Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers
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| Rating | : | 4.18 (678 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240805003 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Cinematography presents the basics and beyond, employing clear explanations of standard practice together with substantial illustrations and diagrams to reveal the real world of film production. The book is not just a comprehensive guide to current professional practice; it goes beyond to explain the theory behind the practice, so you understand how the rules came about and when it's appropriate to break them. Recognizing that professionals know when to break the rules and when to abide by them, this book discusses many examples of fresh ideas and experiments in cinematography. In addition, directors will benefit from the book's focus on the body of knowledge they should share with their Director of Photography. Covering the most up-to-date information on the film/digital interface, new formats, the latest cranes and camera support and other equipment, it also illustrates the older tried and true methods. Lavishly produced and illustrated, Cinematography covers the entire range of the profession
Nathan Shepherd avishly produced and illustrated, Cinematography covers the entire range of the profession. The book is not just a comprehensive guide to current professional practice; it goes beyond to explain the theory behind the practice, so you understand how the rules came about and when it's appropriate to break them. In addition, directors will benefit from the book's focus on the body of knowledge they should share with their Director of Photography.Cinematography presents the basics and beyond, employing clear explanations of standard practice together with substantial illustrations and diagrams to reveal the real world of film . "I took this as a challenge to better understand the material by trying to decipher what was" according to Gary Berosik. Other reviews do point out that there are still some irritating, uncorrected errors in the text and associations with figures. I took this as a challenge to better understand the material by trying to decipher what was correct or incorrect, so this was not a show-stopper for me - in other words, I turned this issue into an opportunity by letting these issues become a learning exercise for me. Beyond that, though, the material in this book is clearly from a very knowledgeable professional in the field, which provided me, a novice, with a fine reference guide to all the key areas, aspects and tools of cinematography, and the. everything in one book, maybe too much even)) really kirill everything in one book, maybe too much even)) really from beginning gets to very complex equipment staff, after a year, i am still half book through, i think if you aint doing videos 100% of your time, you might skip on this
Blain Brown was educated at C.W. He has completed projects as a director, editor and screenwriter; with three screenplays produced. His work can be seen at BlainBrown. He has also taught courses in storytelling and visual communication. . As a Director of Photography specializing in features and commercials, he is now based in Los Angeles.Hi
Hart, First Camera Assistant, Instructor, and Author of The Camera Assistant"Blain Brown has created a masterpiece. This is a "must have” book for anyone claiming to be a cinematographer that hasn't got at least two Academy Awards sitting on their mantle." - Rick Gerard, Creative Cow . No other text I know of stresses this to this extent."Douglas C. "A gorgeous piece of work that bids to become a classic text on cinematography.Few books on cinematography meld aesthetics and pragmatics as deftly as this one."American Cinematographer"The gorgeous illustrations bring movies to life, and the modern approach that incorporates digital as well as film means that this book can be used for years to come."Judy Irola, ASCHead of Ci