The little photo-cinema guide

ISBN: 9782897994778

 

From the most modest short film to the latest action blockbuster, every cinematic work has its roots in photography.

Behind all the special effects, stunts and tricks, cinema is first and foremost about light, framing, composition... In other words, it's the art of capturing a story and telling it in images. From handling your camera to designing your lighting, from scriptwriting to editing, from shooting to creating your own narrative universe, Le petit guide Photo-Cinéma takes you on a captivating journey to the heart of the film medium: a journey that will lead you straight to making your first short films - and, who knows, maybe even to shooting your first feature-length film. Designed for film students and self-taught film enthusiasts alike, this illustrated handbook brings together in a single volume all the artistic and technical fundamentals essential to mastering the visual language. With a practical, sometimes playful, but always rigorous approach, it aims to accompany you through every stage of the creative process, helping you to bring your vision to life. Photography, storyboarding, cinematic grammar, previsualization: no notion is left out. Each of them is clearly addressed with examples, concrete exercises and practical advice to help you conceive your story like a true filmmaker. Much more than another book destined to gather dust on a shelf, Le petit guide Photo-Cinéma is an efficient, user-friendly toolbox designed to feed your imagination and structure your projects. If you've always dreamed of making films, telling your own stories and creating imaginary worlds populated by mysterious characters, now's the time to take action! Don't wait any longer, get started!