ABSTRACT
Filmmaking is an art, but, like so many art forms, there are basic underlying tools and techniques and a body theoretical knowledge that must be understood and mastered before artistic expression can flourish. This book is an invaluable resource for all aspiring DoPs.
Practical Cinematography can be dipped into for quick reference - perhaps to answer a specific question or deal with practical problems relating to a shoot - or read from cover to cover. It discusses the principles of cinematography and the expertise which is unique to the Director of Photography (DoP). 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |33 pages
People
chapter |4 pages
The Director of Photography – an overview
chapter |17 pages
The DP's preparation
chapter |10 pages
The camera crew
part |63 pages
The Technology
chapter |12 pages
The motion picture camera
chapter |13 pages
Lenses
chapter |15 pages
Film stock
chapter |5 pages
Basic sensitometry
chapter |10 pages
The laboratory
chapter |6 pages
Digital intermediates
part |58 pages
The Cinematographer's Craft
chapter |6 pages
Exposure meters
chapter |4 pages
Lighting ratios
chapter |4 pages
Three-point image control
chapter |5 pages
Using the 18 per cent grey card
chapter |8 pages
Colour temperature
chapter |7 pages
Camera filters
chapter |11 pages
Depth of field
chapter |11 pages
Testing
part |29 pages
Operating
chapter |7 pages
Composition and the rule of thirds
chapter |11 pages
Lenses and perspective
chapter |9 pages
Aspect ratios
part |19 pages
The Future