Lighting for Cinematography
A Practical Guide to the Art and Craft of Lighting for the Moving Image
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing:18th Mar '27
£24.99
This title is due to be published on 18th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
An updated edition of a how-to book on the art, craft, and practice of lighting for film and video for students and filmmakers that want to improve their lighting.
An updated version of the how-to book on the art, craft, and practice of lighting for film and video for students and filmmakers that want to improve their lighting.
We can’t shoot good pictures without good lighting, no matter how good the newest cameras are. Shooting under available light gives exposure, but lacks depth, contrast, contour, atmosphere, and often separation. The story could be the greatest in the world, but if the lighting is poor, viewers will assume it’s amateurish and not take it seriously. Good lighting makes things look real, while real lighting often makes things look fake.
This book helps the reader create lighting that supports the emotional moment of the scene, contributes to the atmosphere of the story and can augment an artistic style. Well-crafted lighting helps establish the illusion of reality that is necessary for the viewer to forget they are watching a screen and get lost in the story. So, no matter how good a script, how good a director, how good the actors – the lighting needs to be as good, if not better.
This book is a practical hands-on lighting text for anyone who wants to learn to improve their lighting for video or film, based on the college lighting class that the author has taught for ten years, as well as his extensive professional work in the industry as a DP, Lighting Director, and union gaffer.
The book is perfect for the classroom, providing hints, tips, and tricks for the camera, for both live and camera environments. It allows live production-focused students the opportunity to apply the skills they learn and how they cross over and are relevant in cinematography. * Jason Glenwright, Course Coordinator of Lighting, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Australia *
As the author points out, technology has advanced significantly over the last decade, making this the perfect time for this new edition that includes the widely used LED fixtures of today. In addition to the development of LED fixtures, there have also been advancements in camera technology. This book is an essential read for all aspiring filmmakers and students of film and theater alike. * Hideaki Tsutsui, Professor Theatre and Dance and Deptartment Head, University of Texas at El Paso, USA *
A master class in cinematography! David Landau’s conversational tone mixed with 35 years of technical experience and aesthetic prowess results in a very accessible text that should be cherished by students and professionals alike. Landau’s multiple accounts from his work in the field give this book a much appreciated practicality and voice of authority that is invaluable for the emerging cinematographer. * Harlan Bosmajian, IATSE local 600 Director of Photography and Professor of Cinematography, Emerson College, USA *
As a Cinematography teacher, I am always looking for textbooks, and David Landau's Lighting for Cinematography is the best resource I've come across. I think this book illuminates every aspect of lighting that I want to teach. * James W O’Keeffe, IATSE local 600 Cinematographer and Adjunct Professor of Cinematography, University of Southern California, USA *
ISBN: 9798216383833
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304 pages
2nd edition