Author Description

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 That It Is An Intuitive, Personal Skill. Peter Ward Shows How Composition Can Be Learned, To Enhance The Quality Of Your Work.based On The Author's Own Practical Experience, The Book Deals With The Methods Available For Resolving Practical Production Questions Such As: <br Id Picture Composition For Film And Television; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Invisible Technique; Learning The Ropes; A Moving Photograph; Continuity Cinema; The Shot; The Creation Of 'invisible' Technique; Standard Camerwork Conventions; Realistic Representation; Mechanical Reproduction; Framing A Shot; Composition; Does The Shot Work?; Intuition; 'i See What You Mean!'; Why Composition Is Important; Control Of Composition; Visual Design Techniques; Cultural Influences; Changing Fashions; Summary; 2 Alternative Technique; Jump Cuts; Alternatives; It's Magic; Realism And Imagination The Film Moment Is Always Nowwhy People Dislike The Rejection Of Standard Conventions; Storytelling; Don't Wake Me Up; Definition Of Alternative Conventions; Conventions; Summary; 3 The Lens, The Eye And Perception; Introduction; The Imprint Of The Lens; The Eye And A Lens; Size Constancy; How Do We Understand What We Are Looking At?; Characteristics Of Perception; Summary; 4 The Lens And Perspective; Perception And Depth; Depth Indicators And Their Relationship To The Lens; Focal Length; Angle Of View; Depth-of-field; Fno; Zoom; Focus; The Structural Skeleton Of A Shot Horizon Line And Camera Height As A Compositional Devicecontrolling Space With Choice Of Lens Angle/camera Distance; The Internal Space Of A Shot; Production Style And Lens Angle; Estimating Distance; Accentuating Depth; Summary; 5 Visual Design; Introduction; M