The British Cinematographer

by Duncan Petrie

Book Overview

This volume traces the development of the art and craft of the cinematographer in Britain from the first cameramen with their hand-cranked box cameras to the electronic sophistication of the present. Key topics examined include the coming of sound, the impact and uses of colour and the widescreen revolution.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851705812
• ISBN13: 9780851705811
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: British Film Institute
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.5"