Cinematography: Theory and Practice Blain Brown

Publisher: Pages: ISBN: Focal Press 303 978-0-240-80500-9

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Cinematic Storytelling Jennifer Van Sijll

Publisher: Pages: ISBN: Michael Wiese Productions 257 1-932907-05-X Price: $24.95

Cinematography: Third Edition by Kris Malkiewicz and M. David Mullen, ASC

Publisher: Pages: ISBN: Price: $25.00 Fireside 272 074326438X

Feature Film Lighting First Light Training Video

Russell Boyd, director of photography on such films as Picnic at Hanging Rock, Tender Mercies and White Men Cant Jump,discusses the lighting of scenes from his work in technical terms, including such specific problems as rain scenes and the use of nets in interiors and exteriors. Examples range from his neardocumentary work on Philip Noyces Backroads to the elaborate musical numbers of Gillian Armstrongs Starstruck. 56 minute DVD

Film Directing Shot By Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen by Steven D. Katz
Publisher: Pages: ISBN: Michael Wiese 366 0-941188-10-8 Price: $27.95

Filming the Fantastic: A Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography Mark Sawicki

Publisher: Pages: ISBN: Focal Press 312 978-0-240-80915-1

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Placing Shadows: Lighting Techniques for Video Production, 3rd Edition by Chuck B. Gloman and Tom Letourneau
A mix of theory and practical applications, Placing Shadows Lighting Techniques For Video Production, third edition covers the physical properties of light and the selection of proper instruments and their placement for the best effects. For the student, advanced amateur, and those pros trying to enhance the look of their productions, this book examines the fundamentals and provides a solid reference for tips on better performance, as well as how to prepare for and avoid costly and time consuming problems. This edition covers: The Physics of Light; Meters, Monitors, and Scopes; Lamps, Reflectors, and Lighting Instruments; Video Contrast Ratios; Instrument Functions; Terms and Tips; Basic Lighting Setups; Avoiding Problems; Locating Lighting; Studio Lighting; Future Directions; Resources for the Lighting Professional. A section on studio lighting completes the work, including Hollywood style lighting fixtures and techniques that will give interior work a balanced professional appearance. All of the latest lighting units available are covered in this book.
Publisher: Pages: Focal Press 304

ISBN:

240806611

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Perception and Imaging (3rd Edition) by Richard D. Zakia

How do you experience a photograph? What do you want a viewer to feel when they look at your image? Perception and Imaging explains how we see and what we dont see. Relevant psychological principles will help you predict your viewers emotional reaction to your photographic images, giving you more power, control, and tools for communicating your desired message. Knowing how our minds work helps photographers, graphic designers, videographers, animators, and visual communicators both create and critique sophisticated works of visual art. Benefit from this insight in your work. Topics covered in this book: gestalt grouping, memory and association, space, time, color, contours, illusion and ambiguity, morphics, personality, subliminals, critiquing photographs, and rhetoric.

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Focal Press 432 978-0-240-80930-4 Price: $39.95

Lighting for Digital Video and Television, 3rd Edition By John Jackman
Enhance the visual quality of your motion pictures and digital videos with a solid understanding of lighting fundamentals. This complete course in digital video lighting begins with how the human eye and the camera process light and color, progresses through the basics of equipment and setups, and finishes with practical lessons on how to solve common problems. Filled with clear illustrations and real-world examples that demonstrate proper equipment use, safety issues, and staging techniques, Lighting for Digital Video presents readers with all they need to create their own visual masterpieces. Features:

film style techniques for digital video productions creating ";movie"; looks on a low budget lighting for HD how to maximize existing light how to be a grip + safety issues interview setups color correction techniques in mixed lighting situations
Publisher: Pages: ISBN: Focal Press 272 978-0-240-81227-4 Price: $44.95

Lighting for TV and Film, 3rd Edition By Gerald Millerson, C.Eng, MIEE, MSMPTE
Skilful lighting involves a subtle blend of systematic mechanics and a sensitive visual imagination. It requires anticipation, perceptiveness, patience and knowhow. But learning through practice alone can take a great deal of time. This book is a distillation of many years' experience, with advice and guidance that will bring successful results right from the start.

Whether you are a student studying lighting techniques in the television, video and film media, or a professional lighting for the camera, this book will be an invaluable aid. Other members of the production team, including camera crews, designers and directors, will also find the information here interesting and useful. The book concentrates primarily on the fundamental principles of lighting in studios, on location and display, as well as single-camera, small unit production, improvised and economy lighting, and working with limited facilities. Emphasis is also placed on the safety aspects of working with lighting equipment. Lighting for Television and Film reflects the author's considerable experience of lighting techniques in BBC studios, his teaching and consultancy work. Gerald Millerson's analytical writings spring from a lifetime's personal experience in the medium, and from his teaching and engineering background. During his career with the BBC, he was primarily associated with studio operations in the Television Service. His lecturing background included courses in TV production at a number of American universities. His other books for Focal Press are Television Production, TV Scenic Design, Video Production Handbook and, in the Media Manuals series, Effective TV Production, Lighting for Video and Video Camera Techniques.

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Focal Press 448 978-0-240-51582-3

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Motion Picture and Video Lighting by Blain Brown

Motion Picture and Video Lighting, Second Edition, is your indispensable guide to film and video lighting. Written by the author of the industry bible Cinematography, this book explores technical, aesthetic, and practical aspects of lighting for film and video. It will show you not only how to light, but why. Written by a professional in the field, this comprehensive book explores light and color theory; equipment; and techniques to make every scene look its best. This new edition also includes the ultimate 'behind the scenes' DVD that takes you directly on a professional shoot and demonstrates technical procedures and equipment. In addition, 20 video clips include: lighting demonstrations, technical tests, fundamentals of lighting demos, and short scenes illustrating different styles of lighting. Now in full color, Motion Picture and Video Lighting is heavily illustrated with photos and diagrams throughout. Contents

              
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A Brief History of Lighting Physical Light and Perception Exposure Color Lighting Sources The Elements of Lighting The Lighting Process Basic Scene Lighting The Team Electricity Lamps and Sockets Basic Gripology Video Lighting Image Contro Technical Issues

Focal Press 254 9780240807638

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Practical Cinematography, 2nd Edition by Paul Wheeler

Practical Cinematography discusses the principles of cinematography and the expertise, which is unique to the director of photography. It deals with all the basic theory such as color temperature and sensitometry, and all the practical things a DoP needs to know, from the make-up of the crew to how to prepare an equipment list. The book is divided into six sections: the unit, the technology, the cinematographers craft, operating, the DoPs preparation, and future proofing. Its contents are arranged so that it may be dipped into for quick referenceperhaps to answer a specific question or deal with practical problems relating to a shootor read from cover to cover. Filmmaking is an art, but, like so many art forms, there are the basic underlying tools and techniques and a body of theoretical knowledge that mush be understood and mastered before artistic expression can flourish. To become a successful DoP the theory must become second nature and the day-to day tasks familiar routine. This book is intended to be of assistance to all aspiring DoPs, whether you are just starting a career, or already have considerable experience in the other grades. Contents: the camera crew, the motion picture camera, lenses, film stock, basic sensitometry, the laboratory, exposure meters, lighting ratios, three point image control, using the 18 percent gray card, color temperature, camera filters, depth of field, testing, composition and the rule of thirds, lenses and perspective, aspect ratios, research, preparing for a shot, future proofing film for television using Super16mm.
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Focal Press 224 0-240-51962-0

Special Effects: The History and Technique by Richard Rickitt

A lavish illustrated history of movie magic. Ever wondered how Harry Potter flew in that quidditch game? Ever puzzled over King Kong swatting down airplanes? Ever tried to figure out how Spider-Man swung from building to building? It's all done with optical and digital effects, with miniature photography and animation, with pyrotechnics, animatronics, and even sound effects and Special Effects: The History and Technique offers the definitive history of movie magic plus detailed technical explanations and diagrams. Packed with more than 500 photographs and profiles of such groundbreakers as George Lucas, James Cameron, and Robert Zemeckis, it is sure to appeal to fans of all ages. From A Trip to the Moon to X-Men 3, from The Lost World to War of the Worlds, from the 1933 King Kong to the 2005 King Kong, this stunning book reveals the magic of special effects.

  
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A must-read for all movie fans and film students Author is the leading authority on his subject Up-to-the-minute_includes 2005 and 2006 blockbusters Superman Returns, Over the Hedge, The Chronicles of Narnia, and more

Billboard Books 384 pages

ISBN:

0-8230-8408-6

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The Filmmaker's Eye By Gustavo Mercado

This is the only book that combines conceptual and practical instruction on creating polished and eloquent images for film and video with the technical know-how to achieve them. Loaded with hundreds of full-color examples, ";The Filmmaker's Eye"; is a focused, easy-to-reference guide that shows you how to become a strong visual storyteller through smart, effective choices for your shots. After a short introduction to basic principles, a variety of shots are deconstructed in the following format: - Why It Works: an introduction to a particular type of shot - How It Works: callouts point out exactly how the shot works the way it does--the visual rules and technical aspects in action - Technical Considerations: the equipment and techniques needed to get the shot. - Breaking the Rules: examples where the ";rules"; are brilliant subverted
Your Price: $24.95

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Focal Press 208 978-0-240-81217-5

The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques by Joseph V. Mascelli
The five Cs is one of the most widely respected books on filmmaking ever published. With the aid of hundreds of photographs and diagrams it clearly and concisely presents the essential concepts and techniques of motion picture camera work and the allied areas of filmmaking with which they interact and impact. An introduction by Arthur Miller, ASC, followed by topics branching out from the five Cs camera angles, continuity, cutting, close-ups and composition, the author offers filmmakers a detailed practical course in visual thinking. Included are discussions of cinematic time and space, compositional rules, point-of view, camera height and angle, master scenes, types of editing, screen direction and much more.
Publisher: Pages: ISBN: Silman-James Press 250 1-879505-41-X Price: $29.95

Visual Effects for Film and Television by Mitch Mitchell

Visual effects are at the forefront of a digital revolution in the film and video industry and are becoming more and more important to movie language. This book teaches the practical techniques and skills required to incorporate effects successfully into both film and television production. Written by an experienced professional, this manual is the essential guide to understanding the principles and background of modern visual effects.

     

An invaluable insight into the use of visual effects in film and television Fully illustrated with diagrams to show you step-by-step techniques Covers visual effects processes from front-of-camera to post-production Redefines the rules of photography so that they can be broken for effects Shows the line of development from the oldest to the newest processes Everything you need to know to plan and supervise visual effects shots

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Focal Press 248 240516753

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Screenwriting:

THE ART OF STORYTELLING FOR DRAMATIC SCREENPLAYS BY Jack W. McAdam

When one thinks of storytelling, the forces of good and evil certainly come to mind. Without that conflict the story lacks the forward motion so important to captivate our imaginations. When we have the opportunity to start at the beginning with a good storyteller they will hold our attention throughout that story to the very end. It is only when we reach that final resolution that we, as an audience, can judge the impact of the story on our consciousness. Some stories will stay with us for days after, especially when they are well told. The images, the characters, and the conflict remain whether we experience those moments on the stage, the screen, or offered by the spoken word when talking to a friend. Film is the celebration from a creative mind, where both the craft of writing and the art of storytelling are carefully combined to produce those special moments of magic. Jack W. McAdam Jack McAdam started his career in the entertainment industry with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in Toronto. He is a published author and has a number of screenplays, short stories and children's literature to his credit. Jack lived and worked in Los Angeles for twenty-five years, and has several Emmy nominations and awards for his work in both television and film. Jack is a founding member of the Writers Group with the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Hollywood, and a member of the Writers Guild of Canada. He has lectured on screenwriting and producing at UCLA, Loyola College, the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild, the University of Malta, the Cinema Peoples Academy in Bombay, India, and has taught summer writing seminars at the prestigious International Film, Television & Music Academy (IFFMA) in Gauting/Germany.
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Photography

Langford's Advanced Photography, 7th Edition Efthimia Bilissi and Michael Langford
The 7th edition of Langford's Advanced Photography brings this bestselling advanced guide right up to date, with Michael Langford's renowned level of technical detail now extended to cover all the latest in digital technology. Whether you are a serious enthusiast, a student or a training professional, this book covers it all; from cameras, lenses, digital imaging sensors and films to insights into photography as an industry and how to manage accounts, charge for jobs and self promote to kick start your career. Genres are explored, from portraiture and photojournalism to aerial photography, and in-depth coverage of digital manipulation, film processing, color theory, archiving and storage provide everything you need to know to extend your art into professional realms. this is my hideaway Readership: This book is geared to: photographers wishing to improve their techniques and approach a more professional level; students enrolled in photography courses; technical staff training to work in commercial studios and labs; serious enthusiasts who wish to learn more about the technical background of practical photography.

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Focal Press 432 978-0-240-52038-4 Price: $47.95

Studio Photography: Essential Skills By John Child

Studio photography is a common career path for aspiring photographers and students but the professional and commercial nature of the field makes it a challenging area to break into. Whilst other introductory books on the subject are often bogged down with too much technical detail or too many show-off shots, Studio Photography: Essential Skills offers a practical and accessible guide to the fundamental techniques for successful studio photography. Whether photographing a person or a product, you need control over the light, mood and look to arrive at the perfect result for a particular assignment. This book takes a commercial and creative approach and considers the important elements of lighting, exposure, capture, art direction and the studio setting to ensure a successful shoot. With a clearly structured learning approach and a wide variety of activities and assignments to inspire and engage you, this is an informative, stimulating guide to the basics. Broaden your skills and increase your earning potential with Studio Photography: Essential Skills!

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Focal Press 224 978-0-240-52096-4

Light: Science And Magic, 3rd Edition Fil Hunter

An amazing (and some would say magical) resource on photographic lighting that has been talked about in the community and recommended for years. This highly respected guide has been thoroughly updated and revised for content and design - it is now produced in full color! It introduces a logical theory of photographic lighting so if you are starting out in photography you will learn how to predict results before setting up lights. This is not primarily a how-to book with only set examples for you to copy. Rather, Light: Science and Magic provides you with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow you to use lighting to express your own creativity. Numerous photographs and illustrations provide clear examples of the theories, while sidebars highlight special lighting questions. Expanded chapters on available light in portraiture, as well as new information on digital equipment and terminology make this a must have update! Content How to Learn Lighting; Light, The Raw Material of Photography; The Management of Reflection and the Family of Angles; Surface Appearances; Revealing Shape and Contour; Metal; The Case of the Disappearing Glass; An Arsenal of Lights; The Extremes; Traveling Light; Index

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Focal Press 320 978-0-240-80819-2

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The Elements of Photography Angela Faris Belt

Photography is a complex craft. Some excel at the technical side of image-making, focusing perfectly on the subject, releasing the shutter at just the right moment and making exposures with the precise amount of light. Others are artists and storytellers, capturing a fleeting moment in time which inspires a viewer to gaze upon an image and ponder its meaning. The best photographers are masters of both. In this highly visual, informative new book, Angela Faris Belt discusses the four crucial elements of photography that are essential for successful technical and conceptual image-making: the photographic frame and its borders quality of focus as determined by the aperture or lens shutter speeds and their effects in relation to time and motion the physical media used to create the aggregate image Step-by-step guidance including informative screen shots, traditional darkroom and Photoshop techniques, suggested exercises, and before and after images help

both film and digital photographers improve their skills, learn new techniques, and better understand their craft. More than 300 stunning, full color images and portfolios featuring the work of over 40 prestigious artists provide visual inspiration as well as a gorgeous collection of artwork for photography enthusiasts.

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Focal Press 384 978-0-240-80942-7 Price: $39.95

The Makeup Artist Handbook Gretchen Davis and Mindy Hall

This full-color and amply illustrated book is written for film, television, and theatre makeup artists who need to know the basics on how to accomplish flawless makeup applications. It begins with fundamental practices and continues through more complex techniques usually known only by Hollywood makeup artists. Written by two expert authors who have experience doing makeup for television, commmercials, and blockbuster films, readers will learn about beauty, time periods, black and white film, as well as cutting edge techniques such as air brusshing makeup for computer-generated movies, and makeup effects. High definition (HD) technology has revolutionized the techniques needed by makeup artists--you need to know more, have more talent, and be more detailed than ever before. Because HD emphasizes every detail on screen, it's essential for makeup artists to know how to achieve a desired ";look"; that fits the director's requirements. This book will help professional and aspiring makeup artists to hone their craft in both conventional and HD techniques.

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Focal Press 296 978-0-240-80941-0

Your Price: $39.95