Behind the lens dispatches from the cinematographic trenches
"Filmmaker Jay Holben has been battling in the production trenches for most of his life. For the past 17 years, he's chronicled his adventures in the pages of American Cinematographer, Digital Video, Videography, and TV Technology. Now, in Behind the Lens: Dispatches from the Cinematic Tre...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York
Focal Press
2016
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | |
| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | "Filmmaker Jay Holben has been battling in the production trenches for most of his life. For the past 17 years, he's chronicled his adventures in the pages of American Cinematographer, Digital Video, Videography, and TV Technology. Now, in Behind the Lens: Dispatches from the Cinematic Trenches, he's compiled nearly 100 of his best articles on everything from camera technology and lenses to tips and techniques for better lighting. Whether you're making independent films, commercials, music videos, documentaries, television shows, event videos, or industrials, this full color collection provides the tools you need to take your work to the next level and succeed in the world of digital motion imaging. Featured topics include: *Tech, including the fundamentals of how digital images are formed and how they evolved to match the look of a film, as well as image compression and control; *Optics, providing a thorough examination of lenses and lens interchangeability, depth of field, filters, flare, quality, MTF, and more *Cameras, instructing you in using exposure tools, ISO, white balance, infrared, and stabilizers; *Lighting, featuring advice on using lighting sources and fixtures and how to tackle common lighting problems. Additional tips and tricks cover improving audio, celestial photography, deciding if film school is right for you, and much more"--Provided by publisher |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 1138813478 1317604849 9781138813472 9781317604839 9781315748122 1317604822 9781317604822 9781317604846 9781138813489 1315748126 1317604830 |