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Week 3: Utilizing Tone with Bill Perkins

Week 3: Utilizing Tone
Master the Skill of Visual Storytelling Learn how to break down and control the tone in film.

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Movie clips in this lesson: The Natural, 1984, Tri-Star Pictures; The Godfather, 1972, Paramount Pictures.
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Instructor
Bill Perkins
Subjects
Art Theory, Entertainment Arts
Topics
Art Philosophy, Composition, Light & Color
Mediums
Charcoal, Conté
Duration
1h 57m 38s

In week three, instructor Bill Perkins will teach you how to utilize tone as a visual component. You will learn the concepts of Major and Minor keys that allow you to break down tonal relationships. Bill will lecture on the importance of tonal contrast and value grouping; they help express moods and deliver narratives.

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