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Digital Cinema The Revolution in Cinematography, Post-Production, and Distribution

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ISBN-10: 0071429638

ISBN-13: 9780071429634

Edition: 2005

Authors: Brian McKernan

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Giving an overview of digital cinema technology, this title clearly details how each phase of the moviemaking process - shooting, post production, delivery and exhibition - are changed by digital technology.
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List price: $49.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
Publication date: 5/21/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.012
Language: English

Readers On Brian Mckernan
"A must for anyone who cares about navigating the new world of digital content
"The digital revolution 'Bible' ... an invaluable resource for anyone seriously interested in video, TV, streaming, and movies, and ... it's a great read."
"A must-have ... reveals the lessons learned from decades of failure and success ... and gives roadmaps to the future."
On Creating Digital Content: Video Production for Web, Broadcast, and Cinema, co-edited
Inside The Paradigm Shift That's Remaking The Moti0N Picture Industry
Not since the advent of sound has technology so greatly impacted motion pictures
With its huge cost-saving potential, digital technology can alter every aspect of the movie-making process, from shooting through postproduction to delivery and exhibition
The digital cinema revolution is the result of years of progress in the technologies of film, computer graphics, and high-definition television
Now Brian McKernan, founding editor of Digital Cinema magazine, provides an up-to-date look at how new digital technologies are reshaping the movie industry
Digital cinema -- how it came about, its history and pioneers Understanding digital image compression
The latest camera choices for digital cinematography -- from high end systems to the affordable world of indie filmmaking
Audio and the cinema -- why sound is half the picture
The revolution in postproduction -- the convergence of computer graphics, HDTV, film, and video
Nonlinear editing—software choices, new techniques, and digital compositing
Digital intermediates--color grading, changing the shot after the shoot, film transfer, and film recording
Independent digital filmmaking in Hollywood and across the nation -- the democratization of the movies
The new role of the cinematographer in the digital age
Understanding digital projection technologies
What digital cinema means to indie productions, exhibitors, film distribution, and the future of the movies
You'll also find insights on the cost-vs.-quality controversy, the impact of digital cinema on creative freedom, and the integration of film and digital from such leading filmmakers as
The insider's guide to the digital revolution[inside book]
Brian McKernan has been writing about media technologies for more than 20 years, and is the founding editor of Digital Cinema magazine
The co-editor of McGraw-Hill’s Creating Digital Content, he was editor of Videography magazine from 1987 to 1999 and the Age of Videography special edition
He originated the Digital Cinema Summit at the National Association of Broadcasters’ annual conference and is the co-founder of the Digital Cinema Society.