Visual Storytelling 101 

0:30 composition rules (to 5:07) 3:40 leading lines 5:43 framing 8:10 lense selection

Thanks for including this guys. Much appreciated! Remember...it’s important to know these rules, (same with lighting and the 180 degree line that are covered later) so you know why something looks natural to us as a viewer so you then know how to break it. Know why we do things classically so you can know how and when not too! If that makes sense!!

6 years on and this is still absolute GOLD 🙏🙏🙏

This is like everything and more that I've learned "theoretically" in my 3 months so far in college. Funny but also kinda sad lol

The more work I do, the more I find I prefer longer lenses. I just love the look of them. I associate wide angles with emptiness, distance, loneliness, warped perception of reality, etc. based on how subjects usually fit into the frame. That still makes them a powerful story tool, because I can use that subtext to move the story along. I love this stuff so much!

10:05 "Use a longer focal length to pull the background closer." That is exactly what I needed to make the background mountains appear larger in my 3D scene

That was beautifully explained

(Sorry for my english, I'm greek)A lot of people are complaining about the lack of skits and humor in Film Riot compare to the past, but back then, a lot of people complained and said that the jokes are interfering with the information.I feel Ryan tries to keep the jokes away from the info and at the same time still putting funny videos out.But no matter what he does he can't please everyone.What I'm asking from the fans is a little bit of understanding.This guy works hard to give us great content every day.He works on all the Film Riot weekly videos,Short Films,maybe future feature films,the Triune Store e.t.c.(I know he's not working alone,but still...) and we as filmmakers should appreciate that.I'm not telling you not to say your opinion and/or complain but in every video now I read at least one or two comments talking about how great Film Riot used to be.I mean, don't you find these videos with mzed great????They give great info....... FOR FREE!!!! I personally loved the old ''era'' of Film Riot and I'm loving the new one also and every channel should grow and change.Maybe I'm overreacting and there's not an issue here but I felt like writting this comment. Keep up the good work guys!!!!!

That was the best lens explanation I’ve ever heard. Thanks for posting RyGuy!

Been following mr bloom's work for a few years now, this series is by far the best the most helpful videomaking class i have come across

I don't take pictures, but I love drawing and this video is really useful

I had to watch this for class but it was very useful. Easy to understand and I enjoyed it. Keep up the great work

OMG! The clarity of knowledge is mind blowing. I understand it. Thank you. You helped me realize what goes where in my kit of lenses. I previously used to whip any lens onto whatever camera at any point and (zoom in post🙈🙉) fix it later. But no more. You saved my life!

I already knew some of this stuff, but this video actually helped me to completely understand it and make it clear in my head thank you so much

I love Phil Bloom's work so much. His work is very much like what I wish to do in the future

This was one of the most helpful clips that I have seen showing/explaining the focal lengths and the feeling they are trying to convey. Well done. Thanks!

I have seen so many videos about lenses and compositions ... hours and hours and still ..I always found them somewhat incomplete. THIS video is so to the point and explaining everything in theory and in practical point of view. Thank you so much.

This might be the best video on storytelling I've ever found, thanks so much! very articulate!

Thanks for this video. This is one of the best lens view explanation I've ever found online or offline.

That woman,when he's explaining the different shots, is incredibly beautiful. She looks so very ethereal

The color grading you've done on this is magnificent

You guys make it possible for people who know nothing about shooting film feel confident that it can be done thanks for the video!

You told me only stuff that I already knew, but showed me plenty of things I have not thought about. Great Video.

Now this is just beautiful... wonderfully presented and taught. Congratulations

Have been taking photos casually for around 10 years but didn't really understand the lenses' effects until today. Thanks for this fantastic video!

This is really cool stuff about lenses. The most proper explanation about lenses and how they affect your subject and background. Awesome video

I really like different types of shots. I don’t know why but I like using shots to tell a story. I do photography for practice.

Quick side note: It is also the distance from the subject that contributes to the distortion. If you are at the same distance from a subject with a 10mm and a 24mm (or 50 or 200), and you crop in with the 10mm (not move closer) you will see that the face looks pretty much the same.

The rule of thirds is really good to focus on early on, just following it can make any shot look better. Soon enough you come to just do it without thinking.

This is great. I screenshot all the different lenses you provided for future reference. The demonstration really helped my understanding. Thanks!

I must admit, seeing the comparison of the face at the end certainly made me chuckle.

Nice! Phillip Bloom knows his stuff! He's definitely helped me grow and flower as a filmmaker! ...I'm sorry

I loved this video. Please keep uploading videos like this. I watched before my lunch time and it didn't eat more of my short free time that I have everyday. Thank you guys! Good content and really clear.

Very informative! I start learning visual storytelling from this awesome channel. Thank you guys.

That lens thing really amazed me. Didn’t know how much they made perceptions change.

Seen countless videos on filmmaking, but this one is the best by far. Thank you for this first class advice :D

I really loved your video because it was very visually descriptible and also very beautiful to see. Thanks for making and uploading it.

I am a photographer who in the last couple years has started to shoot more video as the demand is definitely there - anyway, just wanted to say that Mr Blooms example clips really were wonderful and very well composed, I wonder if he started out as a still photographer? - having a background in photography has made my transition to video far less difficult as the two art forms share so many of the same principles .........

You can never learn the basics enough. Such a great resource!

One of the most helpful videos on the internet. Cheers team

Thank u for this Ryan...thank u Phillip Thanks for the knowledge articulated so well

Thanks FILM RIOT and Philip Bloom for this awesome visual storytelling tips video. 🙏🙏😊

I feel like I've learned more from RU-vid than I have from school my entire life

thank you Ryan and thank you Philip.. you are an inspiration to us all!!

Wow...I learned so much from this video. Thanks for creating these basic videos to inspire us and helping us to make effective videos for our audi also.

Great description of framing and composition. The guy at 4:47 looks like Volodymyr Zelinsky.

I recently purchased this class. Money well spent and a wealth of knowledge. Thank you @philipbloom

The background music and video color is so calm and relaxing

Coming up - My inevitable name change.

This is by far the best video I’ve seen relating to this subject

One of my favorite visual storytelling scene is in Spiderman 3, the part when sandman is born. It’s freaking brilliant.

Thanks to staying inside, I found your video about framing and composition. It gave me the insights need to improve my videos. Plan on watching more.

God I love your channel and you are truely helping me to create my doc about my father! 43 year army vet!

Wow!! As many video tutorials as ive watched and LOVED I rarely comment....I have so much to say about the timing of me seeing this and how much I Love and appreciate this one...ill just say🙏😱..THANK YOU!

Nice! Phillip Bloom knows his stuff! He's definitely helped me grow and flower as a filmmaker

Gosh, this was cool! Thanks so much for hooking us up and keep up the awesome!

Wow this was such an informative video! Thumbs up! That comparison of portraits with different lenses at the end was very eye opening. I never knew different lenses could distort a facial image that much!

By far the best breakdown of this I've ever seen

I'm taking notes on this! Thankyou for making this! With all its technical terms and explanations I feel it's really helping me put a handle on photography

Thank you for this! I’m about to film my life in music biography. This very helpful as I am the main subject and writing my story that a professional screenwriter/producer will help me then create hopefully a wonderful heartfelt and exciting movie! Best

This is golden knowledge right here. So glad I found this video!!

If you don't know who Philip Bloom...Word. Very Simply Done.

Very concise & simple explanation - Thank you.

The lens section is soooo helpful! Great breakdown!

Excellent synopsis lovely to see Richmond Lock looking gorgeous, too! Have to share this one, thank you VERY much. 😎🥂

each video that i see of this ,I fall in love more and more whit this

thank you for all that free value

These excerpts are wonderful, despite what anyone else says. To those who complain - I'm pretty sure we'll get more FilmRiot-ish stuff soon. It's not as though every episode is unoriginal now. It's just a mix. And if you really want to learn film-making (that's why we're here), these classes seem top-notch. I wonder if Film School stacks up to this kind of material...

Very useful, short, and direct. Thanks a lot!

What a beautiful lesson, and what a beautiful story

The lenses chapter was exacly what I needed! Great information!

very simple but very good information. I watch this video and used this on personal content and it just grab so much more attention than before... Thanky ou for this!

Omg, What a Great Video I have found for free, Much Respect from Pakistan 😍😍

WOAH! Instantly recognisable at 4:42 there, that's my local high-street. To think that on the right day I could have come out my front door, walked for barely 3 mins, and I'd have bumped into Philip Bloom

Ohhh what a tutor this guy is he is blessed ❤

Thanks for the very useful information. God blesses you and have a great future.

Exactly the same stuff he told in masterclass when Canon 5D MkII just came out, besides covering camera technical aspects and gear. So basically you can compose your shot however you want if it looks good. And difference between the lenses you learn when you get your first medium range and telephoto. Would love to see some masterclass from Edgar Wright on editing and visual comedy.

Very informative. I loved the part at Brighton Beach. I'll have to try that next time I'm near an ocean. :)

Please bring more of smart people like this one. Very nice style and mood

Thank you @Filmriot for giving everyone a little taste on Blooms class. I and presumably many others have been following his work on various sites and might have been uncertain whether or not one should purchase this course. At first I was a little scared to see this preview because I was already thinking to myself "Oh no, I will presumably have purchased the whole program even before the video is at its end" Thankfully for my wallet this was not the case. Blooms course is titled as a masterclass, which is why I was thinking we will see some really interesting tricks and techniques Philip learned over his career as a quite distinguishable filmmaker. Perhaps this will be brought to our attention in one of his many other hours of his masterclass and this video was absolutely wonderful for anyone wanting to start in this visual based media. I think it is not be beneficial for anyone who either has been autodidact or been to a good university learning the basics of photography and even more. This feels more like Beginners guide rather then Masterclass. This sadly arouse rather quickly when the first composition rule was the rule of thirds and sure enough this is presumably almost always the first rule any photographer learns but I could not help myself but think about a video a user by the name of @TavisLeafGlover made. Then again, this video only showcased only a small extract from the composition video @PhilipBloom made and I am sure there other aspects but this video was perhaps not the right advertisement for and perhaps others in the same position.

Very good explainer video. Really enriching experience while watching full length of this video. Thanks for uploading such knowledgeful insights.

I've been watching Bloom's stuff for a while - very inspirational - and with Film Riot, I'm slowly becoming a film maker!

Wow. This is one of the most helpful RU-vid vids for filmmaking ABC's I've seen. Thank you!

This was nicely explained. Only if I had a camera I could have understood the part of the lenses more. But I can try the different framing with my phone as well.

This is excellent, ive been wanting to find something just like this for little clips i make! Thank youuu

This video was PERFECTLY explained. Perfect

This video is so perfect! Lots of great examples and easy to understand.

This was awesome! I've been a filmmaker for years and didn't know all of this. Of course I always use a 50 mm for close-ups and MCUs, and wider angle lenses for wide shots, but I didn't understand why until watching this. Thanks guys!

These are two of my favorite things! Philip Bloom and Film Riot!!

Film Riot and Philip ................AMAZING tutorials!

This was so useful! Thanks a bunch for this, we're going to use these tips straight away

very nicely guided and narrated.

This was incredible THANK YOU also that domain plug impressive single breath dialogue

Nice video. While I appreciate the 'rule' of the thirds is a good starting point, it seems odd that this exclusively chooses examples where very little actually lines up with the intersecting points, verticals or horizontals. There is a lot more to composition than the rule of thirds. Also important to avoid tangents such as between the actors head and the underside of the bridge at 5:55.

This was such a great video! I am not a film maker, but as a youtuber I am trying to improve my skill with the camera and shooting a scene (for my videos) and I feel all of what you said is as relevant for a (beginner) youtuber like me as it would be for some of the professional movies makers. Really appreciate your video! Thanks!

Very thanks ....great class.......Knowledge is power

I tried to figure out how to use all those different lenses, watched tons of different videos and now finally after your video I can understand it and the close up with the 18mm mad me laughing so hard 😄 thanks for that video now even I can understand the difference 🙏

Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul fans wya

I'm watch this from time to time to recalibrate my thinking.

You are wearing a Goonies Tee-shirt! That's awesome.😍