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- Read CINEMATOGRAPHY The Visuals and the Story by Bruce Block (PDF)
  - Author, The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media
- Study each component and look for examples in films
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- Use the Story Visual Intensity Structure Scene Worksheet (PDF) to plan out the Visual Story component
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Seven Visual Story Components

Cue	Notes
	Space Using depth and distance in shots
	Line and Shape
	Tone
	Color Colors in a shot can bring a shot to life. Very vibrant and bright colors can bring a happy look and a bland color palate can make the audience feel the opposite way. In a movie like Sin City, the colors are all drained to a black and white look. Very few shots have any color. This makes the movie feel gritty and old. Some movies use camera lens filters on set to make a certain color pop or tint. This is helpful so the director can choose the way they want the film to look with out needed to hassle in post. Time of day and location of the shot can also affect the color and light on set. This can either mess up the shot or make it better.
	Movement
	Rhythm