Genre filmmaking : a visual guide to shots and style /

Genre filmmaking : a visual guide to shots and style /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Draven, Danny.
Imprint:	New York : Focal Press, 2013.
Description:	1 online resource (viii, 252 pages) : color illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Cinematography. Motion pictures -- Production and direction. Motion pictures. Motion pictures Cinematography Motion pictures -- Production and direction
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13610804

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ISBN:	1299716318 9781299716315 9781136070785 1136070788 9780240824529 0240824520 9780240824529 9780240824215 0240824210
Notes:	Print version record.
Summary:	What does it look like? How is it done? When should I use it? Whether you're shooting a comedy, thriller, sci-fi or horror flick, you'll need to know the answers to these questions. Learn how to execute the visual style of your genre in this highly illustrative, inspirational guide to shots and sequences for genre films. Jam-packed with full-color examples from the movies you love, Danny Draven shows you the aesthetic, emotional and visual techniques of popular shots and sequences used in genre films and then explains how, when, and why to use them. Inspiration meets practicality in this highly illustrative guide to working within a specific genre Learn how to play with the emotions and expectations of your audience by using camera techniques such as dolly zooms and ghost reveals. See a wide selection of major and independent film examples to inspire and inform you about visual techniques used in motion pictures.
Other form:	Print version: 0240824210

Table of Contents:

The horror genre
The comedy genre
The sci-fi genre
The thriller genre.