Setups, angles, and staging for 100 dialogue scenes.
Features over 500 photos and illustrations!
Building on the success of the best-selling first volume, Master Shots, Vol. 2 goes much deeper, revealing the great directors’ secrets for giving life to the standard dialogue scene. Referencing popular films, these techniques help you set up your camera and actors to give your dialogue scenes better drama, clarity, and energy, whatever your budget.
What People Say
“A terrific sequel to the first Master Shots. If there’s a cool way to move the camera, Kenworthy has explained it to us. I can’t wait to get this book into my students’ hands.”
— John Badham, director, Saturday Night Fever, WarGames; author, I’ll Be in My Trailer
“Kenworthy has delivered one of the greatest no-filler books on camera technique I’ve ever seen, pairing motivation and mechanics to achieve maximum visual impact. This isn’t a book of glossary terms, it’s a game-changer.”
— Troy DeVolld, author, Reality TV: An Insider’s Guide to TV’s Hottest Market
“Master Shots, Vol. 2 is an inspiration for every director, cinematographer, and writer. When breaking down a script, I always have Master Shots lying open within arm’s reach.”
— Stanley D. Williams, PhD., executive producer, director, Nineveh’s Crossing, LLC & SWC Films
Christopher Kenworthy has worked as a writer, director, and producer for the past ten years. He directed the feature film The Sculptor, which played to sold-out screenings in Australia and received strong reviews. Kenworthy is the author of the best-selling Master Shots, Vol. 1.