The Filmmaker's Eye
eBook - PDF

The Filmmaker's Eye

Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition

  1. 234 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Filmmaker's Eye

Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition

About this book

This fully revised and updated edition of the classic book on cinematic composition provides readers with the necessary skills and technical know-how to create polished and narratively eloquent images, using a unique approach that combines an analytical, technical, and aesthetic understanding of the essential visual grammar of the shot.

Containing well over a hundred full-color case studies, this second edition was expanded to include brand-new shot types, and was completely updated to reflect developments in filmmaking technology and practices, including the DSLR revolution, the advent of mirrorless and compact cinema cameras, improvements in CMOS sensor performance, the introduction of 4K and higher video resolutions, and drone cinematography.

The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition 2nd edition is essential reading for anyone with an interest in motion media and cinematic storytelling, including independent filmmakers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors, as well as those studying filmmaking, media aesthetics, and film studies.

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Information

Publisher
Focal Press
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9780367898397
eBook ISBN
9781317673644

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. contents
  7. acknowledgments
  8. preface to the second edition
  9. introduction
  10. finding the frame
  11. image systems
  12. rules of cinematic composition & technical concepts
  13. Sizes
  14. Conventions
  15. Dynamics
  16. filmography
  17. image credits
  18. index