- Paperback: 132 pages
- Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions (1 Jan 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0941188736
- ISBN-13: 978-0941188739
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 18.9 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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Setting Up Your Shots is a complete visual encyclopedia of creative camera set ups and moves every filmmaker and cinema fan will want to own.
Over 100 storyboards with simple descriptions have been especially designed for this book. They show filmmakers, home video buffs and cinema fans how to achieve an incredible number of effects, images and compositions.
This book is presented in an elegant horizontal format to create the proper cinematic perspecitve. It also provides over 135 references to great shots from classic movies, including:
- Titanic
- Blade Runner
- Star Wars
- Vertigo
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I hate to be too negative about something, but I bought this book expecting to find out about how to plan my shots to tell a greater visual story. What you get from this book is just a list of many types of shots.
I then found and ordered 'Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker' which was EXACTLY the book I was after. Which works for beginners and more experienced filmakers alike.
My opinion is whatever your level, you're far better off with Cinematic Storytelling.
Put your money towards that one.
I then found and ordered 'Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker' which was EXACTLY the book I was after. Which works for beginners and more experienced filmakers alike.
My opinion is whatever your level, you're far better off with Cinematic Storytelling.
Put your money towards that one.
40 of 44 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book because I wanted to learn more about the way films are made, and how directors use cinematography to convey particular concepts and emotions.
It does not do this (although the summary had led me to believe it would). All it does is provide brief descriptions of basic camera techniques (pan, zoom etc), along with sketch illustrations and indications of where you might see the techniques in use it well-known films.
It does not do this (although the summary had led me to believe it would). All it does is provide brief descriptions of basic camera techniques (pan, zoom etc), along with sketch illustrations and indications of where you might see the techniques in use it well-known films.
This seems to me pretty pointless. We all know what zoom, pan etc are, and we are not likely to go rushing out to get a copy of 'Blade Runner', or whatever, to wait for the poorly described episode to come up so we can see a real example.
Don't bother!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is by no means a bad book. It's nicely produced and the writing and illustrations are effective in describing different shots and their uses.
I am 24 and doing a practical film masters. This book is not suitable for me at this level. It's so simple and I feel like I already know this theory already. I think most cine-literate adults will be able to read this and know the information.
This book would be perfect for a younger reader (say 11 or 12 with a strong interest in cinema). The pictures illustrating the shot moves in storyboard fashion and the examples of the specific shots being discussed are very well thought out. However I simply found there wasn't enough substance contained in this book to justify me having bought it. I'm giving it to my film school for their library to use for their two-week course. Maybe it'll be more useful to the students doing the introductory course.
There's nothing in here you can't learn by watching films.
I am 24 and doing a practical film masters. This book is not suitable for me at this level. It's so simple and I feel like I already know this theory already. I think most cine-literate adults will be able to read this and know the information.
This book would be perfect for a younger reader (say 11 or 12 with a strong interest in cinema). The pictures illustrating the shot moves in storyboard fashion and the examples of the specific shots being discussed are very well thought out. However I simply found there wasn't enough substance contained in this book to justify me having bought it. I'm giving it to my film school for their library to use for their two-week course. Maybe it'll be more useful to the students doing the introductory course.
There's nothing in here you can't learn by watching films.
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Not the new one!!!
This is a great book. I am a student film-maker and have found it useful in providing ideas and technique. Read more
Published 4 months ago by penname0001
It delivers what it promises
Many reviews that are critical of this book are so because it simply wasn't what they were expected howeve the book does exactly what it says it does, at no point does it suggest... Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2009 by Ben Sullivan
Very good
The book has all the basics, and more. Simple and nice, yet small descriptions of all the different camera moves, styles and so on. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2009 by Andreas Sjølund Pedersen
Not exactly what it says on the tin errrrrrr i mean cover
If I was thinking of becoming a story board artist and was looking for idea's this book would be great, because it show's the techniques used to show the idea's given from the... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2004 by V. thomas
GREAT!!
This is a great book for anyone who is interested in filming techniques.
Published on 2 April 2004 by Patrick Benson
A Good First Step
This well organised, easy to read book is a great starting point for any wannabe filmmaker. Excellent illustrations help the reader to visualise the many techniques described,... Read more
Published on 26 April 2003
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