Dramatic Effects with a Movie Camera

Name: Dramatic Effects with a Movie Camera
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781474285827
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By Dr. Gail Segal and Sheril Antonio

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Dramatic Effects with a Movie Camera is a practical guide exploring how various camera techniques shape visual storytelling. The authors explain how different shots—from intimate close-ups revealing emotion to dynamic moving camera sequences—can influence narrative impact and reveal character states or plot developments. Featuring detailed analyses of clips from 45 films across 30 countries, the book offers insights into the mastery behind compelling cinematic shots and sequences.
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Ideal for film students, aspiring and experienced filmmakers, and cinephiles eager to deepen their understanding of camera techniques and visual storytelling.

"An introduction on how camera techniques can be used to produce particular dramatic effects, through a close reading of clips from 45 movies including Goodfellas, The Graduate and Harold and Maude"--

An introduction on how camera techniques can be used to produce particular dramatic effects, through a close reading of clips from 45 movies including Goodfellas, The Graduate and Harold and Maude.

Description

The camera's capacity to organise space within a “frame” produces the fundamental unit of movie making: the shot.

Dramatic Effects with a Movie Camera is a practical guide to the visual storytelling potential of different camera techniques, demonstrating how they can produce compelling shots and sequences. By exploring how a close-up shot of a character’s face can help the viewer share their fear or joy, or how a moving camera can reveal plot points, connect objects and characters in space, or give clues to their state of mind, Gail Segal and Sheril Antonio show how choice of shot can dramatically affect your narrative.

With detailed analysis of clips from 45 films, from 30 countries, this is a unique window into how movie-making masters have made the most of their cameras – and how you can too.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Acclaimed filmmaker Joshua James Richards praises the book as a treasure trove of cinematic knowledge, valuable for both filmmakers and students. Rick Litvin, Arts Professor at NYU, commends its warm, passionate prose and broad cultural perspective, highlighting how Segal and Antonio blend poetic and aesthetic insights to enrich film form analysis. Together, reviewers celebrate the book's elegant writing and insightful guidance.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474285827

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Illustration: 175 color illus

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 206.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 900g

Pages: 232

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Arts & Culture Dr. Gail Segal Non-Fiction Sheril Antonio

About the Author

Gail Segal is an Associate Arts Professor in the Graduate Division of Film and TV and the Department Head of Interdisciplinary Collaborations at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, USA.

Sheril Antonio is an Associate Arts Professor in the Department of Art and Public Policy and the Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, USA.