The Visual Story：Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media

Ifyoucan'tmakeittooneofBruceBlock'slegendaryvisualstorytellingseminars,thenyouneedhisbook!Nowinfullcolorforthefirsttime,thisbest-selleroffersaclearviewoftherelationshipbetweenthestory/scriptstructureandthevisualstructureofafilm,video,animatedpiece,orvideogame.You'lllearnhowtostructureyourvisualsascarefullyasawriterstructuresastoryoracomposerstructuresmusic.Understandingvisualstructureallowsyoutocommunicatemoodsandemotions,andmostimportantly,revealsthecriticalrelationshipbetweenstorystructureandvisualstructure.TheVisualStoryoffersaclearviewoftherelationshipbetweenthestory/scriptstructureandthevisualstructureofafilm,video,ormultimediawork.Anunderstandingofthevisualcomponentswillserveastheguidetostrengtheningtheoverallstory.TheVisualStorydivideswhatisseenonscreenintotangiblesections:contrastandaffinity,space,lineandshape,tone,color,movement,andrhythm.Thevocabularyaswellastheinsightisprovidedtopurposefullycontrolthegivencomponentstocreatetheultimatevisualstory.Forexample:knowthatasaturatedyellowwillalwaysattractaviewer'seyefirst;decidetoavoidabrupteditingbymasteringcontinuumofmovement;andbenefitfromthesuggestedlistoffilmstostudyrhythmiccontrol.TheVisualStoryshattersthewallbetweentheoryandpractice,bringingthesetwoaspectsofthecrafttogetherinanessentialconnectionforallthosecreatingvisualstories.BruceBlockhastheproductioncredentialstowritethisdefinitiveguide.Hisexpertiseisindemand,andhegivesseminarsattheAmericanFilmInstitute,PIXARStudios,WaltDisneyFeatureandTelevisionAnimation,DreamworksAnimation,NickelodeonAnimationStudios,IndustrialLight&MagicandavarietyoffilmschoolsinEurope.Theconceptsinthisbookwillbenefitwriters,directors,photographers,productiondesigners,artdirectors,andeditorswhoarealwaysconfrontedbythesamevisualproblemsthathavefacedeverypicturemakerinthepast,present,andfuture.