Cinematography

Not so much educational as enlightening What I like about this book is that it's not just the same old lighting, film stock educational book. It's full of beautiful images and interviews with top notch cinematographers. And acting buddy of mine said, this is the kind of book on camera work that even an actor can enjoy. The best part is that some of the innovative new generation of cinematographers is. A fantastic book for those who are wanting to read interviews from a few of cinema's top cinematographers! Dennis A. Amith As a cinema fan and also a filmmaker, although I graduated from college, I did not major in film or attend a film school.But despite not having majored in film, I do have a passion for cinema.In fact, if one was to visit my personal library, you would see a plethora of film books. Books on theory, books on execution and books that focuses on various filmmakers.. A dSLR Movie Shooter's Must-Have Reference Book Brian M. Stoppee For those of us, with a dSLR (digital Single Lens Reflex) camera or 2 or 3 or 12, which shoots HD movies, it became a very new, very fresh, image-making environment the day that still imaging tool began shooting out first movie clips. We have made a very good career, so far, in photographing and illustrating still images. In 1993 we merged with a video producti

Fascinating for both film-fans and practitioners, this book is the perfect companion for anyone who wants to stand on the other side of the camera, with some of the greatest film artists of our time. As chief collaborators with the directors on a film, cinematographers are artistic masters in their own right, composing the lighting and framing of each shot. In "Cinematography" sixteen of the world's greatest painters of light share their insights, anecdotes and technical achievements through a series of exclusive interviews. This title: includes insights and technical advice given in exclusive interviews with some of the world's top cinematographers; features sumptuous film stills, as well as visual material from the contributor's personal archives; and is provided with special features of the legacies of the greatest 20th

Take my advice and pick up these books immediately."--HorrorTalk "This book isn't really here to be a how to guide but rather a look into the world of the people behind the camera and what all goes into the choices they make on a daily basis. There is nothing here that feels like a textbook, but the insight provided within can be held up against any film school lecture and benefits from offering the views of more than a dozen teachers. Each volume in the collection focuses on a different aspect of film production by gathering interviews with master craftsmen, who are able to relay a lifetime of experience in a series of intimate and informal conversations. There is plenty to learn from what they say but if you're looking for someone to tell you what to do you are reading the wrong book. ""Film Craft: Cinematography", "does a spectacular job at giving an inside look at some of the professionals, wonderful insights, and bits of biographical information on some fil

Weekly, Blender, Revolver, Vulture, Wired, and The Village Voice. He began his career at The Business of Film, where he was eventually editor before moving to Screen in 1994. . Tim Grierson is a film and music critic whose writing has appeared in Screen International, L.A. Currently based in LA, as US Editor of Screen International, he has written on film for The Guardi