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Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers

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0.79 x 7.44 x 9.06 in
Weight
1.3 lb
Language
English
Paperback
288 pages

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Newly revised and updated, Film Lighting is an indispensible sourcebook for the aspiring and practicing cinematographer, based on extensive interviews with leading cinematographers and gaffers in the film industry. Film lighting is a living, dynamic art influenced by new technologies and the changing styles of leading cinematographers. A combination of state-of-the-art technology and in-depth interviews with industry experts, Film Lighting provides an inside look at how cinematographers and film directors establish the visual concept of the film and use the lighting to create a certain atmosphere. Kris Malkiewicz uses firsthand material from the experts he interviewed while researching this book. Among these are leading cinematographers Dion Beebe, Russell Carpenter, Caleb Deschanel, Robert Elswit, Mauro Fiore, Adam Holender, Janusz Kaminski, Matthew Libatique, Rodrigo Prieto, Harris Savides, Dante Spinotti, and Vilmos Zsigmond. This updated version of Film Lighting fills a growing need in the industry and will be a perennial, invaluable resource. Read more

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Publisher Touchstone; Revised edition (February 7, 2012)
Language English
Paperback 288 pages
ISBN-10 1439169063
ISBN-13 63
Item Weight 1.3 pounds
Dimensions 0.79 x 7.44 x 9.06 inches

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Fantastic, Absolutely Fantastic
As a Gaffer by trade, I love this book. Fantastic mixture of technical information, an accurate industry attitude, and great volume of 'slang' compiled over many years of film making. Quotes from DPs and Gaffers are all modest and accurate. No overzealous attitudes from the ego driven Hollywood mentality, I was actually surprised how down to earth the entire book was. Excellent, PRACTICAL lighting setups and diagrams for a variety of situations. Specific film scenes are referenced and explained, great to watch those films over and see how they were created. Not a single page wasted. Great read. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2012 by Sin Cohen
LIGHTING is the most important part of film
This book helps you to think like a filmmaker. This is the best thing about it is that you really start to realize how to craft light to create an emotional response in your audience for your project. Excellent book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2019 by Kaxci Hargrove
The Short: A good general book that covers a large swath of different DP's ideologies...
More Detailed: I bought the older version of this book first, but didn't find it as useful, as MUCH of the lighting and "film" technology has changed since it's original publication... Not to mention the fast changing digital formats. And while things like ratios, value system lighting, and where to use your spot meter, might not change as fast, some of the older DP's (some of which are still included in this version) are not as fast to change nor accept change. Lets face it; If this side of "filmmaking" is ultimately light, the absence of light, and specifically what the light is captured on, It was indeed welcomed to see some of the newer DP's which understand those same basic value systems as well as embrace the coming technologies. The "update" seems to disperse those people in with some of the moderates... Who actually name lights that are still in production. Many of the older bulbs and fixtures are not even legally sold in some states. So since many of us will not come up through the studio system, we will not have the opportunities to use some of these large, expensive and energy consuming fixtures. Citizen Kane, will always be a brilliant example of filmmaking on all levels, but a question that I ponder continuously today is "How (why) we might achieve that particular look?" as we move forward. And how we can manipulate light, framing, and our medium, to get there. So while there may not be solely one answer... Not sure that the book helps with that as much as it leaves the question open for debate... For you. So perhaps the more that I learn and experiment with on sets, a thorough re-reading of this book will become more relevant. With that said; One can get a lot of pointers, rules, generals, and ideas from this, but it would have been nice to see a few more illustrations and explanations of some of the trade lingo to actually put things into practice.... For us more novice admirers and willing practitioners of this beautiful trade. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2014 by M. ewing
A Must Read
This book explains what film lighting does and why it's an art. All the great cinematographers and gaffers of the last thirty years get together and talk about lighting a scene. The idea that there are many ways to do the same thing is fascinating. Lighting helps tell the story. Today, with HD, many people say you don't need to light. Nothing could be further from the truth. Lighting is just as important as costumes, sets and music. It brings the audience into the story and this book brings the reader into the world of film lighting. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2013 by J. Plannette
Great book with some great information
Got this book for one of my classes, this has a lot of great information in it!
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2019 by RJ Campbell
Excellent real life DP book...
This book has excellent interviews with all the top cinematographers in Hollywood. This is a current and modern cinematography book that uses terminology that's actually used on set. Be careful with many of the other cinematography books which teach theory and film school techniques which unfortunately don't really apply in the real world. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2012 by ShirtGuy
Five Stars
Great conversations about lighting you don't want to miss!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015 by Cyprien Kodjo
Very Helpful
very informational on lights. Nice to read how professionals used the lights and what the pros and cons of each light. Wish they would show more pics of the individual lights.
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2014 by dev
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