Master Shots Vol 1, 2nd edition: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie Author: Christopher Kenworthy | Language: English | ISBN:
1615930876 | Format: PDF
Master Shots Vol 1, 2nd edition: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie Description
Master Shots gives filmmakers the techniques they need to execute complex, original shots on any budget. By using powerful master shots and well-executed moves, directors can develop a strong style and stand out from the crowd. Most low-budget movies look low-budget, because the director is forced to compromise at the last minute. Master Shots gives you so many powerful techniques that you’ll be able to respond, even under pressure, and create knock-out shots. Even when the clock is ticking and the light is fading, the techniques in this book can rescue your film, and make every shot look like it cost a fortune.
Each technique is illustrated with samples from great feature films and computer-generated diagrams for absolute clarity.
- Paperback: 241 pages
- Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions; Second Edition, Revised edition (April 1, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1615930876
- ISBN-13: 978-1615930876
- Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.9 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Master Shots continues to be a nice reference to demonstrate to students ways to tell stories visually.
Often students have only seen stories told in traditional EST/Master/Single/Single structure. This book provides a nice visual reference for other ways to tell a story with references to films and how shots were incorporated.
Not to just simply be a crib sheet for the lazy director, Master Shots provides reminders of how to get out of the ordinary camera set-ups.
By J. Brown
I haven't sat down and read this book straight through yet, but that isn't necessarily the intent either. This is a reference book and actually a quite ingenious tool. It's like training wheels for a new director or DP - when breaking down a script for a story board or shot list, you can simply skim through the book for the type of scene you are doing and find the various shot setups with full descriptions of how they are used and what they do to convey the different emotions you would be going for in the scene. There are pictures everywhere that clearly illustrate the setups, so it is easy to navigate the book and quickly understand the technique. The author recommends buying several copies for crew members and actually using it on set for reference to the look you are building. I don't know if that would work on a lot of sets, but indie projects and student films with inexperienced crews could greatly benefit from that kind of reference point. I'm definitely going to use it liberally in storyboarding an upcoming short film.
The bottom line is, I can't think of any reason not to have this book.
By Jay Windland
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