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Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers

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There are probably no other books around that covers composition with emphasis on storytelling as well as Framed Ink. This is a whole book devoted to the subject, as compared to other books (on storyboards) that usually have only one or two chapters.

Although the illustrated examples are mainly movie composition, the techniques can be applied to animation, movies and even graphic novels. Every technique comes with a concise breakdown. You get to understand how and why shots are framed in a certain way, or how to create compositions to create a certain mood. There are also tips on lighting and continuity.

Over 200 beautifully illustrated examples are included. And they are really good examples. Just by looking at the examples alone, without even reading the commentary, you already get a good idea of what's happening.

Marcos Mateu-Mestre has distilled his 20 years of experience and knowledge into an accessible package you shouldn't miss out on.

This is the essential how-to book for storytellers, or for anyone who needs to put images on screen or on paper.

Highly recommended.

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You can check out more of his work on his website.

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(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

Great book by a great artist. This is a true master giving you his insight. Well worth the purchase price.

This is a good book about the basics. I like it because his style is so different to mine (pencils) and I've been trying to expand my range and work more digitally. This book takes me out of my comfort zone - which is always good. Would recommend.

On the very first page he identified a common mistake that I was about to make. This alone saved me hours of work.
Framing Movies and Graphic Novels are very similar. The book tells how to set up the panel/page to give you the best result. He covers many techniques and it is illustrated with samples.

The section in the back is specifically for Graphic Novels but the entire book is excellent and relevant.