Jack Anderson

Shooting Movies Without Shooting Yourself in the Foot (eBook, ePUB)

Becoming a Cinematographer

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Shooting Movies is the book for all those film enthusiasts who can't get on a professional set or can't undertake studies at an expensive film school. This book approaches the subject of cinematography from a 'hands-on, in the trenches' viewpoint, as though the reader were an apprentice on the set. It's a book about learning to shoot a film without making an idiot of yourself and wasting lots of time and money. It's a book about how to take artistic inspiration and make it a reality. A breezy writing style mixed with practical, interactive exercises geared for both film and video give filmmakers the experience they need to take their work to the next level. Beginning with fundamental techniques and concepts of cinematography, the author shares his many years of experience with the reader, imparting invaluable advice and guidance on how to avoid common pitfalls, and more importantly, learn from mistakes. This title provides a mentorship-in-a-book approach not found any of the other technical guides to cinematography, using both film and video exercises. It is written for filmmakers working on a budget. Unique exercises throughout the book provide the reader with an interactive experience that will give them a higher level of expertise and will improve the quality of their shooting, lighting, and reel - all on a budget. It helps you learn the realty of filmmaking from the cinematographer's perspective. Companion website showcases video samples, visual demonstrations of the exercises in the book, and further video explanations of the concepts that are better explained visually.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 365
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136040498
• Artikelnr.: 38248648

Autorenporträt

Jack Anderson

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Part 1: REALITIES OF PRE-PRODUCTION CHAPTER 2
WHAT'S FIRST?       CHAPTER 3 WE'RE STILL READING THE SCRIPT    CHAPTER 4 A
FEW MORE THINGS TO THINK OF    CHAPTER 5 SHOT LIST       CHAPTER 6
CREW        CHAPTER 7 LOCATIONS       CHAPTER 8 SELECTING A CAMERA     
CHAPTER 9 SELECTING THE LENS      CHAPTER 10 SELECTING FILM STOCK     
CHAPTER 11 SELECTING A TRIPOD AND HEAD    CHAPTER 12 WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS
DOING TO PREP   CHAPTER 13 THE NIGHT BEFORE     Part 2: PRODUCTION CHAPTER
14 ON TIME AND READY TO SHOOT  CHAPTER 15 FIRST DAY/ FIRST SHOT     CHAPTER
16 SHOOTING MASTERS      CHAPTER 17 CLOSE-UPS AND COVERAGE    CHAPTER 18
OPERATING THE CAMERA     CHAPTER 19 STILL MORE COMPOSITION or FOLLOW THE
MONEY CHAPTER 20 THE HORROR OF THE 180º LINE   CHAPTER 21 THE GOOD, THE
BAD, AND THE UGLY (Not necessarily in that order) CHAPTER 22 LEARNING THE
HARDWARE     CHAPTER 23 WHY WE LIGHT       CHAPTER 24 EXPOSURE      
CHAPTER 25 EXERCISE: SHOOTING YOUR PROJECT ON FILM  Part 3: POST-PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 26 POST-PRODUCTION: TIMING AND TRANSFERRING CHAPTER 27
POST-PRODUCTION: PUTTING TOGETHER A REEL Part 4: TECHNICALITIES CHAPTER 28
CAMERAS: BLACK BOXES    CHAPTER 29 LENSES        CHAPTER 30 FILM CHAPTER 31
COLOR TEMPERATURE CHAPTER 32 USING AND HANDLING FILM CAMERAS AND LENSES
CHAPTER 33 USING A TRIPOD AND HEAD CHAPTER 34 THE DOLLY GRIP CHAPTER 35
LABORATORY

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Part 1: REALITIES OF PRE-PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 WHAT'S FIRST?
CHAPTER 3 WE'RE STILL READING THE SCRIPT
CHAPTER 4 A FEW MORE THINGS TO THINK OF
CHAPTER 5 SHOT LIST
CHAPTER 6 CREW
CHAPTER 7 LOCATIONS
CHAPTER 8 SELECTING A CAMERA
CHAPTER 9 SELECTING THE LENS
CHAPTER 10 SELECTING FILM STOCK
CHAPTER 11 SELECTING A TRIPOD AND HEAD
CHAPTER 12 WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING TO PREP
CHAPTER 13 THE NIGHT BEFORE
Part 2: PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 14 ON TIME AND READY TO SHOOT
CHAPTER 15 FIRST DAY/ FIRST SHOT
CHAPTER 16 SHOOTING MASTERS
CHAPTER 17 CLOSE-UPS AND COVERAGE
CHAPTER 18 OPERATING THE CAMERA
CHAPTER 19 STILL MORE COMPOSITION or FOLLOW THE MONEY
CHAPTER 20 THE HORROR OF THE 180º LINE
CHAPTER 21 THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (Not necessarily in that order)
CHAPTER 22 LEARNING THE HARDWARE
CHAPTER 23 WHY WE LIGHT
CHAPTER 24 EXPOSURE
CHAPTER 25 EXERCISE: SHOOTING YOUR PROJECT ON FILM
Part 3: POST-PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 26 POST-PRODUCTION: TIMING AND TRANSFERRING
CHAPTER 27 POST-PRODUCTION: PUTTING TOGETHER A REEL
Part 4: TECHNICALITIES
CHAPTER 28 CAMERAS: BLACK BOXES
CHAPTER 29 LENSES
CHAPTER 30 FILM
CHAPTER 31 COLOR TEMPERATURE
CHAPTER 32 USING AND HANDLING FILM CAMERAS AND LENSES
CHAPTER 33 USING A TRIPOD AND HEAD
CHAPTER 34 THE DOLLY GRIP
CHAPTER 35 LABORATORY

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"I think this is wonderful book for all of us jack of all trades filmmakers out there..In hindsight I am sure my foot wishes I had read this book before I shoot my first feature. -Dusan Sekulovic, Director

"[It] tells the about the reality of filmmaking from a Cinematographer's perspective.his/her thoughts and the thoughts of those on the set, the challenges, and the intellect necessary for learning from mistakes and solving problems. -Michael A Hofstein, Director of Photography

"Finally-An Actual, Working Hollywood Director of Photography Shares his 'Inner-Door' Secrets of the Craft. This is a hard-hitting, no-holds-barred, fantastic 'Shooter's Guide' from a top professional in the Business. Call it-'The 'Hollywood Rules' for Up & Coming Directors-of-Photography'!! -Dave A. Anselmi: Director, Producer, and Instructor, PracticalMysticProductions.com

"Anderson is able to take some very complex concepts and meld them into a easily digestible dose of information that even a reader with little or no knowledge about the topic can easily understand and learn from." -Joey Goodsell, University of Southern Mississippi