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Cinematography Books
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Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.18 — 999 ratings — published 1983
Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.20 — 975 ratings — published 2002
Notes on the Cinematographer (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,660 ratings — published 1975
Painting With Light (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.09 — 402 ratings — published 1995
The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
by (shelved 19 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.20 — 697 ratings — published 2010
Master Shots Vol 1, 1st edition: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.10 — 716 ratings — published 2009
The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.30 — 775 ratings — published 2007
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
by (shelved 16 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,992 ratings — published 1991
Master Shots Vol 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.32 — 282 ratings — published 2011
Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.26 — 208 ratings — published 1984
Cinematography (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.92 — 228 ratings — published 1989
Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.21 — 175 ratings — published 1986
Reflections: Twenty-One Cinematographers at Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.28 — 43 ratings — published 2002
A Man With A Camera (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.23 — 201 ratings — published 1980
Lighting for Cinematography: A Practical Guide to the Art and Craft of Lighting for the Moving Image (The CineTech Guides to the Film Crafts)
by (shelved 10 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.09 — 110 ratings — published 2014
Motion Picture and Video Lighting (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.97 — 171 ratings — published 1992
Master Shots Vol 3, The Director's Vision: 100 Setups, Scenes and Moves for Your Breakthrough Movie (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.35 — 129 ratings — published 2013
Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.32 — 226 ratings — published 1998
Cinematography for Directors: A Guide for Creative Collaboration (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.17 — 157 ratings — published 2009
Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.29 — 10,320 ratings — published 1995
Every Frame a Rembrandt: Art and Practice of Cinematography (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.98 — 57 ratings — published 2000
Grammar of the Film Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.12 — 267 ratings — published 1976
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,629 ratings — published 1995
Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.01 — 877 ratings — published 2005
The Filmmaker's Eye: The Language of the Lens: The Power of Lenses and the Expressive Cinematic Image (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.22 — 63 ratings — published 2010
Digital Cinematography: Fundamentals, Tools, Techniques, and Workflows (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.16 — 44 ratings — published 2013
If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.76 — 332 ratings — published 2005
Film Art: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,624 ratings — published 1979
FilmCraft: Cinematography (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.01 — 94 ratings — published 2011
The Magic Lantern (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,555 ratings — published 1987
American Cinematographer Manual (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.33 — 21 ratings — published 2013
Making Pictures: A Century of European Cinematography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.69 — 26 ratings — published 2003
Film Directing: Cinematic Motion (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.99 — 221 ratings — published 1992
What is Cinema? Volume I (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,905 ratings — published 1967
On Film-making: An Introduction to the Craft of the Director (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.35 — 964 ratings — published 2004
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.01 — 22,253 ratings — published 2005
The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.89 — 850 ratings — published 1984
Grammar of the Shot (Media Manuals)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.69 — 146 ratings — published 1998
Practical Cinematography (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.54 — 37 ratings — published 1999
New Cinematographers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.56 — 73 ratings — published 2004
How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, Multimedia (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,263 ratings — published 1977
The Cine Lens Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.82 — 11 ratings — published
Vittorio Storaro: Writing with Light: Volume 1: The Light (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.38 — 21 ratings — published 2002
Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,072 ratings — published 1997
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005 (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,878 ratings — published 1979
Film Theory: An Introduction Through the Senses (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.80 — 373 ratings — published 2009
Cinema 1: The Movement-Image (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,336 ratings — published 1983
Hitchcock/Truffaut (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.47 — 9,446 ratings — published 1966
Color Correction Handbook: Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.41 — 205 ratings — published 2010
Cinema Speculation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.03 — 15,073 ratings — published 2022
“Whatever genre you deem suitable for your taste – romance, comedy, action, mystery, sci-fi or anything else, make sure it has the plain everyday human kindness.”
― The Film Testament
― The Film Testament
“The art of filmmaking is the most influential form of art that has ever existed throughout the history of human artistic endeavors.”
― The Film Testament
― The Film Testament
