Picture Composition.

Behind each shot there lies an idea or purpose. When setting up a shot, the camera operator can employ a range of visual techniques that will clearly communicate the idea to an audience. Composition is the bedrock of the operator's craft, yet is seldom taught in training courses in the belief t...

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Main Author: WARD, PETER
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington : Elsevier, 2002
Edition:2nd ed.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Picture Composition for Film and Television; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Invisible technique; Chapter 2. Alternative technique; Chapter 3. The lens, the eye and perception; Chapter 4. The lens and perspective; Chapter 5. Visual design; Chapter 6. Frame; Chapter 7. The shape of the screen; Chapter 8. Widescreen composition and film; Chapter 9. Widescreen composition and TV; Chapter 10. Past influences; Chapter 11. News and documentary; Chapter 12. Composition styles; Chapter 13. Lighting and composition; Chapter 14. Colour; Chapter 15. Staging.