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"One great pleasure of [a] book." Informationen zum Autor John Alton (1901-1996) was a Hungarian-born master cinematographer. His work ranged widely! including sharp-shadowed film noir classics such as He Walked By Night ! Anthony Mann westerns! musicals (including An American in Paris ! for which he won an Oscar)! and many others. Painting with Light embodies his versatile! beautiful! often mannered! approach to lighting a film; he insisted that naturalistic lighting was only one option among many! and that directors ought to use light creatively to suit their vision and their story. Todd McCarthy is chief film critic of Variety ! co-editor of The King of Bs (1975)! and writer and co-director of the award-winning documentary Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1992). John Bailey ! a director of photography since 1978! has photographed more than 75 feature films and documentaries. He serves on the Boards of Governors of the ASC! the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences! and the National Film Preservation Board. Klappentext "A wonderful introduction to the workings of the Hollywood system. We learn in rich and yet accessible detail about special effects, technical wizardry and gadgetry, lighting, make-up, the breakdown of crews, and filming strategies. The book is legendary and its reprint is a major event for film study."—Dana Polan, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University Zusammenfassung Explains the job of the cinematographer and explores how lighting, camera techniques, and choice of locations determine the visual mood of film. This title provides an overview of author's biography and career and explores the influence of his work on contemporary cinematography and the foreword. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Film Noir's Sorcerer of Light: John Alton by John Bailey Preface Through a Lens Darkly: The Life and Films of John Alton by Todd McCarthy Filmography by Todd McCarthy and Dennis Jakob 1. Hollywood Photography 2. Motion Picture Illumination 3. Mystery Lighting 4. Special Illumination 5. The Hollywood Close-up 6. Outdoor Photography 7. Symphony in Snow 8. Ocean Voyage 9. Visual Music 10. The Portrait Studio 11. The Laboratory 12. Day and Night! Ladies! Watch Your Light 13. Motion Picture Theaters 14. The World Is a Huge Television Studio and We Are All Photographers ...
