Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers [Paperback]

Dennis Schaefer (Author), Larry Salvato (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0520053362 | ISBN-13: 978-0520053366 | Publication Date: January 22, 1986

Through conversations held with fifteen of the most accomplished contemporary cinematographers, the authors explore the working world of the person who controls the visual look and style of a film.

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A first-rate book. -- Los Angeles Times

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: University of California Press (January 22, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0520053362
• ISBN-13: 978-0520053366
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #226,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!, February 2, 1999

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This review is from: Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers (Paperback)

This book almost made me cry. Although I'm more involved with directing itself than DoP functions it made me really want to get deeply involved in photography.

It gives an inside overview by the absolute pros in the matter wisely interviewed about the highlights in their careers, their careers as DoPs, their relationships with the directors and the technical secrets of well-known films and blockbusters.

A must for everybody involved in film or filmlovers!!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light comes from the heart, November 15, 1997

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This review is from: Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers (Paperback)

While reading this book, I began to understand that cinematography is a lot more than just a technical process (in a world where everyday images are becoming the real storytellers). This book teaches us ,in a really simple way, how to portrait realism using the magic of light. Also it is a very intimate comment on how the cinematographer explores feelings using light as a vehicle to communicate them. It's a remarkable book for professionals and cinematography lovers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masters of Light......, October 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers (Paperback)

Trough conversations held with fifteen of the most accomplished contemporary cinematographers , the authors explore the working world of the person who controls the visual look and style of a film. In the past two decades a whole new generation of cinematographers has emerged on the international film scene. Often using spare and original lighting and camera techniques that would have horrified oldtime Hollywood, directors of photography have made a public mark on the film-making process that was all but unthinkable in earlier years. No other volume of in-depth conversations with generation of cinematographers is available to students and moviegoers. These interviews are rich in practical detail as well as stimulating discussions of aesthetic issues. Thus, reading this book is like taking a class from fifteen top cameramen. Taken together, the conversation in this book reveal the remarkable range of creativity and dedication demanded of the visual artist in feature filmmaking today.