Fifteen top cinematographers discuss their approaches to filmmaking, the films on which they have worked, and the techniques they have used to solve specific problems
Through conversations held with fifteen of the most accomplished contemporary cinematographers, the authors explore the working world of the person who controls the visual look and style of a film. This reissue includes a new foreword by cinematographer John Bailey and a new preface by the authors, which bring this classic guide to cinematography, in print for more than twenty-five years, into the twenty-first century.
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
1. Nestor Almendros
2. John Alonzo
3. John Bailey
4. Bill Butler
5. Michael Chapman
6. Bill Fraker
7. Conrad Hall
8. Laszlo Kovacs
9. Owen Roizman
10. Vittorio Storaro
11. MarioTosi
12. Haskell Wexler
13. Billy Williams
14. Gordon Willis
15. Vilmos Zsigmond
Glossary
Index
Dennis Schaefer is a film critic and wine specialist and the wine columnist for the Kansas City Examiner. Larry Salvato is a film critic, writer, and entrepreneur who divides his time between Kansas City and Santa Fe. John Bailey, a director of photography since 1978, serves on the Boards of Governors of the ASC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the National Film Preservation Board.
