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Mr. Mascelli provides the attentive reader with the equivalent of a complete course in filmmaking. -- New York Times
The Five C's is the most widely respected book on cinematography ever published. With the aid of hundreds of photographs and diagrams, it clearly and concisely presents al of the essential concepts and techniques of motion picture camera work.
Used copies of this timeless, long-out-of-print volume, which was first published in 1965, have been fetching hundreds of dollars per copy from students and teachers of cinematography and filmmaking. Now it is published for the first time in a paperback edition.
The five C's, and some of the related subjects this book covers, are:
Camera Angles -- Objective, Subjective, Point-of-View, Subject Size, Subject Angle, Camera Height
Continuity -- Cinematic Time and Space, Filming Action, Master Scenes, Screen Direction, Transitional Devices
Cutting -- Types of Editing, Cross-Cutting, Cutting on Action
Close-ups -- Over-the-Shoulder, Cut-in, Cutaway
Composition -- Compositional Rules, Compositional Language, Types of Balance, Attracting or Switching the Center of Interest.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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The Rule Book of Classical Cinematic Style,
By cal lewin (Lahaina, HI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Five C S Of Cinematography (Paperback)
I first read this book in 1965 when it came out and I was a film student. It was the single most helpful book on filmmaking I came across (John Alton's "Painting with Light" is great also, on cinematography). This is the grammar book of the language of classical cinematic style. It sets out the rules used by generations of directors, cinematographers and editors for expressing drama, feelings and ideas. Here is the standard Hollywood style -- which audiences have become so used to that it virtually disappears. What's interesting to me is to break those rules, and this book gives you lots of places to begin. Essential.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Definitive Masterpiece,
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This review is from: Five C S Of Cinematography (Paperback)
The 5 C's of Cinematography cover camera angles, continuity, cutting, close-ups and composition. This book is an technical power-house that is clear, descriptive and easily understood to one who frequently watches movies and has a visual mind. It explains the psychology of the eye and how we are trained and use to watching movement and cuts. It promotes off the cuff method of filming as well as standard composition to not confuse and distract the audience. A must buy, this is the best film book on the market.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Finally, a Filmmaking Book About Filmmaking,
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This review is from: Five C S Of Cinematography (Paperback)
If you're like me and you've sifted through dozens of books on film technique that were about anything but, you can stop searching. "The Five C's of Cinematography" is not only well-written but virtually everything in it is essential to learning good film technique. Most authors of these types of books either don't completely understand the medium, aren't interested in sharing their wisdom or are just looking to make a quick buck. Mascelli delivers all the goods. He provides the best explanation of the axis line I've ever read and his diagrams are simple, yet very helpful. This is a guy who clearly wanted to share his knowledge. You can throw out all your other filmmaking books. "It's gold, Jerry! Gold!"
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