Cinematographic annual : 1931 (1931)

Record Details:

Title:
Cinematographic annual : 1931
Date:
1931
Publisher:
Hollywood : The American Society of Cinematographers, Inc.
Volume:
Cinematographic annual : 1931
Leaf #:
000424
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Motion Picture Technology
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
{"Media History Digital Library","Richard Koszarski","Jeff Joseph"}
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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328 CINEMATOGRAPHIC ANNUAL tography in the world is the school of experience, and, next to that, his neighborhood theatre. There he can study the lighting, filtering, and general camera technique of the greatest cinematographers of the world. Then, knowing the basic principles of cinematography and lighting, he can go to his own studio — his home — and adapt the lessons learned from his professional fellows to his own needs, and, if he has learned his lessons well, constantly produce better pictures for his own enjoyment. Fig. 15. An elaboration of Fig. 14; no front light used. Spotlight Camera (Footnote — The lightings used in the illustrations have been somewhat exaggerated in order to make the methods used more easily understood. In practice the reader should strive for softer and less obvious effects, as lighting must always be merely a means to an end — never an end in itself.)