Ross Lowell's Matters of Light and Depth

[Jeff Farris]

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?

[K. Forman]

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.

[Robert J. Wolff]

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.

[Jason Wood]

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.

[Christine Noguere]

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

[Rob Lohman]

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

[Robert J. Wolff]

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


Bob

[Josh Bass]

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?

[Ken Tanaka]

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

[Kevin Burnfield]

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----

[Ken Tanaka]

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

[Robert Knecht Schmidt]

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.