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The essential handbook for directors and aspiring filmmakers who want to get the best visuals for their films while establishing a collaborative relationship with their cinematographer. This is the only book that focuses exclusively on the relationship between the director and cinematographer…. More >>
Cinematography for Directors: A Guide for Creative Collaboration
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#1 by M. Clack on April 18, 2010 - 6:06 pm
I just finished reading this book and I have to tell you this is the book aspiring directors have been waiting for.It clears all the misconceptions and mystery of cinematography for the none cinematographer.This book is great for the the Director who wishes to know more about what the DP has to do make his vision an reality.(Well not really reality since it’s fiction but you get the point.)Don’t go on your next project without this.It will definitely come in handy on the set.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by ESW on April 18, 2010 - 8:23 pm
A revealing and instructive exploration of the delicate dance which inevitably takes place between cinematographer and director, greatly enriched by the inclusion of interviews with top cinematographers. Frost sheds much needed light on the rather mysterious issue of what a cinematographer actually does. Hint: it’s more than just look through the camera- much more! Fascinating sections on such subjects as the colour palette of film, lighting for genre and the inside story of how to achieve “The Look” leave the reader vastly more educated about this key craft. This book will ease the trepidation of the first time director with tons of detailed technical information, nicely broken down into easily digestible chunks and lots of insight into how the technical can be applied toward better communication. At the same time, it will deepen the knowledge base of the experienced director leading to a better collaborative process. Without question, a real gem.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Deke Simon on April 18, 2010 - 10:47 pm
Cinematography for Directors is truly an excellent resource for directors. I have spoken with numerous DPs who, off the record, talk about how too many directors just don’t know the basics of filmmaking. It’s the “I work with actors…you shoot the pictures” syndrome. Often, that attitude comes from fear. “I’ll make a fool of myself if I try to ‘talk camera’ with the DP.” This book is therefore a great equalizer. It gives directors the language and insight they need to communicate with DPs. The benefits can be huge. Imagine real, productive conversations about how to get your vision across through camera and light. If as a director, you want knowledge, insight and ideas, this book will not steer you wrong.
Deke Simon, filmmaker, teacher and author, “Film & Video Budgets”
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Gael Chandler on April 19, 2010 - 1:28 am
“A cinematographer is a painter with light,” writes cinematographer/producer/director/professor Jacqueline Frost. In this well-organized, well-written book, she sheds light on every phase of cinematography: From the pre-production phase when the professional connection begins between director and cinematographer through the production phase when the movie is filmed to the post production phase when the cinematographer oversees telecine, the lab, and the DI process to yield the final theater or broadcast ready show.
As a writer-editor who plans to produce her own documentary in the future, I appreciated her clear guidance from the aesthetic to the technical on lighting, blocking, film genres, and camera lenses, movements and types of cameras – film and digital – themselves. Stressing the importance of the creative collaboration between director and cinematographer, she steers the neophyte director as well as the experienced director to make the right choice in a cinematographer. Her interviews with illustrious cinematographers bolster her points.
A superb handbook from a seasoned pro who loves her calling and shares her knowledge with us via text, interviews, shots of equipment, movie frame grabs and, pictures of painting. I highly recommended this loaded book to anyone who wants to understand cinematography. Follow her guidance and you will achieve great movies.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Robert Clark on April 19, 2010 - 4:14 am
Tomorrow I’ll be sending out crews of college video-makers, and this books has proved invaluable. Professor Frost avoids academic jargon, and uses clear and useful examples of great story-telling and filmmaking technique from classic to cutting edge films. Few books tell about the interplay of directors and production designers at all, and this book explains what both roles contribute to making good movies.
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The book clearly stems from years of teaching young filmmakers and film students as well as the author’s experience directing and designing productions. It also uses material from the writer’s interviews with some of the finest living cinematographers, masters of their craft. Part of the discussion also explains how young filmmakers can negotiate today’s industry. This volume will help people who love film deepen their experience as viewers and seems invaluable for novice directors and cinematographers. The cinematographers have a lot of insightful things to say that professionals in the industry would enjoy too.
Rating: 5 / 5