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"It's never as good as the dailies nor as bad as the first cut."
— Hollywood maxim
Cinematography entry at Wikipedia
list of Best Cinematography Oscarฎ winners & nominees at Wikipedia
A.M.P.A.S. Teachers Guide pages on Cinematography
Films  About  Cinematography
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"No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos" documentary feature  ![]() [indep 2009] Lifelong friends Lแszl๓ Kovแcs [1933-2007] and Vilmos Zsigmond used film school equipment to document the Soviet crackdown of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, then volunteered to smuggle the footage out of the country. As refugees, they struggled to make it in Hollywood and finally broke into the mainstream during the 1970s. Co-produced, written & directed by James Chressanthis; multi-star cast of on-camera interviewees video/DVD not yet available; full credits from IMDb official movie site |
  | "Double Exposures: Voice of The Camera" [indep March 2007]
Produced & directed by Bruce Merwin; participants include Leonard Chapman, Ed Di Giulio, William A. Fraker ASC & BSC, Victor J. Kemper ASC, Fred J. Koenkamp ASC, Ben Kufrin, Tak Miyagishima & Owen Roizman ASC CustomFlix color DVD [3/2007] for $39.95 producer's movie site |
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"Cinematographer  Style" [T-Stop Aug 2006] After interviews with 110 cinematographers, snippets were edited into a coherent & brilliant & stunning course in the art & craft of cinematography. Co-produced, co-written & directed by Jon Fauer Docurama color DVD [9/2008] for $24.49 full credits from IMDb official movie site |
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"Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography" [N.H.K./A.F.I. Feb 1993]
Co-directed by Arnold Glassman, Todd McCarthy & Stuart Samuels; interviewees include Caleb Deschanel, William A. Fraker, Conrad Hall, James Wong Howe, Lแszl๓ Kovแcs, Sven Nykvist, Vilmos Zsigmond, plus many more Image Ent. color DVD [5/2000] for $21.49 Fox color VHS [4/94] for $29.98 full credits from IMDb |
Cinematographers
A thru F   ท  G thru L   ท  M thru R   ท  S thru Z
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"Reflections: Twenty-One Cinematographers At Work" [2002] by Benjamin Bergery A.S.C. Press 11x9 pb [6/2002] for $79.95 interviewees include Henri Alekan, Yves Angelo, Stephen Burum, Raoul Coutard, Jordan Cronenweth, Allen Daviau, Frederick Elmes, Stephen Goldblatt, Jack Green, John Hora, Michael Hugo, Darius Khondji, Laszlo Kovacs, Denis Lenoir, Tony Pierce-Roberts, Steven Poster, Owen Roizman, Phillipe Rousselot, Vittorio Storaro, Haskell Wexler & Vilmos Zsigmond |
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"Contemporary Cinematographers On Their Art" [1998] by Pauline B. Rogers Focal Press 9¼x6 pb [1/98] for $35.67 interviewees include Thomas Ackerman, John S. Bartley, Donald Burgess, Dean Cundey, Roger Deakins, Stephen Goldblatt, Emmanuel Lubezki, Jo Mayer, Donald A. Morgan, Donald M. Morgan ASC, Dennis Muren, David Nowell & Salvatore Totino "More Contemporary Cinematographers On Their Art" [2000] by Pauline B. Rogers Focal Press 9¼x6 pb [6/2000] out of print/used interviewees include Mike Benson, Peter James, Daryn Okada, Neil Roach, Ward Russell, Nancy Schrieber, John Schwartzman, Dean Semler, Dante Spinotti, Ueli Steiger & Vilmos Zsigmond |
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"Women Behind The Camera: Conversations With Camerawomen" [1997] by Alexis Krasilovsky Praeger 9¼x6 pb [4/97] for $32.95 Praeger 9¾x6½ hardcover [4/97] for $67.95 author credits at IMDb "Women Behind The Camera" documentary film [in production 2006] video/DVD not yet available; full credits at IMDb official movie site {requires Flash} |
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"Masters of Light: Conversations With Contemporary Cinematographers" [1984] by Dennis Schaefer & Larry Salvato Univ CA Press 9x6 pb [1/86] for $27.50 Univ CA Press hardcover [1/84] out of print/used interviewees include Nestor Almendros, John Alonzo, John Bailey, Bill Butler, Michael Chapman, Bill Fraker, Conrad Hall, Laszlo Kovacs, Owen Roizman, Vittorio Storaro, Mario Tozi, Haskell Wexler, Billy Williams, Gordon Willis & Vilmos Zsigmond |
    | Stanley Kubrick favorite John  Alcott  [1931-86] of U.K. DVDs of John Alcott at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
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Truffaut favorite N้stor  Almendros  [1930-92] of Spain DVDs of N้stor Almendros at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
John A. Alonzo  [1934-2001]
DVDs of John A. Alonzo at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
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John  Alton  [1901-96] DVDs of John Alton at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
John  Bailey
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
Lucien Ballard  [1908-88]
DVDs of Lucien Ballard at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
Michael  Ballhaus [b. 1935]
DVDs of Michael Ballhaus at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
his son  Florian  Ballhaus
DVDs of Florian Ballhaus at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
D.W. Griffith [1875-1948] favorite
G.W.  'Billy'  Bitzer  [1872-1944]
DVDs of G.W. Bitzer at Amazon IMDb listing
Wikipedia
  | "Billy Bitzer: His Story - The Autobiography of D.W. Griffith's Master Cameraman" [1973] by G.W. Bitzer FS&G pb [1/73] out of print/used |
Stephen  H.  Burum
DVDs of Stephen Burum at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
Bill  Butler
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
      | Jack  Cardiff  [1914-2009] DVDs of Jack Cardiff at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
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"Magic Hour: An Autobiography" [1996] by Jack Cardiff Faber & Faber pb [8/97] for $20.93 Faber & Faber 9¾x6¼ hardcover [9/96] for $0.00 |
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Russell  Carpenter DVDs of Russell Carpenter at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
Michael  Chapman
DVDs of Michael Chapman at Amazon
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
William H. Clothier  [1903-96]
DVDs of William Clothier at Amazon
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
Truffaut & Godard favorite
Raoul  Coutard  of France
DVDs of Raoul Coutard at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
Jordan Cronenweth  [1935-96]
DVDs of Jordan Cronenweth at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
Pasolini favorite
Tonino Delli Colli  [1922-2005] of Italy
DVDs of Tonino Delli Colli at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
Coen Brothers favorite
Roger  Deakins
DVDs of Roger Deakins at Amazon
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
Caleb  Deschanel
DVDs of Caleb Deschanel at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
Christopher  Doyle
DVDs of Caleb Deschanel at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
William  A.  Fraker
DVDs of William Fraker at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
first cinematographer  Wm. Friese-Greene  [1855-1921]
Friese-Greene's claims to have invented various methods for motion picture photography are considered
to be false; virtually all of his inventions and patents, including a stereoscopic {3-D} camera (1898),
were either impractical or unsuccessful in the marketplace, and he died a pauper. Yet he is honored
as a cinema pioneer in Britain, because many of his ideas were later manifested by others.
B.F.I. profile
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
  | "Friese-Greene: Close-Up of An Inventor" biography [1948] by Ray Allister Arno Press facsimile edition hardcover [3/72] out of print/scarce Marsland Publns hardcover [1948] out of print/used |
  | "The Magic Box" [Festival of Film 1951, U.K. & USA 1952]
Produced by and for Britain's 1951 'Festival of Film', later released as a theatrical feature. Uses double flashback design to tell the story of the British portrait photographer obsessed with inventing a practical motion picture camera, and later a method for color cinematography. Directed by John Boulting; script by Eric Ambler, based on Ray Allister's biography; Technicolor cinematography by Jack Cardiff; with an all-star cast including Robert Donat {as Friese-Greene}, Margaret Johnston, Maria Schell, Richard Attenborough, Frederick Valk, Eric Portman, Laurence Olivier, Stanley Holloway, Michael Hordern, Michael Redgrave, Margaret Rutherford & Peter Ustinov Region 1 DVD or VHS not available full credits at IMDb movie entry at BFI |
William's son  Claude Friese-Greene  [1898-1943]
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
BBC-TV broadcast "The Lost World of Friese-Greene" [2006]
Tak  Fujimoto
DVDs of Tak Fujimoto at Amazon
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
Stephen  Goldblatt  from South Africa
DVDs of Stephen Goldblatt at Amazon
IMDb listing
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Conrad  Hall  [1926-2003]
DVDs of Conrad Hall at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
Sidney  Hickox  [1895-1982]
DVDs of Sidney Hickox at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
      | James  Wong  Howe  [1899-1976] DVDs of James Wong Howe at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
European poster site / James Wong Howe page
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"Transatlantic" [Fox Aug 1931]
An often-cited example of superb deep-focus work ten years before "Citizen Kane" (so why no DVD?) Directed by William K. Howard; b&w cinematography by James Wong Howe; starring Edmund Lowe, Lois Moran, John Halliday, Greta Nissen, Myrna Loy, Jean Hersholt, Earle Foxe & Billy Bevan video/DVD not available; full credits at IMDb |
Alan  Hume  of U.K.
DVDs of Alan Hume at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
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"A Life Through The Lens: Memoirs of A Film Cameraman" [2004] by Alan Hume & Gareth Owen McFarland & Co. 9¼x6¼ pb [5/2004] for $35.00 |
Darius  Khondji  from France
DVDs of Darius Khondji at Amazon
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
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Fred  J.  Koenekamp DVDs of Fred Koenekamp at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
Lแszl๓  Kovแcs  [1933-2007] from Hungary
DVDs of Lแszl๓ Kovแcs at Amazon
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
  | "New Wave King: The Cinematography of Laszlo Kovacs, ASC" [2002] by Ray Zone A.S.C. Press 9x7 pb [2/2002] out of print/used |
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Charles  Lang,  Jr.  [1902-98] DVDs of Charles Lang, Jr. at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
Andrew  Laszlo  from Hungary
DVDs of Andrew Laszlo at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
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"Every Frame A Rembrandt: Art & Practice of Cinematography" [2000] by Andrew Laszlo, ASC Focal Press 9¼x6 pb [5/2000] for $27.99 Andrew Laszlo's credits from IMDb |
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Ernest  Laszlo  [1898-1984] DVDs of Ernest Laszlo at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
Denis  Lenoir  of France
DVDs of Denis Lenoir at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
http://www.amazon.com/Kodak-Shooting-Black-Daviau-Lenoir/dp/B000BYA54G/
Emmanuel  Lubezki  of Mexico
DVDs of Emmanuel Lubezki at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
  J.  Peverell  Marley  [1901-64]
DVDs of J. Peverell Marley at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia
      | Chris  Menges  of U.K. DVDs of Chris Menges at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
      | Hal  Mohr  [1894-1974] DVDs of Hal Mohr at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
      | Ingmar Bergman favorite Sven  Nykvist  [1922-2006] from Sweden DVDs of Sven Nykvist at Amazon IMDb listing [1942-2000] Wikipedia |
http://www.amazon.com/Light-Keeps-Company-Sven-Nykvist/dp/B00005T30E/
Wally  Pfister
DVDs of Wally Pfister at Amazon IMDb listing official website Facebook page
Wikipedia
      | Ray  Rennahan  [1896-1980] |
won shared Best Color Cinematography Oscar for "Gone With The Wind" [1939]
Owen  Roizman
DVDs of Owen Roizman at Amazon
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
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Harold Rosson  [1895-1988]
DVDs of Harold Rosson at Amazon IMDb listing [1915-66] Wikipedia |
married to actress Jean Harlow, 1933-34
nominated for Best Color Cinematography Oscar for "The Wizard of Oz" [1939]
Fellini favorite
Giuseppe  Rotunno
DVDs of Giuseppe Rotunno at Amazon
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
    | Philippe  Rousselot DVDs of Philippe Rousselot at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
Kurosawa favorite
Takao  Sait๔
DVDs of Takao Sait๔ at Amazon
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
    | Dean  Semler DVDs of Dean Semler at Amazon IMDb listing Wikipedia |
          | Leon  Shamroy  [1901-74] DVDs of Leon Shamroy IMDb listing [1926-70] Wikipedia |
Dante  Spinotti  of Italy
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
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Vittorio  Storaro  of Italy IMDb listing Wikipedia |
Vittorio Storaro & son's proposal for Univisium 3-perf film format
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"Storaro: Writing With Light" by Vittorio Storaro Volume 1: The Light Aperture Bilingual 12x12¼ {6.25 lbs} hardcover [7/2002] out of print/rare Volume 2: The Colors Electa Bilingual 11¾x11¾ {6.75 lbs} hardcover [11/2003] out of print/rare Volume 3: The Elements Electa Bilingual Edition hardcover [11/2003] out of print/used |
      | Harry  Stradling,  Sr.  [1901-70] DVDs of Harry Stradling, Sr. IMDb listing [1920-70] Wikipedia |
his son  Harry  Stradling,  Jr.
DVDs of Harry Stradling, Jr. at Amazon
IMDb listing [1944-88]
Wikipedia
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Robert  L.  Surtees  [1906-85] DVDs of Robert Surtees IMDb listing [1931-78] Wikipedia |
his son  Bruce  Surtees
DVDs of Bruce Surtees at Amazon IMDb listing [1966-2002] Wikipedia
    | Gregg  Toland  [1904-48] DVDs of Gregg Toland IMDb listing [1926-48] Wikipedia received 6 Oscar nominations [1936-1942]; won in 1940 |
nominated for Best B&W Cinematography Oscar for "Citizen Kane" [R.K.O. 1941]
Mario  Tosi  of Italy
DVDs of Mario Tosi at Amazon IMDb listing [1950-82] Wikipedia {empty}
      | Geoffrey  Unsworth  [1914-78] DVDs of Geoffrey Unsworth IMDb listing [1939-80] Wikipedia |
      | Haskell  Wexler DVDs of Haskell Wexler IMDb listing Wikipedia |
  | "Tell Them Who You Are" documentary [indep May 2005]
The son of legendary Oscar-winning cinematographer & filmmaker Haskell Wexler shoots documentary footage that reveals the relationship between father & son. Co-written & directed by Mark Wexler ThinkFilm color DVD [10/2005] for $28.49 full credits at IMDb |
    | Billy  Williams DVDs of Billy Williams IMDb listing [1954-2000] Wikipedia |
favorite of Woody Allen & Francis Ford Coppola
Gordon  Willis
DVDs of Gordon Willis at Amazon IMDb listing [1966-97] Wikipedia
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David Lean favorite Freddie  Young  [1902-98] of U.K. DVDs of Freddie Young IMDb listing [1922-85] Wikipedia |
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"Seventy Light Years: A Life In The Movies" [1999] by Freddie Young Faber & Faber 9½x6¼ hardcover [9/99] out of print/many used |
    | Brian De Palma favorite Vilmos  Zsigmond  from Hungary DVDs of Vilmos Zsigmond IMDb listing Wikipedia |
Cinema  Formats
film formats pages at Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers
'list of film formats' entry at Wikipedia
widescreen
"The History of Cinerama" [1985 thesis] by Thomas E. Erffmeyer
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"Widescreen Cinema" [1992] by John Belton Harvard Univ Press 9x7½ pb [11/92] out of print/used |
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"Cinerama Adventure" documentary feature [indep Sept 2003]
Written, directed & narrated by David Strohmaier; featuring experts Rudy Behlmer, John Belton, Kevin Brownlow, Thomas Erffmeyer, Leonard Maltin & Howard Rust video/DVD not available; full credits from IMDb official website |
High-Definition & IMAX formats
HD (HIgh Definition) Expo [est. 2001] events held in New York City, Chicago & Los Angeles
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The IMAX {Image Maximum} system originated at Expo 67 in Montreal, Canada; the first permanent IMAX theater opened in
Toronto in 1971; IMAX 3-D launched at Expo 86 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The system uses 70mm by 48.5mm frames,
projected in various ways to a gigantic screen that is usually 22 metres (72 ft.) wide and 16.1 metres (53 ft.) high;
there are currently 320 IMAX theatres in 42 countries {23 in Canada, 200+ in USA}.
IMAX company website IMAX entry at Wikipedia
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"IMAX Ultimate Collection" DVD box set [2009]  
Imax color DVD set [1/2009] 20 disks for $81.99 includes "Blue Planet" [1990]; "China: The Panda Adventure" [2001]; "Cosmic Voyage" [1996]; "Deep Sea 3D" [2006]; "Destiny In Space" [1994]; "The Dream Is Alive" [1985]; "Fires of Kuwait" [1992]; "Galapagos: The Enchanted Voyage" [1999]; "Hail Columbia!" [1982]; "Hidden Dimension" [1997]; "Into The Deep" [1994]; "L5: First City In Space" [1996]; "Mark Twain's America in 3D" [1998]; "Mission To Mir" [1997]; "Mountain Gorilla" [1992]; "NASCAR 3D" [2004]; "The Secret of Life On Earth" [1993]; "Space Station 3D" [2002]; "Survival Island" [1996]; and "T-Rex: Back To The Cretaceous" [1998] |
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"The IMAX Space Collection" DVD box set [2001]
includes 37-min. "Hail Columbia!" [1982] narrated by James Whitmore; 37-min. "The Dream Is Alive" [1985] narrated by Walter Cronkite; 40-min. "Blue Planet" [1990]; 40-min. "Destiny In Space" [1994] narrated by Leonard Nimoy; and 40-min. "Mission To Mir" [1997] narrated by August Schellenberg Imax color DVD set [10/2001] 5 disks for $35.99 |
stereoscopic {3-D} formats
stereoscopy entry at Wikipedia
3-D film entry at Wikipedia
3-D Film Preservation Fund
Stereoscopic Displays & Applications Conference [Jan 2010 = #15] in San Jose, CA
more info (movies, books, glasses, hardware, links) on
Magic Lantern's Stereoscopic {3-D} Cinema Page
history    books    selected 3-D movies    pioneers & experts    equipment    links
  | "3D Movie Making: Stereoscopic Digital Cinema From Script To Screen" [2009] by Bernard Mendiburu Focal Press pb [5/2009] for $44.95 |
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"Stereoscopic Photography: Its Application To Science, Industry & Education" [orig 1926, rev 1935 & 1950, republd 2007] by Arthur W. Judge Ghose Press 7½x5½ pb [3/2007] for $30.95 Ghose Press hardcover [11/2008] for $43.45 |
Vittorio Storaro & son's 1998 proposal for Univisium 3-perf film format
Blu-ray® format
Blu-ray Disc entry at Wikipedia
Blue-ray Disc Assn. [est. 2002]
The Blu-ray Disc Store at Amazon
Books  About  Cinematography
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"Cinematography For Directors: A Guide For Creative Collaboration" [2009] by Jacqueline B. Frost Michael Wiese Prodns 10x7 pb [8/2009] for $19.77 |
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"Practical Cinematography" [orig 2000, 2nd edition 2005] by Paul Wheeler Focal Press 9¾x7½ pb [2/2005] for $26.56 |
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"The Camera Assistant's Manual" [orig 1993?, 4th edition 2005] by David E. Elkins, SOC Focal Press 9x6¼ pb [1/2005] for $44.95 |
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"American Cinematographer Manual" [orig 1980, 9th edition 2004] by Stephen H. Burum A.S.C. Press 7¼x4 hardcover [11/2004] for $99.95 |
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"Making Pictures: A Century of European Cinematography" [2003] from Imago, edited by Richard Sears Abrams 11¼x9¾ {5.4 pound} hardcover [5/2003] for $40.95 |
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"Cinematography: Image Making For Cinematographers, Directors & Videographers" [2002] by Blain Brown Focal Press 10x7 pb [10/2002] for $31.02 |
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"Every Frame A Rembrandt: Art & Practice of Cinematography" [2000] by Andrew Laszlo, ASC Focal Press 9¼x6 pb [5/2000] for $27.99 Andrew Laszlo's credits from IMDb |
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"Cinematography: Screencraft (Illustrated)" [1999] by Peter Ettedgui Focal Press 12½x9¼ pb [8/99] out of print/used |
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"Matters of Light and Depth: Creating Memorable Images For Video, Film & Stills Through Lighting" [1999] by Ross Lowell lighting for still & film & digital photography Lowel-Light Mfg 9x9 pb [4/99] for $28.95 |
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"The Camera Assistant: A Complete Professional Handbook" [1995] by Douglas C. Hart Focal Press 9½x6½ hardcover [12/95] for $58.54 author credits at IMDb |
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"Placing Shadows: Lighting Techniques For Video Production" [1995] by Chuck B. Gloman & Tom Letourneau Focal Press 10x7 pb [3/2000] for $24.49 |
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"Painting With Light" [1995] by cinematographer John Alton
Univ of Calif Press 10x7½ pb [4/95] for $19.25 Univ of Calif Press hardcover [4/95] out of print/used John Alton [1901-96] credits from IMDb |
  | "The Professional Cameraman's Handbook" [orig 1981, 4th edition 1993] by Sylvia & Verne Carlson Focal Press 9x5¾ hardcover [12/93] for $42.87 |
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"Cinematography: A Guide for Film Makers & Film Teachers" [1973] by Kris Malkiewicz Fireside 9¼x7½ pb [8/92] for $16.10 |
  | "The Work of The Motion Picture Cameraman" [1972] by Freddie Young Hastings House hardcover [1/72] out of print/used |
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"The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques" [1965 classic] by Joseph V. Mascelli Silman James Press 11x8½ pb [6/98] for $20.97 |
![]() American Cinematographer Magazine 1-year subscrition {12 issues} for $50.00 |
![]() Camera Operator Magazine subscribe directly: 2 issues/year for $20.00 |
![]() Intl. Cinematographers Guild Magazine 1-year subscrition {12 issues} for $48.00 |
Links
The Film Industry Page
Reference & Technical Page
cinematographers.com {offline since 10/2006}
Tim Tyler's cinematography.com website [est. 1998]
Internet Encyclopedia of Cinematographers
Organizations
     
     
     
     
     
     
Argentinean Society of Cinematographers {requires Flash}
Austrian Assn. of Cinematographers [est. 1976]
Croatian Cinematographers Society [est. 1996]
Italian Society of Cinematographers A.I.C. [est. 1950]
Netherlands Society of Cinematographers
TV Cameramen [dot] com online magazine {based in Cyprus}
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