Book description
Newly revised and expanded,
Film Lighting
is an indispensable sourcebook for the aspiring and practicing
cinematographer, based on extensive interviews with leading
cinematographers and gaffers in the film industry
Film lighting is a
living, dynamic art influenced by new technologies and the individual
styles of leading cinematographers. Reporting on the latest
innovations and showcasing in-depth interviews with industry experts,
Film Lighting provides an inside look at how cinematographers and film
directors establish the visual concept of the film and use the
lighting to help tell the story. Using firsthand material from experts
such as Oscar-winning cinematographers Dion Beebe, Russell Carpenter,
Robert Elswit, Mauro Fiore, Janusz Kaminski, Wally Pfister, Haskell
Wexler, and Vilmos Zsigmond, this revised and expanded edition
provides an invaluable opportunity to learn from the industry's
leaders.
Kris J. Malkiewicz, author of the classic work
Cinematography, is a graduate of the prestigious Polish State
Film Academy. He helped to design the film department of the
California Institute of the Arts and taught film at the Film Division
of The Polytechnic in London, England.
