Vision: Color and Composition for Film

by Hans Bacher, Sanatan Suryavanshi (Contributor)

Featuring hundreds of carefully hand-crafted illustrations as well as significant tuition on how to best compose and use images to create the most powerful frames, this book is potentially Hans P. Bacher's life's work encapsulated in one volume. Here, the internationally renowned production designer shares his expertise in an easy-to-follow and imaginative way – giving tips, exercises, and a depth of knowledge garnered from a lifetime in the industry.

Bacher's production designs have established the look of many seminal animated films such as The Lion King, Balto, Mulan and Beauty and the Beast, so fans of his work will be delighted. While keeping the focus on storytelling, Bacher instructs readers in the art of animated cinematography with the ever-present aim of soliciting an emotional response from the audience. Vision: Color and Composition for Film represents an amazing depth of experience — and is visually arresting to boot.

Genres: Art, Film, Nonfiction, Design

240 pages, Hardcover

Published May 15, 2018

Reviews

[Marina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me he leído este libro de nuevo, y pienso hacerlo más veces, porque me parece tan bueno que revisitarlo siempre ayuda a comprender mejor algunos conceptos y aprender cosas nuevas. Lo explica todo de una forma muy didáctica y sencilla, haciendo que entiendas todos los fundamentos de la composición de una imagen desde la raíz. También recomienda buenos ejercicios para practicar. Indispensable para cualquier persona que se quiera dedicar al cine o la animación, o simplemente quiera mejorar su forma de comunicar con el arte.

[Тамаркин Артем · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the best guide for beginners, amateurs and professionals (if they literally exists 🙃). It makes you to refresh the knowing things and get inspired. Less is more, but there are a much more of less 🧐🤨🤓.

[Niko Hyppönen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paljon asiaa sommittelusta ja väreistä. Mielestäni esimerkit olisivat paikoitellen voineet olla selvempiä. Nyt lukijalle jää aika paljon tulkintaa siihen, miten rakentaa itse vaikuttavia otoksia.

[Halima · Rating 5 out of 5]

V Helpful, Highly recommend it!

[Tsuruchan つるちゃん · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saito Naoki who works as YouTuber, illustrator recommend this book so I borrowed it. It was a little difficult to understand for me.

[Robb Gardner · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most inspiring and influential books I have read on the art of color and composition for film. I will certainly return to it regularly.

[Martin Klekner · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most comprehensive books on the topic, with lots of great fundamental and advanced tips!