Can anybody please explain what camera settings (aparture, iso, wb, ss) have to do with visual/film grammar? I understand the film &quot;grammar&quot; of shot types, framing, composition etc but don't understand what camera settings have to do with it.
This is one of the assessment criteria for a university project,
Successful application of visual grammar through camera technique (including aperture, ISO, WB and shutter speed).
What sort of &quot;visual grammar&quot; applies to those camera settings? Focus, light, depth and so on are controllable but not really grammar. Maybe on dolly or steadicam shots, but that's outside of our basic (handheld/tripod) project.
Are the criteria just confusingly worded or am I missing something?
I'm not able to state a conclusive definition for &quot;visual grammar&quot;, but I'd say camera settings have a quite relevant role on building it. Depth of field (aperture) is crucial for focusing on a subject; ISO may be used for obtaining a noisy image which can be used to say something (to look like an amateur, or a security camera, for instance); WB might be used for creating a specific environment (to look like morning, or some 70's tv imagery).
All these settings may have, therefore, a role on the way you tell a story. A good exercise would be to watch scenes you like and try to imagine the settings used, and why these were chosen.