Posted on August 28, 2016June 20, 2018 by sleduc

The following information was adapted from Bruce Block’s The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media chapter 9 starting on p. 218.

Goal

• Understand and demonstrate film story structure

Terms and Concepts

• The Key Relationship
  • Exposition (Beginning)
  • Conflict and Climax (Middle)
  • Resolution (End)
  • Left off on page 222
• Seven Basic Visual Components
  • SPACE
  • LINE & SHAPE
  • TONE
  • COLOR
  • MOVEMENT
  • RHYTHM

Tutorials

Product

• Coming soon!

Examples

• SPACE – Shannon’s post
  • Shannon’s post
  • Emily’s post
  • Garrett’s post
• LINE & SHAPE – Finn’s post (video not public)
  • Mitchell’s post (and associated files)
  • Jordie’s post
  • Drew’s post
• TONE – Chloe’s post (state which visual story topic in post), Emily’s post, Sam’s post
  • Natalie’s post
  • Ozi’s post
• COLOR
  • none completed
• MOVEMENT – Abby’s post, Zoe’s post
  • Corrin’s post
  • Colton’s post
  • Maggi’s post
• RHYTHM – Claire’s post, Hailey’s post (Finish post and state which visual story topic)
  • Calvin’s post
  • Nicole’s post
  • Neil’s post

Steps

1. Create a blog post titled, Visual Story Structure
   • Create the following headings
     • Summary
     • Seven Visual Story Components
     • Visual Story Film: (COMPONENT NAME HERE Ex. Tone)
     • Responses
     • What I Learned
2. Copy and paste the seven components into your blog post under the Seven Visual Story Components
   • SPACE
   • LINE & SHAPE
   • TONE
   • COLOR
   • MOVEMENT
   • RHYTHM
3. Study each component and look for examples in films
4. Review the Visual Story Template (PDF)
5. Use the  Story Visual Intensity Structure Scene Worksheet (PDF) to plan out the Visual Story component
6. Use the Story Visual Intensity Structure Film Worksheet (PDF) to plan out the complete production
7. Take notes under each component
8. Create a short film with the visual story structures, EX, CO, CX, and R,
   • Pick one of the visual story components (Space, Line, Shape, Color, Movement, Rhythm) to demonstrate
   • Use the Marking The Shooting Script (PDF) as your script
   • Storyboard based on the shooting script
   • Create a shot list
   • Block the scenes
   • Light the scenes
   • Use an audio deck for production sound testing and planning
   • Use the Canon T3i for test shots and planning
   • Create production schedule
9. Edit the film
10. Upload to YouTube
11. Write what you learned
12. Embed you film under the Visual Story Film: ???? heading
13. Complete the Summary
14. After having the film reviewed, write what you people said under the Responses heading
15. Write what you learned and at least one problem you solved under the What I Learned heading
16. Invite someone edit your blog post
17. Turn in a blog post feedback form

Resources

• CINEMATOGRAPHY The Visuals and the Story by Bruce Block (PDF)
  • Author, The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media
• Visual Story Template (PDF)
• Story Visual Intensity Structure Scene Worksheet (PDF)
• Story Visual Intensity Structure Film Worksheet (PDF)
• Use these resources to help you workshop the film
  1. Blocking Planning Guide (PDF)
  2. Blocking and Acting Worksheet (PDF)
  3. Light Settings and Set Up Worksheet (PDF)
  4. 5 Stages of Blocking Worksheet (PDF)
• Camera Operation and Control
• Lens Operation and Control
• Audio Deck Operation and Control
• Acting Operation and Control
• Blocking Operation and Control
• Lighting Operation and Control
• Editing Operation and Control

Feedback Form

• Coming soon (PDF)