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Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,008 ratings — published 1983
Cinematography: Theory and Practice: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.20 — 984 ratings — published 2002
Notes on the Cinematographer (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,782 ratings — published 1975
Painting With Light (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.09 — 411 ratings — published 1995
The Filmmaker's Eye: Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition
by (shelved 20 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.21 — 710 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 — 721 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 — 787 ratings — published 2007
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions)
by (shelved 15 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,007 ratings — published 1991
Master Shots Vol 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.32 — 285 ratings — published 2011
Masters of Light: Conversations with Contemporary Cinematographers (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.26 — 211 ratings — published 1984
Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.20 — 176 ratings — published 1986
A Man With A Camera (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.24 — 200 ratings — published 1980
Cinematography (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.91 — 229 ratings — published 1989
Reflections: Twenty-One Cinematographers at Work (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.28 — 43 ratings — published 2002
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 4.10 — 111 ratings — published 2014
Set Lighting Technician's Handbook: Film Lighting Equipment, Practice, and Electrical Distribution (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.32 — 226 ratings — published 1998
Motion Picture and Video Lighting (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.97 — 173 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 — 130 ratings — published 2013
Cinematography for Directors: A Guide for Creative Collaboration (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.15 — 163 ratings — published 2009
Making Movies (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.29 — 10,647 ratings — published 1995
In the Blink of an Eye: A Perspective on Film Editing (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.21 — 8,844 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
If It's Purple, Someone's Gonna Die: The Power of Color in Visual Storytelling (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.76 — 333 ratings — published 2005
Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.01 — 884 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 4.18 — 65 ratings — published 2010
Digital Cinematography: Fundamentals, Tools, Techniques, and Workflows (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.16 — 45 ratings — published 2013
American Cinematographer Manual (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.33 — 21 ratings — published 2013
Grammar of the Film Language (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.10 — 269 ratings — published 1976
Film Art: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,652 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 — 3,616 ratings — published 1987
Reflections: On Cinematography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.44 — 167 ratings — published 2025
Making Pictures: A Century of European Cinematography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.69 — 26 ratings — published 2003
Vittorio Storaro: Writing with Light: Volume 1: The Light (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.38 — 21 ratings — published 2002
Film Directing: Cinematic Motion (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.99 — 225 ratings — published 1992
What is Cinema? Volume I (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,922 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 — 978 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 — 22,808 ratings — published 2005
Color Correction Handbook: Professional Techniques for Video and Cinema (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.42 — 207 ratings — published 2010
The Filmmaker's Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide for the Digital Age (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.89 — 853 ratings — published 1984
Grammar of the Shot (Media Manuals)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.69 — 149 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 4.57 — 74 ratings — published 2004
How to Read a Film: Movies, Media, Multimedia (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.80 — 1,277 ratings — published 1977
The Cine Lens Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.82 — 11 ratings — published
Conversations avec Darius Khondji (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.33 — 43 ratings — published
Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.26 — 3,082 ratings — published 1997
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.99 — 9,037 ratings — published 1979
Film Theory: An Introduction Through the Senses (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 3.79 — 382 ratings — published 2009
Cinema 1: The Movement-Image (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as cinematography)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,365 ratings — published 1983
“Use filmmaking for a greater purpose, than to just entertain some drowsy minds. Wake the whole world up with your movies. It has been sleeping for long. Its eternal sleep has become its darkest nemesis. Now is the time to wake it up.”
― The Film Testament
― The Film Testament
“You make the movie through the cinematography - it sounds quite a simple idea, but it was like a huge revelation to me.”
― Conversations with Cinematographers
― Conversations with Cinematographers
