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Second Edition
By
PETER WARD
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:
Does the shot composition accurately reflect the idea that initiated the shot?
Will the content and method of presenting
the subject accurately convey the idea?
Major innovations in television and film production since the previous edition have affected
the styles of composition, such as wide-screen and the use of mini DV cameras. These new technologies and their implications for picture
composition are addressed in this new edition. A new colour plate section is also being included to update the section on colour.
If
you are a practising camera operator, trainee camera operator, student or lecturer on a television or film production course, or simply
a video enthusiast wishing to progress to a more professional standard you will find this book essential in enhancing the quality of
your work.
Audience
Camera operators, trainee camera operators, ENG technicians, technical operators, programme makers, producers, directors, corporate video
camera operators.
College libraries, lecturers/trainers and students on film/video/television production HE courses.
Contents
Invisible technique; Alternative technique; The lens, the eye and perception; The lens and perspective; Visual design; Frame; The shape
of the screen; Widescreen composition and film; Widescreen composition and television; Past influences; News and documentary; Composition
styles; Lighting and composition; Colour; Staging; Movement; Shooting for editing.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 288 pages, publication date: NOV-2002
ISBN-13: 978-0-240-51681-3
ISBN-10: 0-240-51681-8
Imprint: FOCAL PRESS
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