Grammar of the shot Roy Thompson

By:

Thompson, Roy

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Media manualPublication details: Oxford Focal 1998ISBN:

0240513983

Subject(s):

Cinematography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc

DDC classification:

778.53 THO

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	778.53 THO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002000260910

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Objective and subjective shooting
Elements of the shot
The equipment
The types of shot
Complex shots
Developing shots
General practices
Overlapping action and shooting ratio
Working practices