Visual Story Structure Research

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Seven Visual Story Components

CueNotes
 Depth

Intensity
Space

longitudinal lines/planes, wide angle lenses have a greater depth of field.
more contrast= more intensity
shallow depth= less intense
clear background= more intense
 Using light

Curves

Lines
Line and Shape

squint – take a look at where things are
shapes determined by lighting source
control lighting for specific effects
diagonal is more intense than straight
curve is more intense than straight
 Using the subject

Revealing

What is tone?
Tone

Find the subject in order to know the movement
Don’t confuse color with tone
evaluate the lighting by ignoring color
use tone to show reveal objects
cyan is affinity and red contrasts
 

Creating Intensity
Color

intensity
fully saturated= full color
orange and teal are most popular in film making
orange= warm teal=cool
orange and teal makes image more alive
golden hour for light
mid day light is washed out

 
Contract in movement
Movement
horizontal is affinity
diagonal is more contrasting
more movement can create more intensity
objects in background, and things facing the camera
 
speed

backgrounds
Rhythm
fast has the most contrast
watch for lines
background and structure
moving past stationary objects for intensity
  

Summary

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