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Masters of Light

Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers
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Masters of Light offers an insightful exploration into the craft of cinematography through interviews with fifteen leading contemporary cinematographers. The book reveals the creative process behind controlling a film's visual style and atmosphere, providing an invaluable resource for understanding the art of lighting and camera work. This updated edition features a new foreword by acclaimed cinematographer John Bailey and a fresh preface by the authors, modernising this classic guide for today's readers.
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Through conversations held with fifteen of the most accomplished contemporary cinematographers, the authors explore the working world of the person who controls the visual look and style of a film.

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Through conversations held with fifteen of the most accomplished contemporary cinematographers, the authors explore the working world of the person who controls the visual look and style of a film.

This reissue includes a new foreword by cinematographer John Bailey and a new preface by the authors, which bring this classic guide to cinematography, in print for more than twenty-five years, into the twenty-first century.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520274662

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 January 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Contributors:

  • Foreword by John Bailey

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 374

About the Author

Dennis Schaefer is a film critic and wine specialist and the wine columnist for the Kansas City Examiner. Larry Salvato is a film critic, writer, and entrepreneur who divides his time between Kansas City and Santa Fe. John Bailey, a director of photography since 1978, serves on the Boards of Governors of the ASC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the National Film Preservation Board.

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