The Visual Story
by Bruce Block · Bruce Block
Bruce Block's guide to the visual components of film and video: space, line, shape, tone, color, movement and rhythm. Shows how to control contrast and affinity in each so that a shot's visual structure supports the story's dramatic intensity.
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