Aug 10, 2021
To talk "Bruce Block” in filmmaking means to discuss the 7 Elements of Visual Expression (space, line, shape, tone, color, movement, rhythm) in the creation of movies. Bruce is a living legend in Hollywood and has been teaching his iconic Visual Expression course at U.S.C. for 44 years. My film school classmates (now Hollywood directors) Jason Ensler, Greg Tillman and I all had his course in the mid-90’s. It was literally life altering. Our discussion with Bruce is THE best thing on this podcast so far. He’s amazing as he tells about the visual structure underpinning some of your favorite movies and how his course continues to be the gold standard for visual expression in movies, from the guy who literally wrote the book on the subject (“The Visual Story”).
Bruce Block
https://cinema.usc.edu/directories/profile.cfm?id=6455
Bruce's book "The Visual Story": https://www.amazon.com/Visual-Story-Creating-Structure-Digital/dp/113801415X/
Jason Ensler:
https://twitter.com/jason_ensler
https://jasonenslerfilm.com/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258128/
Greg Tillman:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0863397/
Randy Olson
https://twitter.com/ABTagenda
Randy's Blog: http://scienceneedsstory.com
Learn more about the ABT Framework Course: http://storycirclestraining.com/
Jen Martin:
https://twitter.com/scidocmartin
https://www.instagram.com/scidocmartin/
Science Communication at the University of Melbourne: https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/
Jen's Blog: https://espressoscience.com/