Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (763 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0671766341 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 198 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Using firsthand material from experts such as Oscar-winning cinematographers Dion Beebe, Russell Carpenter, Robert Elswit, Mauro Fiore, Janusz Kaminski, Wally Pfister, Haskell Wexler, and Vilmos Zsigmond, this revised and expanded edition provides an invaluable opportunity to learn from the industry’s leaders.. Newly revised and expanded, Film Lighting is an indispensable sourcebook for the aspiring and practicing cinematographer, based on extensive interviews with leading cinematographers and gaffers in the film industry Film lighting is a living, dynamic art influenced by new technologies and the individual styles of leading cinematographers. Reporting on the latest innovations and showcasing in-depth interviews with industry experts, Film Lighting provides an inside look at how cinematographers and film directors establish the visual concept of the film and use the lighting to help tell the story
From Library Journal A gaffer is the chief electrician on a movie set, and this book contains interviews with gaffers and cinematographers who know their business, including Conrad Hall, James Wong Howe, Haskell Wexler, Robert Wise, and Vilmos Zsigmond, among others. The comments are informal yet knowledgeable, and there is a glossary to help the reader. Limbacher, Jayell Enterprises, Dearborn, Mich.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Teamwork and artistry are accented. James L. The book is divided into cinematography, lighting equipment, image manipulation, and studio and location lighting. Photographs and line drawings not seen. . Admittedly specialized, Film Lighting will be of interest to movie buffs and film students, as well as subject specialists
Malkiewicz, author of the classic work Cinematography, is a graduate of the prestigious Polish State Film Academy. Kris J. . He helped to design the film department of the California Institute of the Arts and taught film at the Film Division of The Polytechnic in London, England
"The Short: A good general book that covers a large swath of different DP's ideologies" according to M. ewing. More Detailed:I bought the older version of this book first, but didn't find it as useful, as MUCH of the lighting and "film" technology has changed since it's original publication Not to mention the fast changing digital formats. And while things like ratios, value system lighting, and where to use your spot meter, might. Sin Cohen said Fantastic, Absolutely Fantastic. As a Gaffer by trade, I love this book. Fantastic mixture of technical information, an accurate industry attitude, and great volume of 'slang' compiled over many years of film making.Quotes from DPs and Gaffers are all modest and accurate. No overzealous attitudes from the ego driven Hollywood mentality, I was actually su. Excellent real life DP book This book has excellent interviews with all the top cinematographers in Hollywood. This is a current and modern cinematography book that uses terminology that's actually used on set. Be careful with many of the other cinematography books which teach theory and film school techniques which unfortunately don't really apply