Grammar of the Shot (Media Manuals)

Review
'An accessible and methodical guide to the creative prerequisites of picture editing ... the author writes mainly for the beginner but with a clarity which will be refreshing for the experience practitioner.'


Review
'An accessible and methodical guide to the creative prerequisites of picture editing ... the author writes mainly for the beginner but with a clarity which will be refreshing for the experience practitioner.'


Book Description
Grammar of the Shot is a manual for those who are about to embark on a career in shooting pictures. It is aimed at the novice, concentrating purely on the principles of shooting - still the best way to tell a visual story.


Written in simple, easy-to-follow language and illustrated with clear uncomplicated line drawings, the book sets down the fundamental knowledge needed to achieve acceptable results.

The book:
· is a sister volume to Grammar of the Edit
· has been extensively tested in Europe, Asia and Africa
· lists, examines and explains the conventions and working practices of taking pictures.

Jargon free and easy to read
Explains the fundamental principles
A foundation on which the novice can apply practical experience


From the Publisher
Grammar of the Shot is a manual for those who are about to embark on a career in shooting pictures. It is aimed at the novice, concentrating purely on the principles of shooting - still the best way to tell a visual story. Written in simple, easy-to-follow language and illustrated with clear, uncomplicated line drawings, the book sets down the fundamental knowledge needed to achieve acceptable results. This book is a sister volume to Grammar of the Edit and has been extensively tested in Europe, Asia and Africa. It lists, examines and explains the conventions and working practices of taking pictures.


About the Author
Freelance trainer at Berlin Television Training Center


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A manual for those about to embark on a career in shooting pictures. Aimed at the novice, it concentrates purely on principles of the best way to tell a visual story. The sister volume to , it discusses objective and subjective shooting; elements of the shot; equipment; types and development of shots; general practices; overlapping action and shooting ratio; and working practices. Contains b&w illustrations. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.


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