John Alton

Painting With Light

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Explains the job of the cinematographer and explores how lighting, camera techniques, and choice of locations determine the visual mood of film. This title provides an overview of author's biography and career and explores the influence of his work on contemporary cinematography and the foreword.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of California Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 189mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 628g
• ISBN-13: 9780520275843
• ISBN-10: 0520275845
• Artikelnr.: 36815383

Autorenporträt

John Alton (born 1901) was one of the most renowned cinematographers of the postwar American cinema. In 1951 he won an Academy Award for his color photography of An American in Paris. He lives in Los Angeles. Todd McCarthy is chief film critic of Variety, co-editor of the King of Bs (1975), and writer and co-director of the award winning documentary, Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992).

Rezensionen

"A wonderful introduction to the workings of the Hollywood system. We learn in rich and yet accessible detail about special effects, technical wizardry and gadgetry, lighting, make-up, the breakdown of crews, and filming strategies. The book is legendary and its reprint is a major event for film study." - Dana Polan, University of Pittsburgh