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Harry Mathias

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Harry Mathias is an experienced Director of Photography of feature films. He is schooled in the classical Hollywood movie traditions of cinematography and lighting and has collaborated with some of the greatest names in the cinema industry. His feature films have included drama, comedy, action, and special-effects movies. Harry Mathias was nominated for an Oscar in 1980 for Solly’s Diner. He is a pioneer of digital cinema, holding three film and digital cinema patents, with two more pending, but he primarily thinks, and writes, like a cinematographer in a world where few people do.

He is a Life Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and is a founding member of the American HDTV Production and Digital Cinema ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Harry Mathias I don't get it. But Hemingway said to stop writing each day when you know what you will write next. And, don't stop at the end of a chapter.

Harry …moreI don't get it. But Hemingway said to stop writing each day when you know what you will write next. And, don't stop at the end of a chapter.

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Harry Mathias Write! About something that you care about. 2,000 words a day and keep writing. Edit it later. That's how I work. …moreWrite! About something that you care about. 2,000 words a day and keep writing. Edit it later. That's how I work. (less)

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	The Death & Rebirth of Cinema: MASTERING THE ART OF CINEMATOGRAPHY IN THE DIGITAL CINEMA AGE 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Electronic Cinematography: Achieving Photographic Control over the Video Image by Harry Mathias (Goodreads Author), Richard Patterson 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1985 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	CINEMATOGRAFIA ELECTRONICA 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Electronic Cinematography: Achieving Photographic Control over the Video Image by Harry Mathias (1985-01-03) by Harry Mathias (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars