High Definition and 24p Cinematography

by Paul Wheeler

This authoritative new reference demystifies the technologies of high definition and 24P cinematography. It is written for the director of photography, camera crew and producer or director and deals... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0240516761
• ISBN13: 9780240516769
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Focal Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.4" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

Very accessible and useful!

The world of HD and progressive/interlaced technology can be very complex and confusing, and I've read several technical books that keep it that way. Paul Wheeler does a superb job of being concise, clear, and extremely practical. This is the first time I've read a comparison of HD and film that was unambiguous and unemotional. I get the similarities and differences now more clearly than ever. He also goes thru the various (confusing) frame rate choices and actually lists the practical situations where you might choose one over another. Astounding! And, lastly, I greatly appreciate his confidence when he says, basically: take care to set up your camera carefully (and here are the steps), take care to set up your monitor carefully (and here are the steps), and then don't fret about creating a perfect waveform--trust what you see and be creative. There is also a great deal of user-friendly description of camera types, lenses, setups, etc. which I won't directly use in my work as an editor, but they were engaging and informative, so I didn't skip over them and learned a thing or two in the process. He has some partisan preferences in terms of brands and models, but states that all up front and clearly.Most excellent!