Capturing the Shot: Fundamentals, Tools, Techniques, and Workflows for Digital Cinematography

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With the shift from film to digital, a new view of the future of cinematography has emerged. Today’s successful cinematographer should be equal parts artist, technician, and business-person. The cinematographer needs to master the arts of lighting, composition, framing and other aesthetic considerations, as well as the technology of digital cameras, recorders, and workflows, and should know how to select the right tools (within their budget) to get the job done. David Stump’s Digital Cinematography focusses primarily on the tools and technology of the trade, looking at how digital cameras work, the ramifications of choosing one camera versus another, and how those choices help creative cinematographers to tell a story.

This book empowers you to both appropriately choose the right camera and workflow for your project from today’s incredibly varied options, as well as remember the bits and bobs of implementing those options. Stump sheds a light on the confusing advantages and disadvantages of shooting theatrical features the use of digital technology and what it can or can’t do.

Topics covered include:

* Detailed coverage of Arriflex, Blackmagic, Canon, Ikonoskop, Panasonic, Panavision, Phantom, Red, Silicon Imaging, Sony, and Weisscam digital motion picture cameras

* Coverage of all kinds of lenses, including Angenieux, Canon, Cooke, Fujinon, Hawk, Leica, Panavision, Red, Schneider, Sony, UniqOptics, Vantage, and Zeiss

* Coverage of recorders, displays, and look management tools

* Exposure theory tips ― discover ways to appropriately expose digital cameras

* Focusing tips ― discover ways to focus digital cameras correctly

* Checklists to help design digital workflows

* Practical tips on preparation ― prepare for shooting a digital motion picture like a professional

* Camera set-up and operation, color management, digital intermediates, 3D stereo cinematography, future trends, and much more

If you aspire to be a successful cinematographer in this new digital age, or if you already are a working cinematographer in need of a resource that will help you stay on top of your game, it is a should-read book.


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