Grammar of the Shot (4th Edition)

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Book Description

Through the use of shot composition, screen direction, depth cues, lighting, camera movement, and shooting for editing, the completely rewritten and updated fourth edition of Grammar of the Shot teaches students the principles that underpin effective visual communication in motion media. It is suggested that you follow many general practices, which should make it easier to build visually rich and complex compositions. Grammar of the Shot is an indispensable addition to the collection of any filmmaker since it serves as an accessible reference and offers each topic in a condensed manner, complete with images and diagrams that clearly illustrate key principles, as well as practical exercises and quiz questions.

New to the fourth edition are the following:

an enlarged companion website that can be found at www.routledge.com/cw/Bowen, which provides students with downloadable scenes and raw material that can be edited, allowing them to practice the techniques discussed in the book, as well as instructional films that showcase instances of different compositional options;

at the end of each chapter, there are new and extended quiz questions as well as practical tasks that are designed to test the reader's understanding using real-world examples;

debates, explanations, illustrations, and examples of the issue that have been brought up to date.

Both seasoned filmmakers and those just starting out in the industry will find this book and its companion volume, Grammar of the Edit, to be useful in that it distills complex ideas into easily digestible and actionable information.