodak was founded by George Eastman in the late 1870’s when he developed a technique in which dry plates could be exposed and developed at the photographer’s convenience. Eastman continued his development of film in this industry and in 1885 he created the first transparent photographic film. The name Kodak was born in 1888

  • Kodak

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    largest manufacturers of photographic equipment. It develops, manufactures, and markets photographic and chemical products for both amateur and professional photographers. The company's other products include X-ray films, pharmaceuticals, copier-duplicators, acetate fibers, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester, and videocassettes. Kodak also provides film and equipment for commercial fields such as the healthcare and motion picture industries. Kodak also manufactures photographic equipment for the government’s

  • Race and Representation in the Film Jedda

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    Seduced by the wild Marbuck, she partakes in the film's tragedy, played out against a spectacular landscape. This essay seeks to discuss the representations of the Australian landscape as portrayed in the film Jedda, highlighting the use of filmic techniques in these representations. One of the first representations encountered in the film Jedda is the portrayal of Australia as a tourist destination in the exposition of the film. This glorified view of the landscape is conveyed to the audience through

  • Cinematographic Effects in the Final Scene of Thelma and Louise

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    Cinematographic Effects in the Final Scene of Thelma and Louise In the final scene from Thelma and Louise the cinematographic effects are astounding. Panning, reaction shot, and dissolve are all used in the last section of the movie clip extensively. These three cinematographic terms are perfect for this clip because of the intensity they add to the scene. Through the use of panning, reaction shot, and dissolve the actresses portray two extreme emotions of desperation and the tranquility of

  • Film: A Dying Art or an Evolving Franchise?

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    Filmmaking, the art of the motion picture, is a comparatively new art form that combines a moving image in conjunction with sound, primarily to tell a story. Due to the medium of capturing the image is evolving, so is the art in its entirety. Modern technology is allowing a more cheaper, streamlined form of production, thus rendering older methods unnecessary. Celluloid filmmaking is the old method of capturing film on a negative film strip and developing it later in its most natural state, whereas

  • George Eastman Research Paper

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    and his company fell on hard times due to the demise of Reichenbach, but were soon lifted when Eastman introduced the “Brownie” camera, at a cost of one dollar, in 1900. This and the other successes of Eastman put his company at the front of the photographic

  • Donisthorpe's Kinesigraph Essay

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    In 1876, the first patent for a “video camera” was filed by a man named Wordsworth Donisthorpe. Donisthorpe’s “kinesigraph” as he called it, functioned by utilizing a series of lenses to take pictures onto celluloid film in rapid succession to give the illusion of moving images. Donisthorpe made his first video on the kinesigraph in 1890. The film he produced showcased the traffic of London’s Trafalgar Square. Today, only 10 frames of this movie remain in an archive. In an age dominated by obsession

  • How Did George Eastman Change The Kodak Camera

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    machine for preparing large numbers of the plates. With the new dry plate formula it made it easier for people to develop the pictures and with this changed the size of the original camera. Also on 1888 he invented a dry, translucent, and flexile photographic film (rolled film) which was used in the then new kodak camera. His in ingenious way he created it so anyone could take a picture with a simple click, not only did he create cameras and films easy to use he created an entire system for producing

  • Who Are The Key Players In The Evolution Of Photography

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    Photography has a long history since its inception in early 1839. It has been transformed by the ingenuity of persons like George Eastman, who founded Kodak in the late 19th century. Reinvention in photography has seen many changes in this dynamic industry over the course of time, as old ideas have been replaced by new approaches and thus realization of change. This paper will discuss the future of photography, twenty-five years from now, by addressing innovation, imagination, and creativity as factors

  • Photograpy Advice

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    This 4th of July I went to L.A. with my roommate to visit his family. I had been promising myself that I would go to the Queen Mary in Long Beach for the last three times I was in L.A. and this time I was determined to go. So After I had seen the fireworks at the La Verne high school. (Click to enlarge photos.) 4th of July at La Verne Senior High I went to the Queen Mary, it was fantastic. After spending almost a full day on the ship, I decided to go to a camera store before I went back

  • The History Of Fuji Film And Kodak

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    proportionately vast differences in their approach to profitability, market adaptation, as well as their overall management ethics. Fuji Film History Founded in 1934 and got its start as the dominating force in Japan's photographic film manufacturing industry. Acquired photographic film operations of Dainippon Celluloid Company Limited (now known as Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.) the first Japanese company to successfully manufacture movie film. Originally established under the name Natural Color

  • Catching Light; Experimenting with Camera Filters

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    Digicams, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2013. . Wallace, Joseph E. "Cameras For Everyone." The Camera. New York: Atheneum for Young Readers, 2000. 67-69. Print. Turning Point Invention. Shaw, John. The Nature Photographer's Complete Guide to Professional Field Techniques. New York, NY: Amphoto, 1984. Print.

  • Analysis Of Alfonso Cuaron's 'Gravity'

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    Copious movies throughout time depict the essence of war with darkness, utilizing short takes and abrupt editing techniques to better illustrate of the chaotic nature of war. In contrast, Cuaron considers the importance of a day’s worth and highlights the lapse of time within the movie in a short length of days along with the utilization of longer shots to better depict

  • History Of Eastman Kodak

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    The Eastman Kodak company was founded in 1888 by George Eastman in the United States. The Eastman Kodak Company held the majority share of the U.S. market for several years. The main factor to the early success of the company was that they offered best quality of cameras with very affordable for most of the common peoples as price was affordable and quality was awesome as compare to the other cameras which were expensive and professional. Eastman Kodak Company was the first to develop a digital

  • George Eastman's History: The History Of Eastman Kodak

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    From there George Eastman continued to find ways to get photography into the hand of the people. After his demonstration of dry plates he then went on to invent the first roll holder for negative film and in1885 he invented the first transparent photographic film known as “roll film” that we know today. After this invention in 1888 Eastman Company changed its name to Kodak and produced a camera that can be used by everyone but it wasn’t until 1900 when he introduced the first of the famous Brownie

  • Film Developing

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    Film Developing Basics of film developing This step, basics of film developing, is very important that can make a person becomes a great photography. After knowing how to use the camera and how to take the pictures, the next step is learning how to develop the film. Although the person has a good negative; but a person doesn't have a good develop's skill ,or doesn't know the right way about developing, how can that person makes a good picture. He/she should know how to develop film and how