Picture Composition for Film and Video

by Peter Ward

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0240514211
• ISBN13: 9780240514215
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: Focal Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

inspiration

excellent! this book helps you to understand why shots work in certain situations and not others. A good explanation into the theory of composition, it serves to inspire. If you want to find out how to frame a shot this book is not for you. However, if you want to find out how to think before you frame a shot, then this is well worth the read.

A must for artists, cinematographers, and writers alike

"Picture Composition," a skillfully completed book in which the compositional structures of a picture is conveyed to you by the author instead of applying subjective rules which differ from person to person. This book proves that composition can be learned and/or taught. The skills taught in this book are useful for visualizing as applied in writing, film, and painting.