Title:
The filmmaker's eye : learning (and breaking) the rules of cinematic composition
Author:
Mercado, Gustavo.
ISBN:
9780240812175
9780080959344
9781136057335
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Amsterdam ; Boston : Focal Press/Elsevier, ©2011.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvi, 192 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents:
acknowledgments xi -- introduction 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.
Finding the frame -- Principles of composition and technical concepts -- Image system -- Extreme close up -- Close up -- Medium close up -- Medium shot -- Medium long shot -- Long shot -- Extreme long shot -- Over the shoulder shot -- Establishing shot -- Subjective shot -- Two shot -- Group shot -- Canted shot -- Emblematic shot -- Abstract shot -- Macro shot -- Zoom shot -- Pan shot -- Tilt shot -- Dolly shot -- Dolly zoom shot -- Tracking shot -- Steadicam shot -- Crane shot -- Sequence shot -- Filmography.
Abstract:
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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Electronic Access:
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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Searching... | E-Book | 198366-1001 | PN1995 .M47 2011 | Searching... |