Painting With Light
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520275845 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 242 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Few cinematographers have had as decisive an impact on the cinematic medium as John Alton. In simple, non-technical language, Alton explains the job of the cinematographer and explores how lighting, camera techniques, and choice of locations determine the visual mood of film. Best known for his highly stylized film noir classics T-Men, He Walked by Night, and The Big Combo, Alton earned a reputation during the 1940s and 1950s as one of Hollywood's consummate craftsmen through his visual signature of crisp shadows and sculpted beams of light. Todd McCarthy's introduction provides an overview of Alton's biography and career and explores the influence of his work on contemporary cinematography and the foreword, written expressly for this edition by award-winning cinematographer John Bailey, explores Alton’s often contentious relationships with colleagues, the American Society of Cinematographers, and the movie industry itself.. No less renown
. Its technological discussions are dated, but Painting With Light remains relevant because its primary focus is on light itself and the many complex ways the camera crew can manipulate it. Painting With Light was the first book on cinematography written by a major Hollywood cameraman. Written with good humor and full of helpful diagrams and photographs, it is certainly the most entertaining. This new edition contains a biographical introduction by Todd McCarthy, who describes how the man who shot the strikingly colorful ballet sequence in An American in Paris also helped define the stark, haunting style of the film noir. Published in 1949 and now put back into print, it is one of the best and most unusual books in the field
Tim Greig said I am struggling with this book.. As a former professional stills photographer I can relate to many, if not all of the lighting discussions in this book. After all, in a way light is light. Nothing much has changed there. What has changed enormously is the move to a more natural 'lighting'., i.e. away from the very theatrical lighting often displayed as examples in this book. There is a lot of great, detailed explanation on how to light in various situations but the result is something that looks pretty dated nowadays. I. The Z Man said Awesome, easy to read, and a must-have. Used by all the great cinematographers. Need I say more?. This is the classic by John Alton. You will learn those essential theories on lighting which answer all or at least many of your questions. I've read so many books on this subject, and this is the first that really explained how to light to make it 'look like a movie.' I encourage you to purchase this. You will learn some essential theory you need to be a pro, or to understand cinematography. Even though this was written years ago, the techniques are still used today. You can see a great. "Painting with Light is Painting with Creativity" according to Ross Hamil. I've not made it all the way through this book, however, what I have read has been great. As an independent filmmaker, it seems that the term "independent film" means "crap." I don't want to make movies to express myself in some abstract way that people associate independent with. I want to make films that are entertaining and fun to watch. I enjoy watching movies and I want to deliver the same feeling to other people. This book has helped increase the production quality of our work to h