Film and Its Techniques

"This encyclopaedic volume manages to encompass its vast subject with clarity as well as conciseness." --Screen Director

 

"A book for everyone interested in the science of film . . . a practical reference for motion pictures or television production." --Players Magazine

 

"An introduction to approved technical procedures and valuable over-view of their relations one to the other. . . .an impressive and useful handbook for all film workers." --Saturday Review

About the author

Raymond Spottiswoode has had considerable experience in film making. He spent three years in England with John Grierson's original documentary production group and with commercial companies. He worked in the Canadian film industry for six years, first as producer, then as technical supervisor, with the National Film Board of Canada. From 1945 to 1948 he wrote, directed, and produced documentary films in the United States.

Product details

• Authors: Raymond Spottiswoode, Spottiswoode Raymond
• Assisted by: Jean-Paul Ladouceur (Illustration)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2022
• EAN: 9780520358058
• ISBN: 978-0-520-35805-8
• No. of pages: 532
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Films, cinema, Reference works, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Reference, film;film production;film techniques