Practical Cinematography

Offers the reader a tutorial in how to get the very best from digital film-making technology. This handbook serves as a reference for the digital film enthusiast - whether your goal is to make no-budget movies, or simply to put your video camera to more use than just holidays and weddings.

Addresses the problems and difficult choices faced by the professional compositor in real-life situations. This book presents you with tips, tricks and techniques for dealing with the badly shot elements, color artifacts, and mismatched lighting that bedevil compositors.

Seventh edition.

With the advent of digital video and desktop editing software, scores of independent producers have found themselves equipped to make their own movies. Because filmmaking involves much more than just buying a camera and a computer, there's The Digital Filmmaking Handbook. This one-stop digital filmmaking resource guides aspiring filmmakers from initial conception to getting a finished project in

Shows how various Hollywood techniques can help solve problems on smaller productions. This title includes 'cookbook recipes' and a step-by-step solutions for common audio processing operations. It is suitable for both novices and experienced producers.

The history of special effects is a long and varied one and is much more than images of sleek starfighters or CG raptors. From the concealed wires on Douglas Fairbanks' flying carpet in The Thief of Baghdad to amazing scenes in Lord of the Rings, the special effects industry has been finding ways to fuel our imagination and enjoyment. This book is not only a beautifully illustrated history of the

Based on extensive interviews and research, this book looks at the work of six of the most important cinematographers of recent years from around the world.

Focusing on the techniques and concepts behind the equipment, this book demonstrates the fundamental principles needed to create good video content on any kind of budget. This book covers the techniques of persuasive camerawork, successful lighting and sound treatment, and video editing.