A feast for the eyes: the decomposition of Cinematography "Jiro Dreams of Sushi"

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi by filmmaker David Yellow uses a variety of angles, framing and compositions conquer the world Jiro. Let's look at the different camera shots Yellow used to construct the overall style of Jiro and inject a deeper meaning in images.

1) Medium Close Up - A standard for interviews in the style of the talking head, medium close up shot frames the problem only under the shoulders to the top of the head.

2) Wide angle view - is represented in this plan, the whole subject and its environment. As a result, we can see both the son Jiro, Yoshikazu, and the measures taken.

3) Extreme Wide Shot - Yellow used this extreme Wide Shot to set the object in relation to the environment.

4) Extreme Close Up - This is a close shot that focuses on one part of the area. The motivation is to enlarge the image.

5) Dolly - In traveling, the camera placed on a track and move forward or backward, slow to reveal parts of the structure.

6) Monitoring Plan - Under this plan, the camera with the subject moves, be sure to keep in the frame.

7) Fish Eye Shot - This camera uses a fisheye lens to create a shallow depth of field. Note that the center of the image is the largest and most developed, while the rest of the picture is a little blurry and a bit thin.

8) Taking Pan - As for the pan, the camera remains in the same position, but moves to a stand from the right to the left, or in this case from left to right.

9) tilt Map - In this photo, the camera remains in the same position, but moves to a tripod or down.

10) Cut-In - The cut is a shot that is on one of the topics in detail. In this case, the focus of the photos is in the hands of Jiro.

Another beautiful cut.

We talked about this movie has beautiful cut-ins?

When a production team was a kitchen staff, photography is their leader. With a variety of shots throughout the film, David Yellow is able to capture the beauty of Jiro and his art, so that each image into a delicious treat.

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