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Visual storytelling · 3 lessons
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Observe the subject
Start with one subject. Notice the details that give it character before reaching for the camera. Write three observations you want the viewer to feel.
Choose one ordinary subject. Make a wide frame, a close detail and a final frame that changes the viewer’s understanding. Write one sentence explaining why that order works.
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Visual storytellingVisual storytelling · 3 lessons
- Observe the subject
- Shape the light
- Build a sequence
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Practical lightingPractical lighting · 3 lessons
- Find the daylight
- Soften the source
- Work with contrast
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Creative foundationsCreative foundations · 3 lessons
- Write the brief
- Choose the references
- Review the result
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Lesson 1
Observe the subject
Start with one subject. Notice the details that give it character before reaching for the camera. Write three observations you want the viewer to feel.
Choose one ordinary subject and write three details you notice. Make one wide frame and one close detail before moving anything.
Lesson 2
Shape the light
Move the light before changing the equipment. Compare a soft side light with direct light and describe how the mood changes.
Make two frames with the same subject: one in direct light and one in soft side light. Describe the change in the shadow and mood.
Lesson 3
Build a sequence
Choose an opening, a detail and a closing frame. Arrange them in an order that gives the viewer a clear visual journey.
Choose an opening, a detail and an ending. Arrange three frames and explain what each adds to the sequence.
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Lesson 1
Find the daylight
Place the subject near one window. Observe the direction of the light and compare the face of the subject nearest and furthest from the source.
Place one subject near a window. Make two frames at different distances and note how the contrast changes.
Lesson 2
Soften the source
Add a translucent surface between the window and the subject. Compare the edge of the shadow before and after softening the source.
Compare the same setup before and after adding a translucent diffuser. Record the edge of the shadow in each frame.
Lesson 3
Work with contrast
Move a dark surface closer to the shadow side. Notice the change in contrast, then write down the arrangement you prefer.
Move a dark surface towards the shadow side. Make one frame with it and one without it, then choose the contrast that fits your brief.
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Lesson 1
Write the brief
Write the audience, purpose and intended result in three short sentences. Keep the brief visible while you work.
Write the audience, purpose and intended result in three sentences. Ask another person which part remains unclear.
Lesson 2
Choose the references
Choose three references for specific reasons: colour, composition and tone. Explain what each one contributes to the project.
Choose exactly three references. Write whether each explains colour, composition or pace.
Lesson 3
Review the result
Compare the work with the original purpose. Note one successful decision and one change to make before delivery.
Compare the result with the original purpose. Name one choice to keep and one specific change before handover.
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Visual storytelling
Alya
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Practical lighting
Reem
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Creative foundations
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