Using his own photographs to illustrate the text, Charlie Waite explains the basis of his success as a landscape photographer. The book contains many practical tips for the budding landscape photographer, but the author aims, above all, to instil in readers his own love of landscape.
Film editing is understood by the industry to be one of the most crucial contributions to film-making. This book attempts to explain this most elusive of roles by allowing editors to describe in their own words what they do and to bring them into the critical and public spotlight.
With the aid of photographs and diagrams, this text concisely presents concepts and techniques of motion picture camerawork and the allied areas of film-making with which they interact with and impact. Included are discussions on: cinematic time and space; compositional rules; and types of editing.
The technique of stop-motion model animation - bringing models to life by filming them one frame at a time - was the most important way of creating cinematic monsters and fantasy creatures before the advent of computer-generated imagery. This book gives readers an insight into the patience and ingenuity of the animators.
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.
Examines the concepts of CG directing, lighting, and texturing from the three different perspectives of art, film, and technology. This book provides knowledge on the foundation of art and filmmaking and translates production techniques - including depth of field, camera blocking, and three-point lighting - into the 3D world.
A guide for practising and aspiring cinematographers and DOPs to digital cinematography essentials - from how to use the cameras to the world of High Definition cinematography and 24p technology. It also features a guide to the Sony DVW in-camera menus - showing how to set them up and how they work.
Master Shots gives filmmakers the techniques they need to execute complex, original shots on any budget. By using powerful master shots and well-executed moves, directors can develop a strong style and stand out from the crowd. Most low-budget movies look low-budget because the director is forced to compromise at the last minute. Master Shots gives you so many powerful techniques that youll be able to respond, even under pressure, and create knock-out shots. Even when the clock is ticking and...
Offers guidance to student filmmakers as they prepare to enter the professional world and work as camera assistants. This work presents advice about how to act on set, what a camera assistant is expected to do, and the tips and tricks that help to make a first or second camera assistant ready to advance to the next level.
The aim of this text is to encourage a better understanding of the craft of editing, so that the talented editor can create patterns and rhythms that give life to the art of storytelling.