This comprehensive guide to the theory, practice and potential of cinematography should interest film makers worldwide and students on film film and video courses. It covers everything from batteries (often the Achilles heel of the camera department) through camera choice, maintenance and threading diagrams, to electricity on location, equipment checklists, film stock, lenses, light and colour. The mathematics of the cinematography section should be particularly useful, giving a wealth of information on formulae, step-by-step examples and look-up tables covering all aspects of imperial/metric conversions, electricity, exposure, film length and running times, light and optics.
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"What a fantastic book, the diversity and depth is astounding and love the feet & meter tables, and the knots and first aid, time zone, sunrise/sunset, exceptional book"
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Everything you need to know about cinematography can be found in this book - from camera choice, maintenance and threading diagrams; to electricity on location, equipment checklists, film stock, lenses, light and color. Of particular use will be the mathematics, formulae, look-up tables and step by step examples used for everything from imperial/metric conversions to electricity, exposure, film length, running times, lights and optics. This latest version has been updated to include even more useful information - with whole new sections on special effects and utilities and the very latest camera technology. A list of useful websites has also been added.
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Exellent,
This review is from: Hands-on Manual for Cinematographers, Second Edition (Imitation Leather)
This and the AC manual are the two bibles that any cinematographer should have in hand when shooting. It is a comprehensive guide with technical facts, and might be a little to complex for begginers and amateurs. It is not edited to be readen as a starting/basics book for students, but as a book to be consulted by professionals or starting DPs.
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This review is from: Hands-on Manual for Cinematographers, Second Edition (Imitation Leather)
This and the AC manual are the two bibles that any cinematographer should have in hand when shooting. It is a comprehensive guide with technical facts, and might be a little to complex for begginers and amateurs. It is not edited to be readen as a starting/basics book for students, but as a book to be consulted by professionals or starting DPs.
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This review is from: Hands-on Manual for Cinematographers, Second Edition (Imitation Leather)
I read this book back in film school, it is full of good information and useful tips. For someone who understands film and photography this is a great book. For those who are learning the book is good but may be confusing in some places. That is why I gave it 3 stars.
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The following is a listing of addresses, phone and fax numbers of current motion picture camera, filmstock and video camera manufacturers, together with a selection of their overseas representatives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
front nodal point position, filmstock manufacturers, manual for cinematographers, travelling matte cinematography, power rating factor, projector frame rate, spinning mirror reflex, element rearwards, entrance pupil position, large zoom lenses, two register pins, peak beam intensity, flange focal depth, interaxial separation, interchangeable ground glass, macro cinematography, female matte, displacement magazines, circ mils, macro depth, short eyepiece, lens mounting, image steadiness, viewfinder system, split diopter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Key Sequence Example Display Enter, Special Achievement Award, Photo Sonics, Panavision Panaflex, Eastman Kodak, Cinema Products, Table of Contents, Enter Hyperfocal, Harry Stradling, Front Entrance Pupil, Enter Focus, Panavision Panastar, Enter Far, Focus Extreme, Jurassic Park, Enter Fixed, Key Sequence Example Display Clear, Los Angeles, Moviecam Compact, Panavision Super, Daylight Tungsten, Enter Magnification, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Phantom Menace, Art Director New!
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The following is a listing of addresses, phone and fax numbers of current motion picture camera, filmstock and video camera manufacturers, together with a selection of their overseas representatives. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
front nodal point position, filmstock manufacturers, manual for cinematographers, travelling matte cinematography, power rating factor, projector frame rate, spinning mirror reflex, element rearwards, entrance pupil position, large zoom lenses, two register pins, peak beam intensity, flange focal depth, interaxial separation, interchangeable ground glass, macro cinematography, female matte, displacement magazines, circ mils, macro depth, short eyepiece, lens mounting, image steadiness, viewfinder system, split diopter Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Key Sequence Example Display Enter, Special Achievement Award, Photo Sonics, Panavision Panaflex, Eastman Kodak, Cinema Products, Table of Contents, Enter Hyperfocal, Harry Stradling, Front Entrance Pupil, Enter Focus, Panavision Panastar, Enter Far, Focus Extreme, Jurassic Park, Enter Fixed, Key Sequence Example Display Clear, Los Angeles, Moviecam Compact, Panavision Super, Daylight Tungsten, Enter Magnification, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Phantom Menace, Art Director New!
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