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Summary: Finally, a Filmmaking Book About Filmmaking
Review: If you're like me and you've sifted through dozens of books on film technique that were about anything but, you can stop searching. "The Five C's of Cinematography" is not only well-written but virtually everything in it is essential to learning good film technique. Most authors of these types of books either don't completely understand the medium, aren't interested in sharing their wisdom or are just looking to make a quick buck. Mascelli delivers all the goods. He provides the best explanation of the axis line I've ever read and his diagrams are simple, yet very helpful. This is a guy who clearly wanted to share his knowledge. You can throw out all your other filmmaking books. "It's gold, Jerry! Gold!"
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Summary: Finally, a Filmmaking Book About Filmmaking
Review: If you're like me and you've sifted through dozens of books on film technique that were about anything but, you can stop searching. "The Five C's of Cinematography" is not only well-written but virtually everything in it is essential to learning good film technique. Most authors of these types of books either don't completely understand the medium, aren't interested in sharing their wisdom or are just looking to make a quick buck. Mascelli delivers all the goods. He provides the best explanation of the axis line I've ever read and his diagrams are simple, yet very helpful. This is a guy who clearly wanted to share his knowledge. You can throw out all your other filmmaking books.
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Summary: Finally, a Filmmaking Book About Filmmaking
Review: If you're like me and you've sifted through dozens of books on film technique that were about anything but, you can stop searching. "The Five C's of Cinematography" is not only well-written but virtually everything in it is essential to learning good film technique. Most authors of these types of books either don't completely understand the medium, aren't interested in sharing their wisdom or are just looking to make a quick buck. Mascelli delivers all the goods. He provides the best explanation of the axis line I've ever read and his diagrams are simple, yet very helpful. This is a guy who clearly wanted to share his knowledge. You can throw out all your other filmmaking books.
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Summary: An Absolute Classic
Review: It doesn't matter that this book is 30 years old, the basic way that film is made has never changed and never will. This book covers the principles in a way that no other book does. It's an absolute classic and belongs in every film and video professional's library. I've had my copy for many, many years and still refer to it.
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Summary: Superb!
Review: Marvelous book. You won't watch a film the same way ever again...
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Summary: Definitive Masterpiece
Review: The 5 C's of Cinematography cover camera angles, continuity, cutting, close-ups and composition. This book is an technical power-house that is clear, descriptive and easily understood to one who frequently watches movies and has a visual mind. It explains the psychology of the eye and how we are trained and use to watching movement and cuts. It promotes off the cuff method of filming as well as standard composition to not confuse and distract the audience. A must buy, this is the best film book on the market.
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Summary: The Bible of Cinematography
Review: The five C's: camera angles, continuity, cutting, close-ups, and composition. This book takes the filmmaker through understanding exactly what goes into getting the best image imaginable onto film. The true treasure of this book is that is was written long ago enough that the author does not feel bound to polical writing: in this authors world there are black and white rules of what is acceptable and unacceptable. While "creative-types" may find his insistance on what can be done insulting to their vision, I think we can all agree that if you are going to break the rules, it is important to know them. If you read this book and study it, then you will KNOW the rules and UNDERSTAND when, why, and where you need to break them. It is a delightful read, filled with information, and though written in the 1960's... the concepts are timeless and very applicable to filmmakers in the 2000's. Buy it and enjoy it! Best Wishes....Jason
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Summary: Great! What it takes to really shoot & edit
Review: There's no getting around the fact that sequences and shot selection make any motion picture or video work. But, rather than learn the basics and apply them, folks jump to jazzy stuff like helocopter shots or talking hardware spec's. This book talks about shots, sequences all in with a focus on what to shoot and how it cuts together. Basic techniques are directly applied in a practical fashion. Use it to get a solid grounding before getting stars in your eyes. Great for new cinematographers and news videographers
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Summary: A timeless must-read for filmmakers and videographers
Review: This book was written in 1965, yet none of it's information is out-of-date. This book covers the basics of cinematography which is the art of motion picture filming. It's very easy to read and all terms are defined and explained by the author before being used so it's easy to understand. The author organizes everything you need to know about shooting films into five categories that start with "C", so it's simplified and easy to remember. It doesn't matter if you're a filmmaker, a cameraman, or even a still photographer this book is worth the read. Also, if you edit video in Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro and are pretty much clueless, the chapter on cutting will be of great value to you. This book is more about philosophy than any technical information about cameras or types of film. After reading this book you'll have a better understanding of how to communicate a story to people with the moving picture.
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Summary: The basics and a must for a beginner...
Review: This is book gives cinematography some simple rules that helps future filmmakers and the book explains the rules fairly well. In addition, the images and pictures in the book enhances the readers ability to understand what the writer is trying to communicate. It is a good beginning for those who are interested in film making.
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