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The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video

Teaches basic film and video techniques. Written by a working professional,The Bare Bones Camera Course is the most user-friendly book available on the subject of film and video production; it reduces the shooting experience to its essence, making complicated concepts easy to grasp. Using simple clear language and more than 150 illustrations, the book explains: Exposure Lenses Composition Basic sequence Crossing the line Lighting And much more! When you finish this book, you will know and understand how to shoot good pictures that will edit together seamlessly in post-production. —Publisher's description.

Themes
movies
Audience
adult

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