Cinematography: Third EditionThe Essential Guide to the Cameraman's Craft Since its initial publication in 1973, Cinematography has become the guidebook for filmmakers. Based on their combined fifty years in the film and television industry, authors Kris Malkiewicz and M. David Mullen lay clear and concise groundwork for basic film techniques, focusing squarely on the cameraman's craft. Readers will then learn step-by-step how to master more advanced techniques in postproduction, digital editing, and overall film production. This completely revised third edition, with more than 200 new illustrations, will provide a detailed look at:
Whether the final product is a major motion picture, an independent film, or simply a home video, Cinematography can help any filmmaker translate his or her vision into a quality film. |
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Page 240 - I/IT candela per square foot, or to the uniform luminance of a perfectly diffusing surface emitting or reflecting light at the rate of one lumen per square foot, or to the average luminance of any surface emitting or reflecting light at that rate.
Page 11 - The distance from the optical center of the lens to the film when the lens is focused on infinity.
Page 73 - CC50B 11/3 •These values are approximate For critical work, they should be checked by practical test, especially if more than one filter is used that have a color temperature of 3200° K; others with a color temperature of 3400° K are also common.
Page 231 - Why should I register my work if copyright protection is automatic? Registration is recommended for a number of reasons. Many choose to register their works because they wish to have the facts of their copyright on the public record...
Page 231 - An author's work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in tangible form so that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device.
Page 231 - As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional seventy years.
Page 240 - The intensity of light falling on a sphere placed one foot away from a point source of light of one candlepower, that is, one candela.
Page 236 - A system of evaluating the color of a light source by comparing it to a theoretically perfect temperature radiator called a black body.
Page 240 - P // (as: //2.8; f/5.6; //ll): the designation of the relative aperture of a lens; it is calculated by dividing the focal length of the lens by its effective aperture.
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