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Reigning in the Frame
In This Chapter
Composing shots effectively
Arranging elements in the scene
Understanding shot types
Moving the camera
Speaking a visual language
Maybe you wanna be Tim Burton. Or perhaps Hitchcock hits your cinematic nerve. Both have unique signatures in telling their stories.
And thatâs the ultimate goal, isnât it? Not imitating great directors, but eventually becoming one too. But this âcinematic touchâ doesnât come with just education: You also have to constantly experiment with the visual part of storytelling.
Great filmmakers have a distinct style that goes beyond letting dialogue and a few props tell the story. Instead, they opt to communicate with the viewer on a more visual level â one that the viewer understands simply by watching.
Effective moviemaking technique is not born overnight. The great film auteurs developed their styles over ...
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