Shot Book | Shot By

If you want to stop guessing where to put the camera and start deciding — read this book. Then read it again with a highlighter. Then storyboard a scene from your favorite film to see if you would have made the same choices.

If you’ve ever watched a film and wondered, “How did they decide where to put the camera?” — you need Shot by Shot . Steven D. Katz’s classic text is often called the “bible of visual storytelling,” and for good reason. First published in 1991, it remains the most practical, clear-headed guide to pre-visualizing a movie through storyboards, composition, and camera movement. shot by shot book

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Essential) Bonus Mention — Shot by Shot: The Revenant Diary If you want to stop guessing where to