DSLR Cinema

Description

Video-capable DSLR cameras give filmmakers a quality previously impossible without high-end cinema cameras. Exploring the cinematic quality and features offered by hybrid DSLRs, this book empowers the filmmaker to craft visually stunning images inexpensively.

Learn to think more like a cinematographer than a videographer, whether shooting for a feature, short fiction, documentary, video journalism, or even a wedding. DSLR Cinema offers insight into different shooting styles, real-world tips and techniques, and advice on postproduction workflow as it guides you in crafting a film-like look.

Case studies feature an international cast of cutting edge DSLR shooters today, including Philip Bloom (England), Bernardo Uzeda (Brazil), Rii Schroer (Germany), Jeremy Ian Thomas (United States), Shane Hurlbut, ASC (United States), and Po Chan (Hong Kong). Their films are examined in detail, exploring how each exemplifies great storytelling, exceptional visual character, and how you can push the limits of your DSLR.

* Inside perspective from a master class of DSLR shooters * Emphasis on visual technique related to great stories * Progression from the fundamental tools needed by DSLR shooters to advanced techniques * Wide array of technical information: composition, lighting, camera movement, lenses, audio, postproduction workflow, and more * Lavish, full-color illustrations showcase real world examples from real DSLR videos * Companion Web site shows you the films discussed in the book, and more

CONTENTS:

Part I Using the Cinematographer's Toolkit to Craft Astounding Images with DSLRs: Chapter 1 Composition, Blocking and Camera Movement; Chapter 2 Lighting; Chapter 3 Tonal Scale, Exposure, and Lenses; Chapter 4 Using Picture Styles; Chapter 5 Recording Quality Audio; Chapter 6 Postproduction Workflow and Techniques

Part II Master DSLR Shooters at Work - Getting the Film Look (Case Studies): Chapter 7 Short Fiction: Casulo (2009), directed by Bernardo Uzeda, Brazil; Chapter 8 Documentary Journalism: 16 Teeth: Cumbria's Last Traditional Rakemakers (2009), directed by Rii Schroer, England; Chapter 9 Short Documentary: A Day at the Races (2010), directed by Philip Bloom, United States; hapter 10 Short Fiction: Chrysalis (2010), directed by Jeremy Thomas, United States; Chapter 11 Short Fiction: The Last Three Minutes (2010), directed by Po Chan and Shane Hurlbut, ASC, United States

Part III Getting the Gear and Telling Your Stories: Chapter 12 DSLR Cinema Gear by Budget; Chapter 13 How to Tell Better Stories with Your DSLR

Afterword by Philip Bloom Appendix I Image Resolution; Appendix II ISO Tests for the Canon 5D Mark II and 7D; Appendix III Exposure and Dynamic Range; Appendix IV Luminance and Chrominance Compression