The filmmaker's eye learning (and breaking) the rules of cinematic composition
This is the only book that combines conceptual and practical instruction on creating polished and eloquent images for film and video with the technical know-how to achieve them. Loaded with hundreds of full-color examples, "The Filmmaker's Eye" is a focused, easy-to-reference guide th...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam
Focal Press/Elsevier
2011
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This is the only book that combines conceptual and practical instruction on creating polished and eloquent images for film and video with the technical know-how to achieve them. Loaded with hundreds of full-color examples, "The Filmmaker's Eye" is a focused, easy-to-reference guide that shows you how to become a strong visual storyteller through smart, effective choices for your shots. This book has struck a chord worldwide and is being translated into several languages After a short introduction to basic principles, a variety of shots are deconstructed in the following format: - Why It Works: an introduction to a particular type of shot - How It Works: callouts point out exactly how the shot works the way it does--the visual rules and technical aspects in action - Technical Considerations: the equipment and techniques needed to get the shot. - Breaking the Rules: examples where the "rules" are brilliant subverted * Make smart visual choices with this quick, focused, and visual guide to cinematic composition. * Shows you how to master the rules, then break them. * Includes examples and discussions from a range of international films |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 192 pages illustrations (some color) |
| ISBN: | 0080959342 0240812174 1136057331 9781282769892 9780240812175 9780080959344 9781136057335 |