books about: cinematographer     books:       Making Movies with Orson Welles: A Memoir1 review Gary Graver, Andrew J. Rausch The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2008 Charming memoir of working with Orson Welles During the last 15 years of Orson Welles' life, Gary Graver was Welles' dedicated cameraman. Even though Welles only completed two films during these years (his last masterpiece "F for Fake" and the spellbinding "Filming Othello"), this period was one of great activity and creativity. Graver was with Welles every step of the way. Graver's memoir, structured as a series of anecdotes, gives a ...             The Art of the Documentary: Ten Conversations with Leading Directors, Cinematographers, Editors, and ...9 reviews Megan Cunningham New Riders Press, 2005 Riveting reading Consider this book a master class in documentary filmmaking. Megan Cunningham's interviews are incredibly engaging - she manages to at once explore each documentarians' creative process, AND discuss how these various filmmakers achieved their success, AND to discuss specific films in-depth AND to elicit the filmmakers' fascinating views on theoretical issues such as what constitutes "cinema ...             American Cinematographer Manual, Ninth Edition 2 Vol Set3 reviews Stephen Burum American Society Of Cinematographers, 2004 The Cinematographer's Bible Also known as "The Cinematographers Bible", this thick hand-sized pocket book is an absolute must for anybody who owns or uses a 16mm, Super 16mm, 35mm, Super 35mm or 70mm motion picture camera (movie cameras). IT WILL NOT TEACH YOU CINEMATOGRAPHY! It is a technical manual to be used when shooting on film and has since become the industry standard book that most amateur and professional ...             Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters: Defending the Earth with Ultraman and Godzilla9 reviews August Ragone Chronicle Books, 2007 Special effects without the blue screen Tsuburaya Eiji was the Japanese special effects director who was behind so many monster movies that came out from Japan during the 1950s and 1960s. This is a pictorial biography of Tsuburaya Eiji that proves to be very well written and informative. I found the book to be rather insightful as the author included inserts written by men who worked with or worked under Tsuburaya Eiji during his ...             Cinematography: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers19 reviews Blain Brown Focal Press, 2002 Comprehensive text book! Blain Brown's book is very comprehensive towards the technical and theoretical aspects of the bare bones of cinematography. I found the chapters to cover film and HD quite well and the five C's of cinematography are well illustrated too. I know for a fact that many cinematography professors in film schools from all around the country do require this reading in their curriculum. So, If you're a ...             Reflections: Twenty-One Cinematographers At Work4 reviews Benjamin Bergery A S C Holding Corp, 2002 A masterpiece about masters by masters This is one expensive book, but what a joy! Personal work flows of some of the very best cinematographers of our time, described by them in their own language. Lighting diagrams for many common shots and explanations of exactly what made them look so good. Footage examples galore, with many what-if comparisons. Haskell Wexler on lighting interiors. Vilmos Zsigmond talking about what makes ...             American Cinematographer Manual 9th Ed. Vol. I American Cinematographer, 2007 Volume One is the reference guide containing in-depth chapters by noted professionals such as Framing for Television by Dave Kenig; Comparisons of 1.85, Anamorphic and Super 35 Film Formats by Rob Hummel; Anamorphic Cinematography by John Hora, ASC; Lenses by Iain Neil; Motion-Control Cinematography by Richard Edlund, ASC; Aerial Cinematography by Jon Kranhouse; Underwater Cinematography by Pete Romano, ASC; Digital Postproduction ...             Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers6 reviews Dennis Schaefer, Larry Salvato University of California Press, 1986 Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! 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 ...             American Cinematographer Manual 9th Ed. Vol. II American Cinematographer, 2007 This newly revised edition of the American Cinematographer Film Manual, edited by Stephen Burum, ASC, continues to be the standard, providing fully updated, comprehensive coverage of cinematography from production to post.             High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places72 reviews David Breashears Simon & Schuster, 2000 What an incredible book. What an incredible book. Once you start reading it, you won't be able to set it down. I even got yelled at by my boss for reading the book on company time. I've read it 4 times and each time is like the first time. There is alot of information to process so get ready be blown away. It's awsome. Also, if you missed reading Tino Georgiou's masterpiece--The Fates, go and read it.             American Cinematographer Manual4 reviews ASC Holding Corporation, 1993 If you can't follow this book you're not ready to DP... This book is quite technical. It's not designed to lead you through learning cinematography -- it's to answer your nagging questions about exactly how your academy-aperture frame gets cropped to 1.85, or exactly what lights to use to properly light your bluescreen. If you're a beginner, it may not be the place to start, but if you're about to DP a T.V. commercial, music video, or feature film ...             Notes on the Cinematographer (Green Integer)9 reviews Robert Bresson Green Integer, 1997 Must have for any non-Hollywood Style Filmmakers If you want a step by step, how to make film book, you're better off browsing the bookstore at your local film school. If you are a novice filmmaker, and you want to make art with film or video, and you want a guidebook on how to THINK and FEEL about your chosen art form, this is a must. Bresson inspired the French New Wave filmmakers, and in my opinion was one of the few directors this world has ...             River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West12 reviews Rebecca Solnit Viking Adult, 2003 Solnit Takes on the West, Photography and Doesn't Disappoint Muybridge was an interesting character aside from his pioneering landscape photography and motion studies. Rebecca Solnit is an interesting character aside from her accessibility and easy readable style. She is uncommonly skilled in describing her subject and what he did as well as explaining the historical context and landscape into which Muybridge inserted himself. Gold rush California was a ...             Making Pictures: A Century of European Cinematography3 reviews Sven Nykvist, Bernardo Bertolucci, ... Harry N. Abrams, 2003 A must buy for Cinematographers! An extraordinary book on many levels. It examines in surprisingly great detail the cinematography on over 100 films by Bergman, Fellini, Kubrick, Lean to name a just a few. The gorgeous accompanying stills from the films and also of the DP's setting up shots sealed the deal for me.             New Cinematographers4 reviews Alex Ballinger Collins Design, 2004 a voyage through the gaffers glass New Cinematographers is a quick, thorough, and interesting read. The information is presented in a simple way that is neither too flowery nor too sparse. Divided into 6 sections, one for each cinematographer, then sub-divided for each film that is discussed. The language is not excessively technical, so a beginner should be able to understand. It is not bland for the seasoned professional ...             American Cinematographer Video Manual, Third Edition2 reviews American Cinematographer, 2005 Great little book that falls apart. This is a handy little book which covers many technical aspects of video in one volume. It's been a great resource for my work and I'd recommend it to anyone who is technically minded and is interested in what makes things work and why things are the way they are with digital and analogue video. The reason I've given this particular book only 3 stars is that it has started to shed pages after ...             Rudy Burckhardt1 review Phillip Lopate, Vincent Katz Amazon Remainders Account, 2004 Fascinating book; good condition This book was a gift for a photography buff and they were thrilled since this was one they did not have. It is a fascinating book with excellent images, and even though it was gently used, it arrived in good condition and on time.             Special Effects: An Oral History--Interviews with 37 Masters Spanning 100 Years9 reviews Pascal Pinteau Harry N. Abrams, 2005 Great book This book was worth every penny! All the greats have been intervued, and there are interesting and fun facts all over! I have had loads of smiles, laughs and serious thoughts from this book!             Selected Tables, Charts and Formulas for the Student Cinematographer from the American Cinematographer Manual Stephen H. Burum American Society Of Cinematographers, 2005 From its basic chapter on cinematographic principles to the actual tables, charts and formulas used by professional cinematographers, this slim volume gives the film student authoritative facts, clearly presented. The American Cinematographer Manual is a professional resource that is used by cinematographers around the world. Conceived by Hollywood feature-film cinematographers over 70 years ago, the manual is designed to be a complete reference ...             Kenneth Strickfaden, Dr. Frankenstein's Electrician3 reviews Harry Goldman McFarland & Company, 2005 A compelling biography As a sci-fi buff growing up and watching those sci-fi movies I always wondered where those awesome special electrical effects came from. In those days special effects (FX) were not computer generated but in fact done live. This book answers the question of where these electrical FX came from. A compelling as well as fascinating read, making you want to revisit those films again and head to the ...              search for books american, burckhardt, cinematographer, cinematographers, cinematography, contemporary, conversations, defending, directors, documentary, eadweard, electrician, enduring, european, formulas, frankenstein, godzilla, interviews, monsters, muybridge, pictures, producers, reflections, strickfaden, technological, tsuburaya, twenty-one, ultraman, unforgiving, videographers books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Das Herz des Vedanta. Zusammenfassung der Kerngedanken sämtlicher ... leave a comment home  impressum - about us