The Visual Story
Subtitle: creating the visual structure of film, TV and digital media
Publisher: Focal Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780240807799
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1 : The Visual Components.; title: The Cast of Visual Characters; title: The Basic Visual Components; title: Understanding and Controlling Visual Components; title: Terms; title: Practice, Not Theory; title: Chapter 2 : Contrast and Affinity.; title: The Key to Visual Structure; title: Chapter 3 : Space.; title: Part One-The Primary Subcomponents.; title: Deep Space; title: Flat Space; title: Limited Space; title: Ambiguous Space; title: Comparing the Four Space Types; title: Controlling Space During Production; title: Part Two-The Frame.; title: Aspect Ratio; title: Surface Divisions; title: Closed and Open Space; title: Contrast and Affinity; title: Chapter 4 : Line and Shape.; title: Line; title: Linear Motif; title: Contrast and Affinity; title: Shape; title: Contrast and Affinity; title: Controlling Line and Shape during Production; title: Chapter 5 : Tone.; title: Controlling the Gray Scale; title: Coincidence and Noncoincidence; title: Contrast and Affinity; title: Controlling Tone in Production; title: Chapter 6 : Color.; title: Light; title: Color Systems; title: The Basic Components of Color; title: Contrast and Affinity; title: Interaction of Color; title: Color Schemes; title: Control of Color in Production; title: Chapter 7 : Movement.; title: Actual Movement; title: Apparent Movement; title: Induced Movement; title: Relative Movement; title: Simple and Complex Movement; title: Movement in the Screen World; title: Contrast and Affinity; title: Continuum of Movement; title: Control of Movement in Production; title: Chapter 8 : Rhythm.; title: Rhythm of Stationary Objects; title: Rhythm of Moving Objects; title: The Event; title: Rhythmic Patterns; title: Contrast and Affinity; title: Controlling Rhythm During Production; title: Chapter 9 : Story and Visual Structure.; title: The Key Relationship; title: The Story Structure Graph; title: Visual Structure; title: The Visual Structure Graph; title: Using the Graphs; title: Chapter 10 : Practice, Not Theory.; title: Point-of-View; title: Choosing Components; title: Selecting and Controlling Visual Components; title: Using Visual Structure; title: The Result; title: Don't Go Crazy; title: Appendix.; title: Part A : Nodal Point Photography; title: Part B : Depth of Field : Lenses' Effects on Space; title: Part C : Anamorphic Lenses and 70 mm Film; title: Part D : The Golden Section; title: Part E : Color and Degrees Kelvin; title: Light and Photography; title: Part F : Mixing Color on Monitors; title: Part G : The Directorial Beat; title: Part H : Aspect Ratio Compatibility; title: Bibliography