Thread: Good book to get a film student who hopes to become a cinematographer/DP?

Quote: Originally Posted by max314 Blaine Brown's book is pretty good, although a little on the theoretical side at times. It's still my first point of reference when I'm filming, though. Cinematography: Theory and Practice?

Quote: Originally Posted by Subhadip http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083922/ It means "Not just for pleasure". What does? Lyst or the sig as a whole? hmm alright im assuming you linked that film because its 5 hours long. Is that line actually from the movie? or more used just to describe this type of movie? Also im more interested in the direct translation and who came up with this term?

Are you familiar with the films of Raoul Ruiz?

Quote: Originally Posted by Bob T. SexySmell Im just curious as to the translation of his sig and where he got it. Lyst is the only word im not familiar with. the rest roughly translated means "I bleed to..." or what my simple understanding of nordic languages tells me anyway. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083922/ It means "Not just for pleasure".

I can give you several suggestions of the books I used, are you looking for a more technical book or film aesthetic? And what's your price range?

Quote: Originally Posted by Bob T. SexySmell you speak hundreds of languages? Don't let him fool you. The majority of them are dialects of Bear growl.

Dunno about books, but this documentary is certainly worthwhile: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105764/

I recommend Demotivational posters.

Blaine Brown's book is pretty good, although a little on the theoretical side at times. It's still my first point of reference when I'm filming, though.