--- product_id: 313607369 title: "The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media" price: "AR$270920" currency: ARS in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/313607369-the-visual-story-creating-the-visual-structure-of-film-tv store_origin: AR region: Argentina --- # The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media **Price:** AR$270920 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media - **How much does it cost?** AR$270920 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.ar](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/313607369-the-visual-story-creating-the-visual-structure-of-film-tv) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description This updated edition of a best-selling classic shows you how to structure your visuals as carefully as a writer structures a story or composers structure their music. The Visual Story teaches you how to design and control the structure of your production using the basic visual components of space, line, shape, tone, color, movement, and rhythm. You can use these components to effectively convey moods and emotions, create a visual style, and utilize the important relationship between the visual and the story structures.Using over 700 color illustrations, author Bruce Block explains how understanding the connection between story and visual structures will guide you in the selection of camera angles, lenses, actor staging, composition, set design and locations, lighting, storyboard planning, camera coverage, and editing. The Visual Story is an ideal blend of theory and practice. The concepts and examples in this new edition will benefit students learning cinematic production, as well as professional writers, directors, cinematographers, art directors, animators, game designers, and anyone working in visual media who wants a better understanding of visual structure. Review 'Bruce Block masterfully deconstructs visual storytelling. Exposure to his material is essential for all students of cinema. This book will make you a better filmmaker.'American Film Institute'Bruce's class taught me a key lesson on how to approach filmmaking as a language. Once I understood visual storytelling through that lens, it fundamentally shifted the way I experienced and created films. It not only illuminated the elemental process of adapting words to images, but also guided me to a deeper awareness of how to construct a story.'Sam Esmail, creator, producer, writer and director of Mr. Robot and Homecoming'Bruce Block has a unique knowledge and understanding of the visual structure of film. The Visual Story is the only book of its kind. It will literally teach you to become a better storyteller through the use of visuals.'Nancy Meyers, producer, writer, director of Something’s Gotta Give, The Holiday, It’s Complicated, The Intern'Bruce Block is a legend and a dynamic human being who understands the visual story medium like no other. After taking his class during my time at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts Director’s program, I gained invaluable knowledge on how to clearly articulate my vision for my films, in my scripts and on set. Bruce’s techniques are 100% applicable to every scenario I’ve been in during physical production. From the climactic barn sequence in Burning Sands (which we had to shoot in less than four hours) to the scary visuals in The First Purge, I was able to draw on the techniques I learned from Bruce to create a unique vision for both films. By working in concert with my DP and my crew, I was able to get the shots I needed efficiently and effectively. I’m thankful to Bruce for helping me grow as a filmmaker and I recommend this book to any storyteller who wants to take their visual storytelling to the next level.'Gerard McMurray, director The First Purge; producer, writer, director Burning Sands'I spend much of my time in pre-production quoting Bruce Block to my cinematographers, production designers, costume designers and editors. In all my years in the business I’ve never found a clearer, more useful articulation of film grammar.'Jay Roach, producer, director of Bombshell, Trumbo, Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, The Austin Powers films'Bruce Block’s in-depth understanding of visual structure is inspirational to those working in animation. This reference source is invaluable and essential for any artist.'Walt Disney Television Animation'Bruce Block’s work gives the visual storyteller a framework for making story-driven decisions, not just visual choices. It gives the filmmaker tools to create harmony and counterpoint between the story structure and its visual realization on the screen Review: Misplaced binding of pages and half printed pages. - Chapter 1 page(1-2) is misplaced with Chapter 6 page no. (175,176,177,178). After waiting more then a week I was not expecting such mediocre printing and binding mistakes. Half of the information in the pages are not even printed. Review: Great book! For filmmakers and youtube content creators! - Great book! For filmmakers and youtube content creators! The first book to read ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #152,350 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #142 in Cinema & Broadcast (Books) #351 in Photography Books #418 in Theater & Ballet | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 187 Reviews | ## Images ![The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91DSjaCs8jL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Misplaced binding of pages and half printed pages. *by I***E on 12 March 2024* Chapter 1 page(1-2) is misplaced with Chapter 6 page no. (175,176,177,178). After waiting more then a week I was not expecting such mediocre printing and binding mistakes. Half of the information in the pages are not even printed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book! For filmmakers and youtube content creators! *by N***H on 3 July 2026* Great book! For filmmakers and youtube content creators! The first book to read ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Imprescindible para aprender producción audiovisual *by J***E on 27 October 2022* Solo he podido encontrarlo en ebook en inglés. He de leerlo en una tablet porque es importante ver la imágenes a color y hay muchas. El inglés es sencillo y no hace falta un nivel alto. Con la aplicación Kindle tengo acceso al diccionario, que uso cada vez menos. La cantidad de imágenes hace que se lea rápido. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV, and Digital Media - Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/313607369-the-visual-story-creating-the-visual-structure-of-film-tv](https://www.desertcart.com.ar/products/313607369-the-visual-story-creating-the-visual-structure-of-film-tv) --- *Product available on Desertcart Argentina* *Store origin: AR* *Last updated: 2026-09-22*