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Week 2: Shape Clarity with Bill Perkins

Week 2: Shape Clarity
Master the Skill of Visual Storytelling Learn how to achieve shape clarity and distinction in film.

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Movie clips in this lesson: The Right Stuff, 1983, The Ladd Company; The Fast and the Furious, 2001, Universal Pictures; Jason Bourne, 2016, Universal Pictures.
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Instructor
Bill Perkins
Subjects
Art Theory, Entertainment Arts
Topics
Art Philosophy, Design
Mediums
Pencil
Duration
2h 53m 56s

In week two, instructor Bill Perkins will teach you how to achieve shape clarity and distinction. He will review the concept of dominant vs. subordinate and lecture on Notan vs. Chiaroscuro. You will watch him break down several good and bad examples of character development in film scenes. Then, you will learn how to utilize line, mass, and form to create image clarity.

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