The Motion Picture Image From Film to Digital
Steven
Barclay
Director of Photography and camera operator
- Examines the state of the art in motion picture image technology
- Brings together information on various developments in digital image acquisition and
processing technology into one reference
- Presents the underlying technical and scientific principles for both electronic and
emulsion based images to give the filmmaker greater control over the final outcome
"Technical and scientific principles are presented in a concise and
straightforward manner, providing readers with a solid foundation of knowledge to help
create, control, manipulate and process images in a contemporary environment." - Film
& Video, March 2000
"Both students of cinema and practicing cameramen will benefit from this volume. As
technical as Barclay's subject matter is, his clear and engaging style makes his complex
ideas quite accessible." - American Cinematographer, April 2000
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This book takes a radically different approach
from existing titles on the subject of motion picture image technology in that the author
attempts to merge information on digital video acquisition, compression, electronic image
control, film-to-video transfer, and widespread computer related changes now taking place
in the industry, and places it into one volume that can be used as a guide during the
entire production process. The emphasis is on image acquisition in production, and the
manipulation of the image in post-production until it is finally presented. |
Motion picture imaging technology has evolved considerably in recent years, with the
advent of digital video and electronic processing. This book explores the movie picture
itself, how it is created, processed, manipulated, and presented in order to give the
image creator greater control over the final product. The book is about the technical
reality of producing the moving image, whether it be a chemical reaction (film), an
electronic process (video), or a combination of both, which is the stage we have now
reached in the gradual amalgamation of imaging technologies. The underlying technical and
scientific principles are discussed in a concise, comprehensive manner, quantifying the
myriad facets of cinematography so that more control can be exercised over the creation of
the motion picture in all its forms.
Human Vision and Cinematography; The Camera and Exposure; Measuring Light and Assessing
Exposure; Color Temperature; Filters; Sensitometry; Lenses and Depth of Field; The
Laboratory; Formats and the Theater; Understanding Video; Film to Video; Digital Film
Scanners and Recorders; The Digital Image and the Computer; Digital Cinema
Readership: Professional cinematographers, videographers, filmmakers, students
ISBN: 0240803906 Paperback
Color plates: Line Illustrations: 50
Halftones:
Measurements: 6 x 9.25 In.
Pages: 224
Publication Date: Monday, October 25, 1999
Price: $39.99 |
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Published: 10/1999 Order
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706-636-5210
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