According to The Five C’s of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques
(Emphasis mine)
1. Camera Angles (Based on narrative significance)
2. Continuity (Absorbs the viewer in the story)
3. Cutting (Cut on the action – cut when something happens)
4. Close ups (Make them count)
5. Composition (Standard rules of photographic composition generally apply)
This is going to be short because frankly, I know much more about photography than I do cinematography. But since I’ve been shooting video on DSLRs I have been studying cinematography. No matter where I look, I see these five rules listed above as being a great starting point for beginners. I think they are self-explanatory.
While this has helped me immensely as I explore cinematography, I also note that these rules apply themselves well to still photography. Perhaps still shooter should spend more time thinking like cinematographers?
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