Making the Transformational Moment in Film

Making the Transformational Moment in Film Unleashing the Power of the Image (With the Films of Vincent Ward)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book is a unique exploration of the transformational process that turns filmÆs raw material into deeply moving and provocative experiences. It takes key moments in films as examples of this process and examines how the moment is staged, how visual composition is used, how narrative is structured, how colour, light and music are handled, and how to get inside what it is like to be a fictional character that we really care about. The book also focuses on the deeply personal nature of the filmmakerÆs creative process, taking the international film director Vincent Ward as an example. Vincent Ward has been described as ôone of filmÆs great image-makers.ö The book looks into the deep sources of this ability, and by doing so provides new insights into the nature of creativity in film. - - The book is illustrated with a wealth of film images that are used to analyse in depth how scenes are actually constructed, including computer-generated 3-D simulations of staging, camera positioning, and movement. The sections on colour, light, and music explore how intense audio-visual experiences are produced. A section on æwhat it is likeÆ offers a new approach to understanding why we care about the people we watch on the screen. -

Book information

ISBN: 9781615930609
Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions
Imprint: Michael Wiese Productions
Pub date:
DEWEY: 791.43
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 236
Weight: 856g
Height: 190mm
Width: 280mm
Spine width: 17mm