Cinematography Reading List

A Listmania! list by "timeintolight"
 
The Negative (New Photo)
1.  The Negative (New Photo) by Ansel Adams
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  "The most significant work about exposure: everything starts from here.  Adams' The Camera is also important as an introduction to visualisation."
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Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers
2.  Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers by Blain Brown
The list author says:
  "The best all-round introduction to cinematography available, relevant to DoPs at any level. Especially significant for the concept of 'filmspace', a powerful handle on how we make 3-D work in 2-D."
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Making Pictures: A Century of European Cinematography
3.  Making Pictures: A Century of European Cinematography by The Association of European Cinematographers
The list author says:
  "A beautifully produced book which picks out the European contribution to cinematography, a welcome balance to the Hollywood-centric publishing elsewhere."
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Vermeer (Masters of Art)
4.  Vermeer (Masters of Art) by Arthur K. Wheelock
The list author says:
  "Interested in lighting? Look at these pictures for a long time... (Updated Feb 2004) ...And then see 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' for Eduardo Serra's outstanding realisation of the period and its art."
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Principal Photography: Interviews with Feature Film Cinematographers
5.  Principal Photography: Interviews with Feature Film Cinematographers by Vincent LoBrutto
The list author says:
  "A good selection of interviews by someone who knows what they're writing about."
£21.21
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The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Pictures Filming Techniques
6.  The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Pictures Filming Techniques by Joseph V. Mascelli
The list author says:
  "The 'Grand Old Man' of cinematography books: still essential reading for learning the rules you're going to break..."
£15.66   Used & New from: £8.71
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Spielberg, Truffaut and Me: An Actor's Diary
7.  Spielberg, Truffaut and Me: An Actor's Diary by Bob Balaban
The list author says:
  "The best diary I've read about what it's actually like to be working on a film set, and a funny and touching record of the making of a favourite film."
£9.89   Used & New from: £0.47
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The Motion Picture Image: From Film to Digital
8.  The Motion Picture Image: From Film to Digital by Steven Barclay
The list author says:
  "A comprehensive technical manual, but well-written and readable. Lots of fundamental information."
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Every Frame a Rembrandt: Art and Practice of Cinematography
9.  Every Frame a Rembrandt: Art and Practice of Cinematography by Andrew Laszlo
The list author says:
  "At last, a book by a Director of Photography! (this list is not in order of importance, just as they come off my bookshelf). Clear and well-written 'war stories' about actually making films."
£35.15   Used & New from: £22.99
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Film Into Video: A Guide to Merging the Technologies
10.  Film Into Video: A Guide to Merging the Technologies by George Cvjetnicanin
The list author says:
  "Film camera people are running just to keep up with what's happening in post-production: at a bare minimum we need to know what's covered here. Only the speed of change makes it slightly out of date."
£42.74   Used & New from: £12.23

Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers
11.  Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers by Schaefer
The list author says:
  "A classic series of interviews, there are others but this is the first and has lots of good insights."
£14.86   Used & New from: £7.45
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Hands-on Manual for Cinematographers
12.  Hands-on Manual for Cinematographers by David Samuelson
The list author says:
  "More for Assistants, but this list without something by David Samuelson would be like leaving J.K. Rowling out of Children's Books. You should have this book if you call yourself a cinematographer."
£45.50   Used & New from: £42.31
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Cinematography: A Guide for Film Makers and Film Teachers
13.  Cinematography: A Guide for Film Makers and Film Teachers by Kris Malkiewicz
The list author says:
  "Can't leave this off a Cinematography Reading List."
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Cinematography (Screencraft)
14.  Cinematography (Screencraft) by Peter Ettedgui
The list author says:
  "Pithy, well-written and well-illustrated short pieces in a handsome volume."
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Contemporary Cinematographers on Their Art
15.  Contemporary Cinematographers on Their Art by Pauline B Rogers
The list author says:
  "This and the companion volume (More Contemporary Cinematographers...) have some good pieces - ignore Focal Press's customary shoddy editing and glean lots of useful titbits"
£26.59   Used & New from: £10.17

The Innocence of the Eye: A Filmmaker's Guide
16.  The Innocence of the Eye: A Filmmaker's Guide by Ed Spiegel
The list author says:
  "A book which has more and more relevance as you start to cut sequences together in your head before you shoot them."
£13.59   Used & New from: £7.63

Magic Hour: A Life in Movies
17.  Magic Hour: A Life in Movies by Martin Scorsese
The list author says:
  "A wonderful book, and if anyone needs an insight into why we would want to do this job, this answers all the questions."
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Painting with Light
18.  Painting with Light by John Alton
The list author says:
  "Read this book to realise how film-making hasn't changed fundamentally since it came out of adolescence in the 1920s."
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Image Control: Motion Picture Filters and Lab Techniques
19.  Image Control: Motion Picture Filters and Lab Techniques by Gerald Hirschfeld
The list author says:
  "Well-produced visual comparisons of the differences filter and laboratory choices can make to the look of the image."
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A Man with a Camera
20.  A Man with a Camera by Nestor Almendros
The list author says:
  "Sadly no longer with us, but he lives on in his beautiful films (Days of Heaven is essential viewing) and this lovely book."
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Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers
21.  Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers by Kris Malkiewicz
The list author says:
  "More interviews, worth a browse."
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Adventures in the Screen Trade
22.  Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman
The list author says:
  "It's called the film Business for a reason. Read (and marvel at) what goes on long before the Cinematographer is employed..."
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Film Technology in Post Production (Media Manuals)
23.  Film Technology in Post Production (Media Manuals) by Dominic Case
The list author says:
  "Well-laid-out, comprehensive guide to post-production by someone who solves the problems involved daily."
£13.99   Used & New from: £10.00

Reflections: Twenty-One Cinematographers at Work
24.  Reflections: Twenty-One Cinematographers at Work by Benjamin Bergery
The list author says:
  "Very expensive, but edited with more analysis than is common by someone who has an eye for subtlety and the wider significance of the pictures."
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The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film
25.  The Conversations: Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film by Michael Ondaatje
The list author says:
  "Fascinating insight into the editing process, two brilliant minds dissect the creation of some of the past 30 years' most important films."
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