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The Filmmaker's Eye: The Language of the Lens
The Filmmaker's Eye: The Language of the Lens
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Author: Gustavo Mercado Publisher: Focal Press Format: Softcover # of Pages: 208 Pub. Date: 2019 ISBN-10: 0415821312 ISBN-13: 9780415821315
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About
the Book:
The Filmmaker's Eye: The Language of the Lens
explores the expressive power of the camera lens and the storytelling
contributions that this critical tool can make to a film project.
This book offers a unique approach to learning how lenses can produce
aesthetically and narratively compelling images in movies, through a
close examination of the various ways lens techniques control the
look of space, movement, focus, flares, distortion, and the "optical
personality" of your story’s visual landscape.
Loaded with vivid examples from commercial, independent, and world
cinema, The Language of the Lens
presents dozens of insightful case studies examining their
conceptual, narrative, and technical approaches to reveal how master
filmmakers have harnessed the power of lenses to express the entire
range of emotions, themes, tone, atmosphere, subtexts, moods, and
abstract concepts.
The Language of the Lens
provides filmmakers, at any level or experience, with a wealth of
knowledge to unleash the full expressive power of any lens at their
disposal, whether they are shooting with state-of-the-art cinema
lenses or a smartphone, and everything in between.
What people say:
"For
the new moviemaking generation, Language of the Lens
can serve as a reference point of how some of cinema’s greatest
auteurs make use of the lens, as well as a key for how to use the
tool. After reading Language of the Lens, moviemakers will be
equipped with the ultimate knowledge to command any lens, from an
iPhone to the most expensive glass money can buy."
— MovieMaker Magazine
"The
Language of the Lens
is a truly illuminating book, inspiring for emerging filmmakers as
well as veteran directors and cinematographers. Mr. Mercado elevates
our understanding of the expressive power of artistic lensing and the
incredible force of creative filmmaking."
— John Inwood,
Emmy nominated cinematographer of Scrubs and The Unbreakable Kimmy
Schmidt
"The Language of the Lens
combines beautiful visual examples from a wide range of films to
explain the aesthetic and emotional connotations of lens language.
Understanding the technical and creative aspects of the lens is
essential for cinematographers and directors to punctuate the
thematic essence of the scene. A very useful visual reference, this
book is a must read for any aspiring filmmaker." —
Jacqueline B. Frost,
Author of Cinematography for Directors and Professor, California
State University, Fullerton
About the Author:
Gustavo Mercado is a Latino
independent filmmaker with over 10 years of experience producing,
writing, editing, directing, and shooting films on film and
high-definition video. His work has been featured in national and
international film festivals, and cable. He teaches cinematography,
editing, screenwriting, and film production at Hunter College’s
Film & Media Studies Department in New York City.
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