The Filmmakers Eye

Written By Gustavo Mercado ISBN: 9780240812175 List Price: 20.95/$27.95/16.99

Learning (and Breaking) the Rules of Cinematic Composition

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Mercados book is a great resource for aspiring cinematographers. Using a brilliant selection of images, both classic and contemporary, he eloquently analyzes the conception and execution of a shot. Most important, he manages to explain how to achieve an aesthetically beautiful image, while giving equal weight to the powerful role of cinematography in portraying the characters and telling the story. - Florian Ballhaus, cinematographer whose credits include The Devil Wears Prada, Marley and Me, Flightplan The Filmmakers Eye is a colorful, highly visual reference that breaks down each type of lm shot such as the close-up or long shot, and covers how it works, why it works, technical considerations, and how to break the rules. It is the only book that combines conceptual and practical instruction on creating polished and eloquent images for lm and video with the technical know-how to achieve them. You will learn how to make smart visual choices with this quick, focused, and visual guide to cinematic composition.

Gustavo Mercado is an independent lmmaker with over 10 years of experience producing, writing, editing, directing, and shooting lms on lm and high-denition video. His lms have been featured in national and international lm festivals, and one of his short lms, Sensitive (2002), won the grand prize in the Showtime Latino Filmmaker Showcase. As an educator in Hunter Colleges Department of Film, Mercado teaches editing, screenwriting, lm production, and cinematography.

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Crafting the Film Look with Video ISBN: 9780240815510 List Price: 28.95/$39.95/24.99

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