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Cinematography & Videography
HDV Filmmaking
Chad Fahs
As one of the first books on the subject of HDV, this useful reference
will take you through the entire spectrum of HDV production and post-production,
from choosing a high-definition video format and an HDV camcorder,
to acquiring and editing HDV, to working with advanced HDV effects
and delivering your
finished product.
Softcover, 470 pp. $66.95.
Practical Cinematography
Paul Wheeler
Filmmaking is an art, but, like so many art forms, there are basic underlying
tools and techniques and a body of theoretical knowledge that must be understood
and mastered before artistic expression can flourish. Practical Cinematography is
a book that can be dipped into for quick reference, or read cover to cover to
gain an overview of the process. Paul Wheeler has created an invaluable resource
for any aspiring Director of Photography. Softcover, 205 pp. $46.95.
American Cinematographer Manual
9th Edition
Stephen H. Burum
Overflowing with technical data and creative advise -- yet small enough to
fit in a jacket pocket -- this is the bible, the perennial classic that no cinematographer
or camera assistant can afford to be without. Now in its ninth edition, the American
Cinematographer Manual is the final word on cameras, film stocks, lenses,
formats, lighting, special effects, the latest in digital imaging, and so much
more. Hardcover,
887 pp. $149.95.
Teaching Digital Video Production
Pete Fraser & Barney Oram
This practical guide provides a detailed introduction to teaching
your students digital video production and establishes the basis for
a high standard of coursework for Film or Media Studies. The guide
demonstrates the importance of effective pre-production, gives advice
on recent developments in digital video production and how practical
work can be used to engage with key aspects of the media or film studies
curriculum, with accessible reference to recent educational research.
Softcover, 82 pp. $37.95.
High Definition and 24P Cinematography
Paul Wheeler
This authoritative new reference demystifies the technologies of
high definition and 24P cinematography. While a thorough and logical
description of the five scanning formats and recording formats, editing
options and the potentials of delivery is given, the financial implications
of these choices are also discussed. Directors of photography, producers,
directors, and camera crews will find this to be the definitive book
on its subject. Softcover, 209 pp. $52.95.
Color Correction for Digital Video
Using Desktop Tools to Perfect Your Image
Steve Hullfish/Jaime Fowler
Beginning with a clear, concise description of colour and perception theory, this
book shows you how to analyze colour correction problems and solve them. You will
also learn how to use colour to improve your storytelling, deliver critical emotional
cues, and add impact to your video. The companion CD-ROM includes graphics files
for the tutorial projects, software tools, plugins, and interviews with renowned
experts. Softcover 202 pp. $77.95.
DVCAM:
A Practical Guide to The Professional System
This user-friendly text is for anyone who wants to learn more about Sony DVCAM, to
determine what equipment to use, how various models compare, and how to use each
of them. The hands-on approach will benefit all readers, from professionals to students
to news crews. Softcover, $41.95.
The Visual Story
Bruce A Block
The Visual Story offers students and professionals in cinematography, production
design, directing and screenwriting a clear view of the relationship between the
story/script structure and the visual structure of a film or video. An understanding
the visual components will serve as the guide in the selection of locations, set
dressing, props, wardrobe, lenses, camera positions, lighting, actor staging, and
editorial choices. $49.99.
Video Production Handbook
Third Edition
Gerald Millerson
This practical sourcebook has been specially prepared to give you an at-a-glance
guide to quality video program-making on a modest budget. Emphasis throughout is
on excellence with economy; whether you are working alone or with a small multi-camera
group. The well-tried techniques detailed here will steer you through the hazards
of production, helping you to avoid those frustrating, time-wasting problems, and
to create an effective video program. $57.95.
Digital Cinematography
Paul Wheeler
High end digital cinematography can truly challenge the film camera in many of the
technical, artistic and emotional aspects of what we think of as 'cinematography'.
This book is a guide for practising and aspiring cinematographers and DOPs to digital
cinematography essentials - from how to use the cameras to the rapidly emerging world
of High Definition cinematography and 24p technology. $57.99.
 Digital Filmmaking:
The Changing Art
and Craft of Making Motion Pictures
Second Edition
Thomas A Ohanian and Michael E Phillips
Digital Filmmaking has been called the bible for professional filmmakers in
the digital age. It details all of the procedural, creative, and technical aspects
of pre-production, production, and post-production within a digital filmmaking environment.
It examines the new digital methods and techniques that are redefining the filmmaking
process, and how the evolution into digital filmmaking can be used to achieve greater
creative flexibility as well as cost and time savings. $95.95.
Steadicam:
Techniques and Aesthetics
Serena Ferrara
The Steadicam has freed-up the camera operator to follow a film's movement, wherever
it is happening. Serena Ferrara explains the principles by which the Steadicam is
operated and the impact it has on filmmaking, including the effects it can produce
on screen, on a film's narrative, on its audience, and on the director's creativity.
$65.95.
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