Ebook: Storytelling techniques for digital filmmakers: plot structure, camera movement, lens selection, and more

The key elements of creating an effective film narrative-which involves a significant shift in mindset from still photography to motion capture-are detailed in this guide to becoming a standout digital videographer. Through teaching classic cinematic techniques for storytelling while addressing contemporary digital equipment and customer standards, the guide instructs such elements of filming as mixing the types of shots used, charting the plot, and introducing characters. Equipment use is also explored through the analysis of gear for camera mo.;Front Cover; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Understand the "Why"; People Need Stories; Our Minds Are Wired for Stories; The Path to Successful Filmmaking; 1. The Structure of a Story; Aristotle's Unified Plot; Freytag's Plot Structure; Plot Structure in Practice; Exposition; Characters; Setting; Relationships; The Hook; Rising Action; exposition objectives; Climax; Falling Action; Resolution; Acts 1, 2, and 3; The Nature of Conflict; Relational Conflict; Situational Conflict; Inner Conflict; required viewing; Paranormal/Possibility Conflict; Cosmic Conflict; required viewing.