About the Book:
Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers....
Lavishly produced and illustrated, Cinematography: Theory and Practice by Blain Brown covers the entire range of the profession. The book is not just a comprehensive guide to current professional practice; it goes beyond to explain the theory behind the practice, so you understand how the rules came about and when it's appropriate to break them. In addition, directors will benefit from the book's focus on the body of knowledge they should share with their Director of Photography.
Cinematography: Theory and Practice presents the basics and beyond, employing clear explanations of standard practice together with substantial illustrations and diagrams to reveal the real world of film production. Recognizing that professionals know when to break the rules and when to abide by them, this book discusses many examples of fresh ideas and experiments in cinematography. Covering the most up-to-date information on the film/digital interface, new formats, the latest cranes and camera support and other equipment, it also illustrates the older tried and true methods.
What people say:
"A gorgeous piece of work that bids to become a classic text on cinematography…. Few books on cinematography meld aesthetics and pragmatics as deftly as this one." — American Cinematographer
"The gorgeous illustrations bring movies to life, and the modern approach that incorporates digital as well as film means that this book can be used for years to come." — Judy Irola, ASC Head of Cinematography at USC School of Cinematic Arts
"The book is a wonderful, well-organized and knowledgeable collection of all information a cinematographer may need. I recommend it highly." — Andrew Laszlo, ASC
"This book shows that there is more to the DP than holding the light meter — he needs to understand so much more about using photography to tell a story, create a mood, evoke an emotion. No other text I know of stresses this to this extent." — Douglas C. Hart, First Camera Assistant, Instructor, and Author of The Camera Assistant
"Blain Brown has created a masterpiece. Cinematography is the best reference book I have ever seen. The theories and practices revealed here will never go out of date. This is a must have book for anyone claiming to be a cinematographer that hasn't got at least two Academy Awards sitting on their mantle." — Rick Gerard for Creative Cow
About the Author:
Blain Brown is a Director of Photography based in the Los Angeles area. He has been Director of Photography on 14 feature films as well as national commercials, promotional films, industrials, music videos and documentaries. He has worked all over the U.S. and throughout the world as well. He has completed projects as a director, editor and screenwriter.