- The definitive guide to cinematography
- Up-to-date coverage of technical topics, including High Definition and
digital imaging
- Full color throughout brings issues of color and light to life
"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
Cinema-Television
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.
| INTRODUCTION 1. FILMSPACE Cinematic technique Subjective and objective POV The building blocks of scenes Character shots The fine art of cheating The master scene method Transitions Coverage Plán scene Hitchcock 's rule Triple take or overlapping method Montage Conclusion: a mixture of techniques 2. VISUAL LANAGUAGE Design principles The three dimensional field Depth Forces of visual organization Film and video composition Basic composition rules for people 3. LENS LANGUAGE The lens and the frame Lens perspective Deep focus Compression of space Manipulating perspective Selective focus Image control 4. CAMERA DYNAMICS Motivation and invisible technique Types of moves Moving shots Camera mounting Dolly terminology Cranes Car shots Aerial shots Other types of camera mounts Steadicam Motion control 5. CINEMATIC CONTINUITY Types of continuity Continuity of content Continuity of movement Continuity of position Continuity of time The line What establishes the line? Screen direction Deliberately breaking the rules Reverse Cheating the turnaround Cutability Other issues in continuity Introductions Other editorial issues in shooting Jump cuts The six types of cuts |
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EXPOSURE Light as energy F/stop Exposure, ISO and lighting relationships Inverse square law and cosine law ISO speeds Light and film Densitometry Brightness perception Contrast Determining exposure The tools The Zone System The grey scale Place and fall Exposure and the camera 7. COLOR THEORY The nature of light Color perception The color wheel Hue, chroma and value Color mixing Complementary Advancing and retreating color Film and video colorspace Color harmonies &the interaction of color Color models Additive colors Subtractive colors The CIE color system Digital and electronic color 8. THE TOOLS OF LIGHTING HMI Xenons Carbon arcs Tungsten fresnels PARs HMI PARs Soft lights Color corrected fluorescents Cycs, strips, ooks and broads Chinese lanterns and spacelights Self contained crane rigs Lekos Balloon lights Portable units Day exteriors 9. LIGHTING AS STORYTELLING Origins of motion picture lighting Film noir Light as visual metaphor 10. CONTROLLING COLOR Color temperature Color balance of film Correcting light balance Light balancing filters Correcting off-color lights Stylistic choices in color control 11. OPTICS Physical basis of optics F/stop Focus Circle of confusion Depth-of-field How not to get more depth-of-field Hyperfocal distance Macrophotography Frazier lens and Revolution Lens tests
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12. VIDEO AND HIGH DEFINITION
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Colour plates: 300 Line Illustrations: 60
Halftones: 100
Measurements: 10 1/16 X 7 in
Pages: 303
UPC Code: 9780240805009
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