The Filmmaker’s Guide to Digital Imaging

for Cinematographers, Digital Imaging Technicians, and Camera Assistants

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Performing Arts, Film
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Author: Blain Brown ISBN: 9781317692645
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: August 21, 2014
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Blain Brown
ISBN: 9781317692645
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: August 21, 2014
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

It’s a whole new world for cinematographers, camera assistants, and postproduction artists. New equipment, new methods, and new technologies have to be learned and mastered. New roles such as that of the DIT (Digital Imaging Technician), Digital Loader, and Data Manager are integral to today’s motion picture production process. Take your mastery of these new tools, techniques, and roles to the next level with this cutting-edge roadmap from esteemed author and filmmaker Blain Brown.

The Filmmaker’s Guide to Digital Imaging covers both the theory and the practice, featuring full-color, in-depth coverage of essential terminology, technology, and industry-standard best-practices. Brown covers new industry-wide production standards such as ASC-CDL and the ACES workflow. Interviews with professional cinematographers and DITs working on Hollywood productions equip you with knowledge that is essential if you want to work in today’s motion picture industry, whether as a cinematographer, DIT, Digital Loader, Data Manager, camera assistant, editor, or VFX artist.

 Topics include:

  • Digital sensors and cameras

    The structure of digital images

    Waveform monitors, vectorscopes, and test charts

    Using linear, gamma, and log encoded video files

    Exposure techniques for HD and UltraHD

    Understanding digital color

    Codecs and file formats

    The DIT cart

    Downloading, ingesting, and managing video files

    Workflow from camera to DIT cart to post

    Using metadata and timecode

The companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/brown) features additional material, including demonstrations and interviews with experienced DITs and cinematographers.

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It’s a whole new world for cinematographers, camera assistants, and postproduction artists. New equipment, new methods, and new technologies have to be learned and mastered. New roles such as that of the DIT (Digital Imaging Technician), Digital Loader, and Data Manager are integral to today’s motion picture production process. Take your mastery of these new tools, techniques, and roles to the next level with this cutting-edge roadmap from esteemed author and filmmaker Blain Brown.

The Filmmaker’s Guide to Digital Imaging covers both the theory and the practice, featuring full-color, in-depth coverage of essential terminology, technology, and industry-standard best-practices. Brown covers new industry-wide production standards such as ASC-CDL and the ACES workflow. Interviews with professional cinematographers and DITs working on Hollywood productions equip you with knowledge that is essential if you want to work in today’s motion picture industry, whether as a cinematographer, DIT, Digital Loader, Data Manager, camera assistant, editor, or VFX artist.

 Topics include:

The companion website (www.focalpress.com/cw/brown) features additional material, including demonstrations and interviews with experienced DITs and cinematographers.

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