Video Shooter: Mastering Storytelling Techniques, 3/e (Paperback)

"Show me a world I haven’t seen before!" These words from veteran cinematographer Barry Braverman will resonate as you read (and re-read) this revamped edition of Video Shooter. The third edition takes you beyond the technicalities of sensors, lenses, and tripods, to instill a practical and inspired appreciation for the craft of both the camera and the stories you choose to tell. Braverman draws from decades of personal experience on high-profile documentaries and feature films to explain the makings of a compelling visual storyteller.

This is no ordinary dull-as-dishwater camera book! With wit and humor Video Shooter, Third Edition explores the discipline of the 2D and 3D imagemaker, from the need to maintain a clear point of view and eyeline, to the emotional impact of lens choice and color palette. You’ll learn to avoid generic shots and angles, and apply the principle of exclusion to maintain rigorous control of the frame. You’ll understand how close-ups can drive a story and how composition, selective focus, and simple lighting direct the viewer’s eye inside the frame. Most of all you’ll learn not to make it too easy ― by challenging your viewers, you’ll elevate the value of your work and your reputation as a craftsman.

Whether you shoot with a sophisticated 4K camcorder, large-sensor DSLR, or an iPhone, the lessons of Video Shooter, Third Edition will enhance your storytelling skills by helping you exploit a camera’s capabilities to the maximum.

New to Video Shooter, Third Edition:
* 3D storytelling and techniques fundamentals of image capture and stereo production with an emphasis on simple integrated one-piece 3D camcorders
* Video storytelling with DSLRs how to get the best look out of these large sensor cameras despite the compromises
* Post-camera imaging, filtering, stabilizing
* Outputting your show to the Web or DVD
* Insights into the working life of a video shooter ― how to identify and land your ideal job, and work successfully with ego-crazed collaborators
* End of chapter study guides with review questions for educators

A companion website provides supplemental materials, including video tutorials based on the lessons in the book.

「給我展示一個我從未見過的世界！」這是資深攝影師Barry Braverman的一句話，當你閱讀（並反覆閱讀）這本重新修訂的《Video Shooter》第三版時，這句話將會引起共鳴。第三版將帶領你超越傳感器、鏡頭和三腳架的技術細節，培養對攝影和你選擇講述的故事的實用和啟發性欣賞。Braverman借鑒了自己在知名紀錄片和故事片上數十年的個人經驗，解釋了一個引人入勝的視覺故事創作者的要素。

這不是一本普通乏味的攝影書！《Video Shooter, Third Edition》以幽默和幽默感探索了2D和3D影像製作者的紀律，從保持清晰的觀點和視線的需求，到鏡頭選擇和色彩調色板的情感影響。你將學會避免使用普通的鏡頭和角度，並應用排除原則來嚴格控制畫面。你將了解特寫鏡頭如何推動故事，以及構圖、選擇性焦點和簡單燈光如何引導觀眾的目光進入畫面。最重要的是，你將學會不要讓它變得太容易-通過挑戰你的觀眾，你將提升你的作品價值和作為工匠的聲譽。

無論你使用一台精密的4K攝像機、大感光元件的數位單眼相機還是iPhone，《Video Shooter, Third Edition》的教訓將通過幫助你充分利用攝影機的功能來提升你的故事講述技巧。

《Video Shooter, Third Edition》的新增內容包括：
* 3D故事講述和技巧-基礎的影像捕捉和立體製作，重點介紹簡單的一體式3D攝像機
* 使用數位單眼相機進行視頻講述-如何在這些大感光元件相機上獲得最佳效果，儘管存在妥協
* 攝影後期-影像處理、濾鏡、穩定
* 輸出你的節目到網絡或DVD
* 一位攝影師的工作生活見解-如何找到並獲得理想的工作，以及如何成功地與自我狂熱的合作者合作
* 章節結尾的學習指南-供教育工作者使用的複習問題

附帶網站提供補充材料，包括基於本書教訓的視頻教程。