Storytelling techniques for digital filmmakers Plot structure, camera movement, lens selection, and more
Book - 2014
In this comprehensive book, the author shows how to take control of your film's narrative and completely engage audiences in your plot, characters, and setting.
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- Published
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Buffalo, N.Y. :
Amherst Media, Inc
[2014]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 126 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781608955862
- The structure of a story. Aristotle's unified plot ; Freytag's plot structure ; Plot structure in practice ; The nature of conflict ; Other issues of conflict ; No conflict? no plot
- Shot sequencing. Filmmakers create a story ; Types of sequences ; The order of the shots
- The art of the close-up. Types of close-ups ; Uses of close-ups
- Perspective and point of view. What to show ; Camera angles ; The 180 rule ; Lens selection
- Camera movement. Camera movement and the impact of 3-D ; One more time : the camera is the viewer ; Composition ; Pan and tilt ; The fly on the wall ; Tracking shots ; Steadicam ; A final thought ; So, what do I really need?
- Lighting, color, and exposure. The power of lighting ; Camera controls ; Justify the light ; Cheating the light ; Shadows ; Lighting the mood ; A particular challenge ; Lighting color ; Final thoughts on lighting
- Show, don't tell. Delivering information ; Developing characters ; Easter eggs
- Types of stories. Linear vs. non-linear ; Narrative point of view
- Audio. Recording a clean signal ; Ambient audio ; When silence is golden ; Sound relative to distance ; Foley artistry ; Justify the sound ; Music
- Editing. Know your idea ; Organize ; Avoid OCD editing (at first) ; Cutting ; Pacing
- Conclusion.