The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques
Joseph V. Mascelli
This is one of the first books about film that I got hold of. I am no book critic or indeed cinemaphotographer but i thought this was a great book and is one I often loan to people.
It was published in 1965 and is still going strong. It seems to me that this book is almost a Hollywood bible, the title is very apt. It is full of excellent practical information that may well save you from confusing your audience - or indeed teach you how to.
The book is written to be very accesible and is a strightforward and entertaining read for a text book. All techniques are well explained with diagrams and examples in popular films.
It can only really be criticised for it's narrow scope but so long as you remember this is the Five C's according the hollywood big studio style this has to be a book every film maker should read - at least twice.
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