The filmmaker's eye : learning (and breaking) the rules of cinematic composition

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The filmmaker's eye : learning (and breaking) the rules of cinematic composition

Gustavo Mercado

Focal Press, c2011

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Includes index

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Description

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

Table of Contents

acknowledgments xi introdution xiii finding the frame 1 principles of composition and technique concepts 6 image system 21 extreme close up 29 close up 35 medium close up 41 medium shot 47 medium long shot 53 long shot 59 extreme long shot 65 over the shoulder shot 71 establshing shot 77 subjective shot 83 two shot 89 group shot 95 canted shot 101 emblematic shot 107 abstract shot 113 macro shot 119 zoom shot 125 pan shot 131 tilt shot 137 dolly shot 143 dolly zoom shot 149 tracking shot 155 Steadicam shot 161 crane shot 167 sequence shot 173 filmography 179 index 183

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  • NCID
    BB08384574
  • ISBN
    • 9780240812175
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Burlington, MA
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 192 p.
  • Size
    23 x 23 cm
  • Classification
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