Episode number 7 of Series “Lessons in visual language”.
Notes how advances in technology have created greater realism on the screen. Shows how the definition or clarity of detail of the photographed image can be altered by filters, vaseline and netting. Also explains depth of field and exposure. Narrated by Peter Thomson. Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.
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ACMI Identifier
507048
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cinematography - Special effects
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Realism in motion pictures
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Visual communication
Crafts & Visual Arts → Images, Photographic
Crafts & Visual Arts → Visual communication
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Motion picture industry - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Visual communication
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Visual communication
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)