Selected Tables, Charts and Formulas for the Student Cinematographer from the AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER MANUAL

Newly revised and updated Second Edition

Edited by Stephen H. Burum, ASC

New to this edition is a chapter on the basics of lighting from a classic more...

The new edition of this comprehensive yet succinct guide to planning, shooting, and editing most field and in-studio video productions has been updated to include the latest developments in HD, Digital Video, and equipment. This helpful guide details how to visualize, shoot, and edit coherent more...

With advances in technology today, almost anyone can make a movie. If you have the passion, time, and a little money, you can turn your dreams into a big-screen experience. But you need more than technology alone to create something that people will want to see. This full color, comprehensive guide more...

To make great animation, you need to know how to control a whole world: how to make a character, how to make that character live and be happy or sad. You need to create four walls around them, a landscape, the sun and moon - a whole life for them. You have to get inside that puppet and first make it more...

For a limited time, get both of these Cinematographer’s tools for one low price! Selected Tables, Charts and Formulas for the Student Cinematographer 2nd Edition from the American Cinematographer Manual is specially edited to include the more...

A handy set of references for the student cinematographer, these books provide a balance of theory and technical guidelines to inspire competent and creative cinematography. Professional Cinematography recounts Charles Clarke’s experiences in the formative years of Hollywood, imparting more...

The directors, editors, cinematographers, and producers behind today’s most thought-provoking nonfiction films reveal the thought processes, methods, and collaborations that have guided their efforts—from project conception to developing, producing, shooting, editing, and releasing some of the more...

The Fifth Edition of The Camera Assistant's Manual has been completely updated to reflect the technology of today, providing crucial guidance to student filmmakers as they prepare to enter the professional world and work as camera assistants.

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This handbook is a collection of the wide variety of theories, procedures and tactics used by the practicing motion picture camera assistant while working on location or on the professional film set. Since this book concentrates on the important facets of the camera assistants’ job on the set more...

For those students who are studying directing, the over 5 hour Director’s Series is the complete guide to directing a Hollywood caliber feature film. Disc 1: Time and Again - Feature Film. Disc 2: Production 1. Disc 3: Production 2. Disc 4: Post-Production.
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The five C’s 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 more...

This new edition of an all-time best-seller is completely revised and updated and details the components and step-by-step use of over forty of the most widely used film cameras. Significant new topics include time code and time code slates, video assist, and the Steadicam film stabilizing system. more...

The Technique of Film and Video Editing provides a detailed, precise look at the artistic and aesthetic principles and practices of editing for both picture and sound. Because editing is about more than learning a specific software program, this book focuses on the fundamentals of editing as art. more...

The Grip Book, Fourth Edition has been updated and revised to be even more valuable to professional grips—the ";jack-of-all-trades and master of all"; on a film or video set. Grips install, set up, maintain, and ensure the safety of all equipment needed on a set, such as lighting stands, cameras, more...