Several places here on the Dog and on other DV sites I have seen mention of Lowel's book "Matters of Light and Depth". There seems to be a revision of the book in 1999, but from the booksellers only the 1992 version seems to be available. Is there a difference and where can I find the 1999 version if there is?

Try this place, they have all books, and most are priced right. http://www.abebooks.com/
You have to register, but it's free.
Good luck

hi there.

Any recommended readings on picture composition and aesthetics of Film editing?

Thank you.

While it deals mostly with still photography, might I recommend Kodak publication, "Color As Seen & Photographed".

The only other book of direct use is quite long out of print: "Eisenstad and the Art of Film Editing." I don't remember the author's name. Good luck in trying to find either.

I consider both, as strong additions to a library devoted to this art.

Bob.

Dvrecording, pick up a copy of "The Technique of Film and Video Editing" by Ken Dancyger. It's a revision of sorts of Karel Reisz's great book from the early 50's, "The Technique of Film Editing".

It's available at Amazon.

Luck.

Bob,

Did you mean Eisenstein? Film Form and The Film Sense are standards (or used to be anyway) for all budding film students - not easy reads though. This is where "montage" came from.

dvrecording might also just want to study the editing in some of Eisenstein's films: Battleship Potemkin, October, and Alexander Nevsky are a good place to start.

All the best,

Christine

Thank you for all your messages concerning Aesthetics of Video and Film Editing. I have just read the book Techniques on Film Editing by Reisz. And I found it very useful.

Once again, Thank you.

Ellis

I bought the book just from plain old Amazon.com. I must say
I was dissapointed with the book though. It was a hard read.
Perhaps due to the fact that I knew nothing of lighting at all.

I have read good reviews on other books on lighting the title of the book is Lighting in Film and Video Published by Focal Press and Another book titled man with a camera by Nestor Almendros . You can browse the pages first at your local bookstore.

Ellis

Right you are, Christine. My keeboard is terrible at spelling.


Bob

Where is this book? Amazon.com says it's out of print.


Also, can someone recommend a good book on directing, as far as setting up shots and covering a scene visually is concerned?

Try Steven Katz's "Shot By Shot". The best I've read.

Go to Half.com and if it's not in stock add it to your Wish List and when someone puts one up for sale they'll send you an email.

I bought a copy through them----

BTW, Amazon shows that it's available used through their network of resellers. I've had excellent luck using that facility.

The book goes in and out of print. I placed my order on Amazon.com while it was out of print and eventually when they got a new printing in they shipped it to me. It's worth the wait for a nice shiny new copy. If you're desperate, typically the people at Lowel Light have a small stock of copies they keep around for those who inquire--you might try purchasing a copy through the lighting manufacturer.

That's right! Forgot about lowel.

Also a lot of shops that sell Lowel products either have a few
copies lying around or can easily get them!

Just received my copy in the mail. So far it seems to be ok. I'll give an Overall review after I've read it a couple times.

I'm not sure if I really like this book....it is written with too many metaphors. I got this book to try and learn something but it doesn't seem to cover lighting in a way that I can learn it. It is like the author is trying more to show the reader how clever he can describe stuff rather than writing to help someone learn lighting. Maybe some may find it more interesting written this way or something but I don't.
Just my opinion of course.

I think the point of this book is to teach more of the artistic side to lighting, as opposed to the technical or practical/money-making side of things. It's more theory than how-to.

I agree Glenn, I have actually read this book again and it is starting to make more sense to me now. You can tell that the author really loves the craft of lighting. He speaks about lighting like a poet speaks about a beautiful girl.