What you’ll find inside
Cinematography: Theory and Practice — Image Making for Cinematographers and Directors, 3rd Edition by Blain Brown examines the creative and technical choices used to construct moving images. The supplied title and copyright pages identify the third edition, published in 2016. Routledge now lists a fourth edition, so compare the edition required by your course or production reference before selecting this older file.
Visual craft and camera technique
The third edition’s contents move from visual language and composition into visual storytelling, coverage and continuity. Further sections address color, cameras and digital sensors, exposure, measurement, image control, lighting, lenses, focus and camera movement. The book connects practical camera decisions with the way framing, contrast, light and movement shape what viewers notice. Its chapter sequence can help film students and working readers identify topics they want to revisit, from screen direction and shot coverage to exposure choices and the technical handling of a digital image.
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ISBN and edition details
ISBN for this edition (reference): 9781138212589
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arnki –
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brainleek007 –
A fantastic ebook. Covers the artistic side as well as the quite deep technical elements. Never getting bogged down in technicalities for the sake of it and always managing to keep it releveant to the topics at hand. It’s densely packed with very useful information and I’ve really enjoyed all of it. The challenege is remembering and putting all this good stuff into practice!! The sections on continuity were enlightening as were the parts on colour theory and how cameras actually work. A really excellent reference – if you film with any degree of seriousness you should have this ebook.
Mike –
If you want to really learn about Cinematography, then this is the ebook to have. Full of helpful and necessary information.
Eduardo Kozlowski –
Esse livro é sem dúvidas um guia bem avançado pra qualquer um que quer de fato entender sobre filmmaking, não apenas arranhando a superfície, ele explica em detalhes conceitos bem técnicos de forma bastante clara. Definitivamente recomendo!
Runa S. –
It is written for teaching purposes, which means the language isnt too hard. It is understandable, and most of it really interesting. Good ebook if you want to know about the different aspects of cinematography.
Yqen –
As a graduate film student, the stories included about how cinematographers work on set are extremely helpful. It’s a must for cinematographers who work with multiple people.
Verity Rollins –
Very good ebook. If your new to the craft it’s a must have. Or even if you need a reference. Great ebook!
Pr –
Ouvrage extrêmement intéressant et passionnant. Non seulement l’auteur aborde tous les points techniques de la photographie en cinéma numérique, mais il étudie également en détail la signification des plans, mouvements de caméras, de la couleur,… Bref, un livre à recommander à tous ceux quil s’intéressent à l’image en cinéma.
cmsc4inida –
This ebook me time understand
T.I. –
I have bought many ebooks and watched a ton of YouTube videos but this ebook is definitely worth the price!! The balance between text and photo samples, technical diagrams, charts, explanation on camera crew’s job and tasks… are just amazing and extremely useful for film students as well as those who want to learn the technology behind cinematography. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!