Cinematography category: 318 books

Cinematography is the art and craft of visualizing and recording the moving image. The cinematographer therefore has to use their technical and creative skills to photographically capture the mood of the film and the vision of the director. Done properly, they add the magic and depth to a film, giving...

As chief collaborators with the directors on a film, cinematographers are artistic masters in their own right. In Cinematography sixteen of the world's greatest "painters of light" share their insights, anecdotes, and technical achievements through a series of exclusive interviews. Fascinating...

Everything you need to know to make a silent movie with hundred-year-old equipment :-) 77 illustrations. First published in 1913. According to the Preface: "This volume has been written with the express purpose of assisting the amateur—the term is used in its broadest sense as a distinction from the...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Any photographer with a modern digital camera can be a moviemaker, and this book shows you all the skills you'll need to shoot everything, from a video-blog to a feature film. Build on your photographic skills - this knowledge predisposes you to create great cinematography - and understand the technical...

if you're like me then you absolutely love portrait photography, capturing that perfect moment in time, whether it be family or friends, you cannot beat the feeling of taking that one shot that makes your subject smile. I know not everyone has an eye for photography, or perhaps you just don't...

Iván Osnovikoff: “El montaje documental es de meses, años a veces, pero tiene la particularidad y el placer de no ser tan mecánico como el montaje de ficción, y donde uno se mete a probar combinaciones, a descubrir la forma de la película”. Carlos Flores: “El proceso de montaje lo que hace...

Nearly every DLSR camera available today also shoots beautiful high-definition video. YouTube and Facebook are bursting with user-generated content as people share their memories and travels.  Whether it's highlights from a great vacation, the kids' soccer game, or family gatherings, everyone wants...

El material contenido en este texto es una apuesta por llevar el documental más allá de la beligerancia, la exageración y la exotización de temas que no nos permiten ver los hechos que día a día nos rodean, impidiéndonos entender e identificar la gran variedad de historias, de formas de contar,...

A timeless classic with more than 165,000 copies sold, The Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video has been chosen by over 700 colleges to teach basic film and video techniques. Written by a working professional, The Bare Bones Camera Course is the most user-friendly book available on the subject...

Newly updated and revised, How to Shoot Video That Doesn’t Suck is a quick and easy guide that will make your video better instantly—whether you read it cover to cover or just skim a few chapters. It’s about the language of video and how to think like a director, regardless of equipment (amateurs...

With this informative book and a copy of one of the films mentioned, you may be able to see the scene where a person was injured or killed, as the Director decided to keep the action for the film. For example: The Dark Knight (2008) Cameraman Conway Wickliffe was killed on the set...