- Paperback: 303 pages
- Publisher: Focal Press (22 Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0240805003
- ISBN-13: 978-0240805009
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 1.3 x 25.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #59 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Film > Production & Technology > Cinematography
- #72 in Books > Music, Stage & Screen > Film > Film Studies
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"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, ASC Head of Cinematography USC School of Cinematic Arts "The book is a wonderful, well-organized and knowledgable collection of all information a cinematographer may need. I recommend it highly." Andrew Laszlo, ASC "This book shows that there is more to the DP than holding the light meter--he needs to understand so much more about using photography to tell a story, create a mood, evoke an emotion. No other text I know of stresses this to this extent." Douglas C. Hart, First Camera Assistant, Instructor, and Author of The Camera Assistant "Blain Brown has created a masterpiece. Cinematography is the best reference book I have ever seen..the theories and practices revealed here will never go out of date. 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
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Lavishly 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 production. 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. 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. This book is a definitive guide to cinematography and provides up-to-date coverage of technical topics, including High Definition and digital imaging. It is presented in full color throughout bringing issues of color and light to life.
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When the motion picture camera was invented in the late nineteenth century, the first efforts were straightforward presentations of simple events: a man sneezing, workers leaving the factory, a train pulling into the station. Read the first page
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
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This excellent book should be mandatory reading for everybody who's about to make a short film. Having watched hundreds, if not thousands, of short films in recent years, I know that would-be directors are so keen to be original, that they make their first few films without having the first clue about film-making. Cinematography (Blain Brown) provides the reader with the technical knowledge required to communicate with a director of photgraphy, to create a story through images. Beautifully illustrated, it's a concise presentation of the basic principles behind shooting a film. Many amateurs assume that cinematography is either 'getting the camera right' (exposure, focus etc), or 'setting up pretty shots' (composition, framing etc.) Thankfully, this book shows how much more is involved. It explains everythign so clearly you only need to read it once, but you'll probably use it as a refence manual from time to time.
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essential reading for anyone wanting a bit of 'know how' - clear text and great illustrations, if your a student this is essential reading.
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Ok, don't get me wrong this is a good book, but in some of the descriptions aren't so great. Just small examples like this, in the book it tells us the use of, and I quote " Horizontals, Verticals and Diagonals: The basic lines are always a factor in almost any type of compositions. Nearly infinite in variety, they always come back to the basics: horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Lines may be explicit, as in these shots from Seven Samurai or implied in the arrangement of objects." ... Ok so where in that passage does it tell us what lines are used for to give any meaning to the composition? I had to check other sources on the internet to get an explanation. It also makes a mistake in the book such as "Kurosawa consistently uses very long lenses to form compositions and character relationships that would not be apparent with a normal or wide lenses. He also employs a small f/stop for deep focus" ahem, a small f/stop for deep focus? Eh no, you use a "high" f/stop for deep focus. He might have meant you need a small aperture for deep focus. But still some people who wouldn't know the answer to that would be truly confused. So far I am only half way in the book and I still enjoy reading it. Don't get me wrong it still has lots of good information, but there some descriptions that lack information and in this case, incorrect! I still recommend this book though since I still have learned a great amount considering its downfalls but be expected to do a lot of research outside of the book to really understand some techniques that this book mentions
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