Uncomposed: unconventional cinematographic composition in cinema and television
Article
Article Title | Uncomposed: unconventional cinematographic composition in cinema and television |
---|---|
ERA Journal ID | 9873 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Maddock, Daniel |
Journal Title | Australian Art Education |
Journal Citation | 39 (2), pp. 268-287 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Australian Art Education |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISSN | 1032-1942 |
Web Address (URL) | https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=870860568235553;res=IELHSS |
Abstract | The rules of composition for cinematography are an entrenched system of mathematical frame division that have remained unquestioned since the advent of the cinema medium. The rules have become convention to a point that, when broken, the result appears radical and stark to both critics and viewers. This article explores several of the leading examples of unconventional composition in the contemporary cinema and television drama genre, including Tom Hooper's 'The King's Speech' (2010) and 'The Danish Girl' (2015), and, briefly, the television series Mr. Robot (Esmail, 2015). The author compares the use of composition in these media to the use of it by the painters Edward Hopper and Vilhelm Hammershoi to suggest that the industrialisation of cinema has restricted the ability of filmmakers to experiment with the form. |
Keywords | cinema, cinematography, conventional composition, composition, framing, rule of thirds, unconventional composition, television |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 360501. Cinema studies |
Public Notes | c. Australian Institute of Art Education. No evidence of copyright restrictions preventing deposit of Submitted version. The Submitted version of this article, as made available here, differs in title from the final Published version, as cited in this record. |
Byline Affiliations | Marketing and Student Attraction |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4y62/uncomposed-unconventional-cinematographic-composition-in-cinema-and-television
Download files
568
total views418
total downloads3
views this month2
downloads this month