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Explains the job of the cinematographer and explores how lighting, camera techniques, and choice of locations determine the visual mood of film. This title provides an overview of author's biography and career and explores the influence of his work on contemporary cinematography and the foreword.

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"Provides fascinating insights into the mechanisms of the studio system." -- Ian Gilchrist Reel Ink

Table of Contents
Foreword Film Noir's Sorcerer of Light: John Alton by John Bailey Preface Through a Lens Darkly: The Life and Films of John Alton by Todd McCarthy Filmography by Todd McCarthy and Dennis Jakob 1. Hollywood Photography 2. Motion Picture Illumination 3. Mystery Lighting 4. Special Illumination 5. The Hollywood Close-up 6. Outdoor Photography 7. Symphony in Snow 8. Ocean Voyage 9. Visual Music 10. The Portrait Studio 11. The Laboratory 12. Day and Night, Ladies, Watch Your Light 13. Motion Picture Theaters 14. The World Is a Huge Television Studio and We Are All Photographers

Painting With Light

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    A Paperback / softback by John Alton, John Bailey, Todd McCarthy

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 5 February 2013
      ISBN-13 9780520275843
      978-0520275843
      ISBN-10 0520275845
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      Entertainment Films, cinema

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Explains the job of the cinematographer and explores how lighting, camera techniques, and choice of locations determine the visual mood of film. This title provides an overview of author's biography and career and explores the influence of his work on contemporary cinematography and the foreword.

      Trade Review
      "Provides fascinating insights into the mechanisms of the studio system." -- Ian Gilchrist Reel Ink

      Table of Contents
      Foreword Film Noir's Sorcerer of Light: John Alton by John Bailey Preface Through a Lens Darkly: The Life and Films of John Alton by Todd McCarthy Filmography by Todd McCarthy and Dennis Jakob 1. Hollywood Photography 2. Motion Picture Illumination 3. Mystery Lighting 4. Special Illumination 5. The Hollywood Close-up 6. Outdoor Photography 7. Symphony in Snow 8. Ocean Voyage 9. Visual Music 10. The Portrait Studio 11. The Laboratory 12. Day and Night, Ladies, Watch Your Light 13. Motion Picture Theaters 14. The World Is a Huge Television Studio and We Are All Photographers

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