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u/YouSirYouAreAnIdiot · 18 pointsr/cinematography

I did'nt really like it, It is a really complete guide on cinematography but it was really old fashioned and felt out of date when I read it.

I really like the Master Shots series
http://www.amazon.com/Master-Shots-Vol-2nd-Techniques/dp/1615930876

And also 'Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know' http://www.amazon.com/Cinematic-Storytelling-Powerful-Conventions-Filmmaker/dp/193290705X/ref=pd_sim_14_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=51yVCZcPwTL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1SRNZK0W2EE9C97GFVC6

Also just try YouTube and Google. Try the cinematography database to learn about lighting http://www.cinematographydb.com/

Filmmakers IQ for in debth stuff https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFAYalJ2Q7Tm_WmLgetmeg

On Set Filmmaking Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/user/aspiringfilm/videos

DSLR video Shooter:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMmA0XxraDP7ZVbv4eY3Omg

Now You See It, the Nerdwriter and Every Frame A Painting for some film analysis:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWTFGPpNQ0Ms6afXhaWDiRw
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjFqcJQXGZ6T6sxyFB-5i6A
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJkMlOu7faDgqh4PfzbpLdg

And finally just go out and shoot shot shoot!

u/quiktom · 1 pointr/funny

I work in a gear rental place in London. Mostly you only need high school maths: ratios, proportions etc. But if you know CS you'll have a good handle on the workflow of digital image processing. This can be a lucrative position on big budget shoots. Here they call the role DIT, Red and Alexa cameras are the main ones to know and that can get you in as a PA because on lower budget shoots they often combine the roles.

You're doing the right thing by the way. I see a lot of people come out of film school with big debts only to have to start as PAs anyway. Read books like this and this and this and be prepared to do anything, especially waking up really early.

Good luck.

u/chloroprocaine · 1 pointr/filmmaking

These are just my personal favorites in the last few years. Covers all the filming basics besides sound design. However, if you want the full "survival guide", you'll need a reference for sound design and screenwriting. With lackluster sound and a horrible script, your films aren't going anywhere.


The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques

Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know

The Art and Technique of Digital Color Correction

u/tonivuc · 1 pointr/cinematography

My favorite lighting-related resources are:

  • The Visual Story. This book is just amazing. It's about how people interpret everything you could possibly put in a frame. Empowering. It's not so much directly about lighting, but lighting is a tool you will use to accomplish what the book describes.

  • Set Lighting Technician's Handbook, every time I read in here I learn something new. I still haven't read it all (It's HUGE) but it's so worth the money. Gives you the techical knowledge to make the best decisions on set, as well pre-production. Needs to be paired with general cinematography-knowledge.

  • Matthew Scott's blog. Great for inspiration and new knowledge.

  • Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know Broad, but nicely covers a lot of the things you can do as a filmmaker to tell the story. I remember thinking everyone in my film school HAD to read this after I finished it. Even though some parts weren't very relevant to me. It's perfect for a director, but you say you are a videographer so I'm sure you will find much use of it as well.

    For basic lighting YouTube is your friend.
u/DogsEyeView · 1 pointr/videos

film school grad here, mostly agree with this comment.

Some really nice looking shots in your reel.

Couple criticisms:
-time lapse and steadycam shots, while they give a sense of motion and, in the latter case, a sense of the cameraman (that can be good or bad), they say little about the ability to tell story with composition. Especially in documentary videography, I think that's what distinguishes a camera operator. The shot of the guy at a computer, even if you're highlighting the ability to shoot in close quarters, seemed a little out of place.

Of the static camera shots, I saw some really beautiful shots that didn't have much meaning (Llamas running with plastic bottle and bag in foreground?). My favorite shots were actually the wide shot of 3 guys walking along a grey gravelly path and the shot of the outrigger canoe bobbing with reef in the foreground.

Lastly, for anyone interested in "film fundamentals" in a book that can be read in an hour, I really like a book called "cinematic storytelling".

Good luck.

u/Zenarchist · 1 pointr/movies

Hey, sorry I took so long to respond....

This is a phenomenal book if you are interested in the less-wordy visual storytelling techniques in cinema. With Cinematic Storytelling, Story, and Save The Cat, you should just about ruin your immersion in every movie you'll ever watch. Good luck!