Screen grammar slides
- 1. presents A Thousand Words: Creating Compelling Stories with Still Images and Good Editing. Frank Guttler frank@lightscameralearn.com www.lightscameralearn.com 1
- 2. Frank Guttler Producer by Trade, Educator by Accident Began - TV News, Independent Film and Visual FX Production Former Associate Director, AFI Screen Education Center Now - Technical Specialist, L.A. County Office of Education Adjunct Professor, Instructional Technology Wilkes University, Pennsylvania ....but I really want to direct. 2
- 3. e am d: Th e W i l h e lm S c r L o s t & Fo u n -up H o l l y wo o d ade S i m p le Wa r m M Vis ua l L a n g u ag e s a mm a r of Two L am p S c re e n G r St o r y te l l i ng: Ta le n g a n d Edi t i ng S c e ne St ud y s: St o r y te l l i A Th o u s a n d Wo rd Mo de l L e sson t h e Ef f e c t Th e M a n Be h i n d c t Exam p le s je Ke n Bu r ns d Wo rd s Pro A Th o us a n S c re e n i ng 3
- 4. What’s the difference between a SHOT and a SCENE? 4
- 5. SHOT The part of a film between two cuts SCENE A series of shots combined to form a continuous block of storytelling. The end of a scene is typically marked by a change in location, style, or time. 5
- 6. Comparing Visual Language to the Printed Word Sentence Paragraph Chapter Novel Shot Scene Sequence Movie 6
- 7. A Tale of Two Lamps Digital Magic vs. Analog Mastery 7
- 8. Luxo, Jr. • 1986 • Directed by John Lasseter • Pixar Animation Studios • 2 minutes • www.youtube.com/ watch?v=PvCWPZfK8pI 8
- 9. IKEA Lamp • 2002 • Directed by Spike Jonze • Advertisement • 60 sec. • www.youtube.com/watch? v=I07xDdFMdgw 9
- 10. A Thousand Words Storytelling in Editing • Intermediate skills using, not abusing transitions and effects. • ‘Narrating’ an image with pan & scan a la Ken Burns. • Appreciating editing as a storytelling tool. 10
- 11. Storytelling with Editing Learn ‘responsible’ use of ‘Narrate’ the image using effects and transitions Ken Burns Effect Pan & Scan. 11
- 12. A Thousand Words The Assignment: Create a photostory based on a set of provided images using movement, music and transitions to enhance the story. Core Concepts: Transitions are like Punctuation. • Understand the narrative meaning of common transitions like Fade, Cross-Dissolve, Wipe and Iris. • Avoid flash transitions that do not enhance the story. • Use motion control effect to direct the viewer’s attention for maximum narrative value. 12
- 14. Ken Burns on the Ken Burns Effect http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeqlHmhio4s 14
- 15. Ken Burns Tribute 29th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards (2008) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBonhSydxKQ 15
- 16. A Thousand Words The Resource: Royalty-free, downloadable images that suggest a compelling story. The American Memory Photo Archive at the U.S. Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fahome.html 16