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"A great update of this wonderful student text."
-- Stephen H. Burum, ASC
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Since its initial publication in 1973, CINEMATOGRAPHY has become the standard guidebook on filmmaking techniques that emphasizes the cameraman's craft. Now completely revised and updated to include today's digital technology, it clearly and concisely covers what today's filmmaker needs to know about camera structure and operation, lenses, film stocks, filters, lighting and light measuring, and accessory equipment. In addition it provides up-to-date information on sound recording, editing, video transfer, studio and location shooting, production logistics, and modern techniques of picture manipulation with optical printers - a subject rarely treated in such detail in existing film books. Building on the groundwork he lays, Kris Malkiewicz explores more advanced techniques of overall picture quality control - now the filmmaker can translate the envisaged image to the screen through coordinating all aspects of cinematography. As Malkiewicz explains, whatever concept is desired, the filmmaker must be in full control of the technology in order to ensure success. Illustrated with more than 350 updated photographs and drawings, this new third edition of CINEMATOGRAPHY will continue to prove invaluable to filmmakers, film students and film teachers.
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The cinematographer's most basic tool is the motion picture camera. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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Format:Paperback
This is an excellent book if you want to learn about the anatomy of movie camera, lighting equipment, filters etc.
The book has been written a few decades ago, and in spite of the updates, the post-production chapter concentrates on getting the most of tape slicers and rewind arms, if you catch my drift.
Another reviewer sensibly compared this book to Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors.
Buy this book if you're more interested in the technical side of things. It's also better laid out and a much easier and faster read.
Brown's book has a lot of examples from classic and contemporary movies, illustrated by film stills, and concentrates on the creative side of things - how to use equipment to tell a story visually. It covers a lot more topics, but I found it a bit disorganised and hard to read (i.e."wrong" font, having to go back and forth to find the illustrations mentioned in the text).
You may want to read both (that's what I did): this book first, to familiarise yourself with the equipment and lighting concepts; thern Blain Brown's book to find out more about how to use the equipment to transpose your vision.
The book has been written a few decades ago, and in spite of the updates, the post-production chapter concentrates on getting the most of tape slicers and rewind arms, if you catch my drift.
Another reviewer sensibly compared this book to Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors.
Buy this book if you're more interested in the technical side of things. It's also better laid out and a much easier and faster read.
Brown's book has a lot of examples from classic and contemporary movies, illustrated by film stills, and concentrates on the creative side of things - how to use equipment to tell a story visually. It covers a lot more topics, but I found it a bit disorganised and hard to read (i.e."wrong" font, having to go back and forth to find the illustrations mentioned in the text).
You may want to read both (that's what I did): this book first, to familiarise yourself with the equipment and lighting concepts; thern Blain Brown's book to find out more about how to use the equipment to transpose your vision.
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Not terrible.
11 July 2007
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This is a good starting point book and/or a reference book. Let's be honest... we're not going to learn how to shoot a film just by reading a book on cinematography. Experience is the best way to learn, which is largely how I learned how to shoot film.
This book will provide you with a lot of technical information, which is why I slated it as a good reference book. Little things about color temperature, filters, film speeds, lenses, etc. There are some useful diagrams and photographs in the book, and it is kind of "matter of factly" written.
I give it only three stars because though it is a decent book... its competitor "Cinematography: Theory and Practice" by Brown is much more informative, much better written and organized, and perhaps the most important, has a myriad film stills as reference.
This book will provide you with a lot of technical information, which is why I slated it as a good reference book. Little things about color temperature, filters, film speeds, lenses, etc. There are some useful diagrams and photographs in the book, and it is kind of "matter of factly" written.
I give it only three stars because though it is a decent book... its competitor "Cinematography: Theory and Practice" by Brown is much more informative, much better written and organized, and perhaps the most important, has a myriad film stills as reference.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Wothy of Remembrance
4 Nov 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
For anyone trying to get some grass roots of cinematography, this is the best place to start. It's a great reference as you progress as a cinematographer, as well.
3 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Updated classic
2 Oct 2005
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This has been a film orentated clasic for a long time. It was overdue for an update and David Mullen did an excellent job, including Digital Intermediate and other much needed touches. This makes for a very good film orented book
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