American Cinematographer Manual – 10th Edition The American Society of Cinematographers — publishers of American Cinematographer magazine will soon be publishing the highly-anticipated 10th edition of the American Cinematographer Manual EDITORIAL: Known as the “Filmmaker’s bible,” for several generations, one of the world’s most widely used cinema reference books will be more comprehensive than ever — moving into the digital side of image capture. The editing of the 10 th AC Manual was overseen by Michael Goi, ASC, former ASC President. He is a key speaker on issues involving technology and the history of cinema. See attached table of contents for more information.
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American Cinematographer Manual – 10th edition Table of Contents Origins of the American Society of Cinematographers Responsibilities of the Cinematographer Summary of Formats Basic Digital Concepts Evaluating Digital Motion Picture Cameras Low-Cost Options For Digital Cinematography Putting the Image on Film Comparisons of 1.85, Anamorphic and Super 35 Film Formats Anamorphic Cinematography Exposure Meters Lenses Camera Filters Camera-Stabilizing Systems Previsualization 3D Stereoscopic Cinematography Day-for-Night, Infrared and Ultraviolet Cinematography Aerial Cinematography Underwater Cinematography Arctic and Tropical Cinematography Filming Television and Computer Displays Digital Post Production for Feature Films The ASC Color Decision List (CDL) Academy Color Encoding Sytem (ACES) The Cinematographer and the Laboratory Emulsion Testing Finding Your Own Printer Light Adjusting Printer Lights to Match Sample Clips Cinemagic of the Optical Printer Motion-Control Cinematography Green Screen and Blue Screen Photography Travelling Mattes Photographing Miniatures In-Camera Compositing of Miniatures… Light Sources, Luminaires and Lighting Filters LED Lighting For Motion Picture Production Digital Glossary Film and Digital Camera Section Safety on the Set Film Camera Prep Digital Camera Prep Camera -Support Systems Quick Picture Monitor Set-up Handheld Apps for Production
Authors George Turner
Tak Miyagishima Marty Ollstein Rob Hummel M. David Mullen, ASC Rob Hummel Rob Hummel John Hora, ASC Jim Branch Iain A. Neil Ira Tiffen Colin Green - Previsualization Society Rob Hummel Dr. Rod Ryan Jon Kranhouse Pete Romano, ASC Bill Hogan and Steve Irwin Glenn Kennel and Sarah Priestnall David Reisner and Josh Pines AMPAS Science and Technology Council Rob Hummel Steven Poster, ASC Richard Crudo, ASC Bill Taylor, ASC Linwood G. Dunn, ASC Richard Edlund, ASC Bill Taylor, ASC Bill Taylor, ASC Dennis Muren, ASC Dan Curry Frieder Hochheim Levie Isaacks, ASC and Marty Ollstein Jon Fauer, ASC and M. David Mullen, ASC Kent H. Jorgensen and Vince Matta Marty Ollstein, Michael Hofstein and Tom Fraser Marty Ollstein Frank Kay, Kent H. Jorgensen and Andy Romanoff Lou Levinson Taz Goldstein
Also including over a 100 charts for depth-of-field, field-of-view, formulas, film stocks, footage tables, shutter speeds, T-stop compensation, color balancing, etc.
