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"Clearly and concisely written (and enhanced with additional material by Andrew Quicke), Andrew Laszlo's Every Frame a Rembrandt is a "must" for any inspiring cinematographer, and an essential reference title for professional and academic collections." - The Bookwatch, August 2000 "This one is a good beach read and a cinematography text." - Robert Goodman, Videography, July 2000 "..a stunning new book..." - Georgia Packard SOC, The Operating Cameraman "Always one to follow through, Laszlo consistently delights his readers with an artistic approach to visual storytelling. Thoroughly entertaining. Extremely informative. A sparkling gem of pure " grade A" craftsmanship." - Georgia Packard SOC, The Operating Cameraman "This book grew out of a series of two-day seminars on cinematography that Laszlo conducts at film departments around the world. It is not a nuts-and-bolts textbook on basic or advanced cinematography, but rather an impassioned exploration of the technical and artistic creation of the cinematic image." - American Cinematographer, October 2000
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This book examines the art and craft of motion picture photography through a veteran professional cinematographer's personal experiences on five major motion pictures, each selected to illustrate a particular series of challenges for the photographer. 'Every Frame a Rembrandt' is an expression heard on sound stages and locations the world over. While in most cases the expression is used lightly and not infrequently with a certain amount of sarcasm, its true meaning speaks highly of most cinematographers' commitment to producing the best, most interesting, unusual and memorable images for the screen. Through the five films he selected for this book Laszlo is able to show the broad range of complexity in motion picture photography, from the relatively simple 'point and shoot' in the typcal western to complex in-camera effects. In recounting his 'war stories' Laszlo is able to show the day to day activities of a cinematographer before, during and after filming the project, discussing equipment, film stocks, testing, labs, unions, agents, budget requirements, and working with the director and producer. The five films discussed are "Southern Comfort", "The Warriors", "Rambo: First Blood", "Streets of Fire", and "Innerspace". The book is illustrated throughout with production stills from Laszlo's extensive collection (12 in a color insert). This book presents the 'war stories' of a seasoned Hollywood professional cinematographer. It explains how specific problems and challenges were overcome for each film. It is illustrated with production stills from the author's personal collection.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Andrew Lazlo is obviously a more than competant cinematographer who enjoys passing his skills on to others, unfortunately his co-author Andrew Quicke is an acedemic who appears to have little knowledge about the subject he teaches. The grovelling preface and unbelievably stupid questions posed by Quicke at the end of each chapter are so annoying that they spoil Lazlo's otherwise interesting "war stories" and trade secrets.
Format:Paperback
I think this is one of the best books on personal cinematography. The baseline of the book is how to make 'good bad photography'. This means how far you can go in experimenting with every tool you got. How to make a frame look 'bad' so it supports the story. Somethimes you'll have to go beyond your experiences and you'll just see the result at the rushes. When you just want to know more about making personal choices on set, this is a great reference. gerd.
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Every Word a Laszlo
22 Jun 2000
Format:Paperback
The envelope please--best book by a cinematographer (or anyone else for that matter) about cinematography. Essential reading.
There are books of theory, there are books of anecdotes, and there are books on how-to. This has the best of all.
Andrew Laszlo, ASC is a wonderful storyteller, inspirational teacher, terrific writer as well as a distinguished cinematographer. His credits include Shogun, Owl and the Pussycat, One Potato-Two Potato, Newsies and many others.
The book is a wealth of film criticism, tricks of the trade, technical details, wonderful anecdotes and behind-the-scenes stories.
For example, Laszlo discusses how he lit a scene from Rambo with one match, and then explains that a second one was hidden behind. He is funny and iconoclastic at times: "I hate dailies," or "Taking a stand in the film industry is not an everyday event." But behind every attention-grabbing statement is a complete and highly intelligent, articulate explanation.
The book covers five of his films: "Southern Comfort, The Warriors, First Blood, Streets of Fire, and Innerspace." There is insight into the politics, diplomacy and psychology of filmmaking--dealing with directors, producers, studios and crew members. Through the writing, we watch a truly masterful problem solver, consummate professional and talented artist at work and reflecting upon that work.
Interviews done by Andrew Quickie (Film and TV Professor at Regent Univ.) punctuate the chapters.
I eagerly await the sequel to this book, perhaps to be called "Son of Rembrandt," or "Every Frame a Laszlo." Certainly there would be enough anecdotes and information from his 42 or more other films to fill a dozen standard volumes.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
One of the 'Great Books' in the Industry.
27 Oct 2000
Format:Paperback
I first met Andy Laszlo some eight or ten years ago when he gave a two day seminar on Cinematography at NYU while I was director of the Department of Film, Video and Broadcasting at NYU's School of Continuing Education. One or two hundred students enrolled the first day, and as word spread across the campus of Andy's insights and trenchant comments, the attendance doubled on day two. When I learned of the existence of his book, I purchased it immediately. It is of immense value, not only to cinematographers, but also to directors, producers and writers: in short to anybody currently in film and video, or anybody who aspires to enter this field. It is immensely readable, written in clear, concise English and amply illustraed with some extraordinary examples, and a treasure trove of practicle knowledge. It is highly, highly recommended.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
oustanding cinematographer tells all
29 July 2000
Format:Paperback
Laszlo's Hollywood career speaks for itself. Now, with great style and eloquence, he has set down a vital and helpful look at his field. As director of the University of Miami's Motion Picture Program, I can report that this book has proven useful and valuable to undergraduates and graduates. More than a technical manual, it will prove informative and rewarding to anyone who loves film.
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