Reviews
"A gorgeous piece of work that bids to become a classic text on cinematography....
Few books on cinematography meld aesthetics and pragmatics as deftly as this one."
– American Cinematographer
"The gorgeous illustrations bring movies to life, and the modern approach that incorporates digital as well as film means that this book can be used for years to come."
– Judy Irola, ASC. Head of Cinematography, USC School of Cinematic Arts
"The book is a wonderful, well-organized and knowledgeable collection of all information a cinematographer may need. I recommend it highly."
– Andrew Laszlo, ASC
"This book shows that there is more to the DP than holding the light meter--he needs to understand so much more about using photography to tell a story, create a mood, evoke an emotion. No other text I know of stresses this to this extent."
– Douglas C. Hart, First Camera Assistant, Instructor, and Author of The Camera Assistant
"Cinematography is a skillfully written guide to the technical craft and artistry of cinematography for today's cinematographers and directors. It presents each aspect of cinematography in precise language to help all filmmakers better understand the complexities with which the cinematographer engages during every moment of every shot."
– Michael Hofstein, Director of Photography
"Blain Brown's book is a necessity for anyone who is starting out or still working in the media acquisition industry."
– Don Lampasone, Producer/Editor/DP/VFX Artist (Austin, TX)
"[Cinematography] is a comprehensive, muscular, and authoritative guide to what cinematography means: [it] refreshingly addresses the why's with greater emphasis than the how's. A tourist's phrasebook and fluent speaker's aide memoire of the language and practice of making films."
– Phil South, Writer, Film and Creativity Coach (goingdownwriting.wordpress.com)