"Movie Lens Design" Subtitle: From Concept to Screen (25th Anniversary Edition) Author: [US] Steven Katz

The best-selling film grammar course for 25 years

Master Class by the Gold Medal Instructor Who Had Provided One-on-One Guidance to Michael Jackson

Share the Deadpool previz example and Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom and other massive storyboards

◎ Editor's Recommendation

A must-have directing textbook for film and television schools around the world

Translated into German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish and other languages

"Cinema Shot Design" (25th Anniversary Edition) is the first complete revision of this blue book of film grammar since the digital revolution:

☆ Share the "Deadpool" pre-production Previz example, update the digital tools and cutting-edge technology of lens design

☆ Share a large number of storyboards: Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom", Coen brothers' "The Big Lebowski", Hitchcock's "The Birds", Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun", Welles' "Citizen Kane", Nichols' "The Graduate", Scott's "Blade Runner", etc.

☆ Comprehensive analysis of the methods of visualizing stories, from script analysis, storyboards to previews and actual shooting

☆ More than 800 exquisite schematic diagrams, more than 100 examples of camera settings, explaining the basic rules and changes of scheduling

☆ New chapters to help novice directors get started quickly, and to teach on-set experience on how to improve shooting efficiency and fully tap into the potential of actors

☆ Specially provide cases shot in China

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About the Author Steven Katz:

☆ He once gave one-on-one guidance to Michael Jackson, teaching him stage performance and film shooting skills

☆ A pioneer in the digital visual effects industry, the first to fully utilize Previz technology

☆ Digital technology expert, participating in industry standard setting and tool development

☆ Leading the digitization of animation, bringing classic animation and mixed media technology into the digital age

☆ Creative director of the world's first full 3D digital opera (double 70mm)

☆ Workshops at the American Film Institute (AFI), Sundance Film Festival, Parsons School of Design, School of Visual Arts, Shanghai University, Savannah College of Art and Design, New York University, etc.

◎ Celebrity recommendation

"Movie Lens Design" is the core textbook for directing courses in film production majors at American universities.

——You Fei, Professor of the School of Film and Television Arts, Communication University of China

This book is very practical and readable, teaching you how to actually "make" a movie.

——Liang Ming, Director of the Photography Department of Communication University of China

From story logic to image logic, "Film Lens Design" is an important lesson in learning image logic.

——Ning Hao, director

This book can be regarded as the "Bible" of filmmaking. It contains the best practice examples and many very valuable and never-before-disclosed essential skills in the industry.

—John Badham, Professor of Film and Digital Arts at Chapman University and Director of Saturday Night Fever

I use the skills I learned from this book every day. It is a clear, concrete, and practical guide to turning ideas into shootable images. This 25th anniversary edition is richer in every way and should be required reading for everyone working in the film and television industry.

— Simone Bartsagy, award-winning filmmaker and writer

When it comes to storytelling with images, it’s the Bible.

—Jill Bateman, Chapman University professor and author

Over the past 25 years, although the technology and tools used in film have changed, the core knowledge taught in this book is still as applicable today as when it was first published. Its main content is to teach you the complete process of visualizing a film: from concept to practice. This book is a great tool and guide for screenwriters, directors and film lovers. I believe that when it is reprinted on its 50th anniversary, it will be as relevant as it is now.

—Stephen Blitz, Editor-in-Chief, ForcesOfGeek

This is the best book ever written on film grammar and visual storytelling.

—Becky Bristow, director and professor of character animation at California Institute of the Arts

The technology has changed, the medium has changed, but the fundamental techniques for telling visual stories have not. If you're creating visual stories, no matter the medium, you'll need this book.

--John A. Davis, creator, writer, and director of Jimmy

A must-have. This book is filled with valuable technical knowledge that you will have to learn on set for years if you don't read it. "Directing" is about visualizing the story you want to tell and knowing how to actually do it. It's a team effort. This reprint of a classic book is a shining beacon for making great movies.

—Forrest Day Jr., host of the “Rolling Tape” film video

This is a book for filmmakers and screenwriters. Whether you are a novice director, a filmmaker with formal works, a producer, an editor, or even a screenwriter, this is a book you must buy, must read, and must have. Even if you think you already know something about filmmaking, or can ignore basic filmmaking principles and shoot whatever you want, you still need to read this crucial book from beginning to end and learn from professionals everything you need to know about visualization, art design, storyboards, lens composition, editing, scheduling, framing, lighting, sound, camera angles, subjective viewpoints, and transitions.

—Elizabeth English, founder of Moondance International Film Festival

I have been using this book in my directing classes since it was first published. It is an indispensable career guide to the world of directing, filled with examples for aspiring filmmakers. Today, the tools for creating images have changed, but directors still need to understand how to shoot or break down a scene. This is a classic and a must-read!

—Jacqueline Frost, professor of film and television arts at California State University, Fullerton, and author

No other book on film has had the same influence as this one. 25 years ago, this book was the choice of all filmmakers, regardless of age or experience. Now, after the wave of so-called "online director experts", this book is still the best example of a concise and concise textbook on film directing. Katz has simplified the complex and made the art of directing accessible.

—Elliot Grove, founder of the Raindance Film Festival and the British Independent Film Awards

Whenever I needed a quick refresher on how to lay out a three-person scene or wanted to review the development of a pre-production shoot, Katz's book was an invaluable resource. With hundreds of examples of storyboards, CG renders, shot layouts, and film stills, this book doesn't just teach you the same old stuff, it walks you through it and explains it clearly. Later in my career, I would turn to this book whenever I was stuck and didn't know how to get a scene from paper to screen.

—Jesse Kester, director

An essential book on the art, craft, and history of film storyboarding that also pays tribute to some of its greatest practitioners.

—Daniel Raim, Oscar-nominated screenwriter and director

Works: The Man on Lincoln's Nose, Harold and Lillian. Katz's book was originally published as a book about the art of directing, but this 25th anniversary edition is even more exciting, like a virtual film school on paper. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the world behind the scenes of movies.

—Ralph Singleton, Emmy Award-winning producer Joan Singleton, writer and producer

The 25th anniversary edition of "Movie Shot Design" from the storyteller Katz is a valuable teaching book. It is well organized and innovative. From visualizing concepts to executing shooting plans flexibly and effectively, this book will teach you step by step.

—Anne Slaton, professor of film at the University of North Carolina

When I first read the manuscript of this book 25 years ago, I was thrilled. Finally, someone had written a book that spoke so much about the making of images. From then on, I kept this book with me whenever I was planning or already in the making of a film or TV project. Although I was very much looking forward to reading the 25th anniversary edition of this great book, I was not prepared for the next wave of excitement it would bring me—the excitement of absorbing every detail, savoring every subtlety, and understanding every profound insight. This new edition is also up-to-date, covering the latest tools and techniques, and Katz even built a website for the book to keep up with industry developments. It's simply amazing. I needed Katz and this amazing book to open my mind to the possibility of bringing my stories to the screen in the most powerful and meaningful way possible.

—Mark W. Travis, director, screenwriter, author

Cinema Shot Design has long been a must-have on filmmakers' shelves. Read Katz's book carefully and you will become a better director. Filmmakers have been studying this book for 25 years!

—Bart Weiss, Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington and Director of the Dallas Image Festival

The illustrations in this book are both beautiful and inspiring, designed to help every filmmaker bring their imagination to the screen. This valuable resource cannot be replaced by resources on the Internet. In this book, Katz transforms his rich filmmaking experience and profound knowledge into important tools.

—Michelle Yamasaki-Terpstra, editor of ToolFarm

◎ Introduction

This "Lens Design Blue Book" has been a must-read director textbook for film and television schools around the world for 25 years. This book illustrates the complete process of transforming story ideas into images, including art design, storyboard production, time and space elements of lenses, lens scheduling, picture composition, viewpoint, transition, narrative strategy, etc. This revised edition is aimed at digital production and updates the tools and techniques of imaging, from simple storyboard sketches, detailed storyboards, to the most advanced 3D visual previews.

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