Cinematography for Directors. Jacqueline Frost

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      Frost takes an insightful and elemental look at the artistic and business relationship of director and cinematographer. Crammed with all the essentials, Cinematography for Directors is a “must read” before you walk onto your first professional set.

      — DONALD PETRIE, director, Miss Congeniality, Grumpy Old Men, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

      Ms. Frost’s work is profoundly compelling, remarkably well researched, and on the cutting edge of both the technical and creative aspects of the delicate and complex interaction of the director and the DP. To anyone remotely interested in filmmaking, it is a beautifully written page-turner.

      — PENELOPE SPHEERIS, director, Wayne’s World, The Little Rascals, The Beverly Hillbillies, Black Sheep, The Decline of Western Civilization, Parts I–III

      I urge all aspiring filmmakers to read Cinematography for Directors. Frost has the ability to put the director at ease by bringing clarity to the notoriously elusive relationship between the filmmaker and the cinematographer. The numerous thrilling interviews she conducts create an empowering message: that the dynamic between the director and their cinematographer can be a relationship of understanding, ease, humor, passion, and, above all, true collaboration.

      — BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD, actress, Terminator Salvation, Spider-Man 3, As You Like It, Lady in the Water, The Village; writer, producer, director

      This is one of the first books I’ve seen that sheds light on how the role of cinematographer and director are simultaneously independent and intertwined. Presenting us a wide range of interviews with some of the industry’s most well-regarded craftsmen, Frost reminds us how varied the craft can be, and how essential personality and collaboration are to reaching success.

      — SHEILA HANAHAN-TAYLOR, partner/producer, Practical Pictures; executive producer, Final Destination 4; associate producer, Final Destination 2 and 3; producer, upcoming films for Disney, CBS Films, Warner Brothers; production and development executive at Zide/Perry Entertainment (American Pie franchise)

      A “must-have” book for any aspiring director, this is a book that clearly and concisely walks through the process of working with a DP. This book goes beyond technical information to get to the heart of any film: the process of telling a story, and how the key collaboration between director and DP is the bedrock of that process during filming.

      — MEG LEFAUVE, producer (nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy, winner of an Independent Spirit Award and a Peabody Award), The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The Baby Dance

      Far too few books about the filmmaking process address the complex, challenging, and intensely collaborative relationship that exists between the director and the cinematographer. Drawing on her vast experience as a working cinematographer and as a film school professor, Frost deftly combines her clear appreciation of the profession of cinematography with a pragmatic guide for how to accomplish these often startling and culturally-significant moments of visual artistry.

      — DENISE MANN, head, UCLA Producers Program; associate professor, Department of Film, TV, Digital Media, University of California, Los Angeles; author, Hollywood Independents: The Postwar Talent Takeover

      Having observed Frost’s ability to inspire students from very different backgrounds and experience, I find that the book’s emphasis on the collaboration between directors and cinematographers is extremely valuable. Frost’s book is timely and well illustrated — a necessary reference tool for anyone interested in directing, a book that benefits students and professionals alike.

      — DR. PHILIPPE PEREBINOSSOFF, former programming executive, ABC Television; author, Real-World Media Ethics

      Jacqui Frost, a filmmaker in her own right, takes us into the world of today’s great cinematographers as they reveal their artistic struggles amidst a background of technology and business, the decisions they must make, and the personalities they work with from day to day. Every filmmaking student, every filmmaker, and any person interested in filmmaking will enjoy reading this book for its behind-the-scenes view of the cinematographer’s life.

      — MICHAEL HOFSTEIN, cinematographer, Miss Red Cross, Le 7eme mensonge (The Seventh Lie), The Learning Curve, Ice Planet, Baby Luv; professor, Savannah College of Art and Design; author, Creative Control: Filmmaking and Cinematography

      Jacqueline Frost offers an advanced tutorial in the art and artistry of cinematography in simple and easy-to-understand terms. It’s clear she’s a working professional as well as a well-respected university professor who knows and loves her craft. She helps the reader gain insight into the choices and decisions made by top cinematographers who help bring resonance to major motion pictures. Full of interviews, pictorial examples, and excellent tutelage, this book deserves to be on the bookshelf of both the film student and the working pro.

      — JULE SELBO, producer/screenwriter, Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Hard Promises, Hunchback of Notre Dame II, Melrose Place

      The content of this book is the foundation for all projects produced in our industry. I very highly recommend Cinematography for Directors to current and future producers, directors, cinematographers, editors, production designers, visual effects supervisors, and anyone else planning to get into the motion picture and television industry.

      — GEORGE SPIRO DIBIE, ASC, has earned six Emmy awards and received 11 Emmy nominations for programs such as Barney Miller, Murphy Brown (pilot), Driving Miss Daisy (pilot), Room for Two, FYI, Mr. Mom, Growing Pains, The Ten of Us, and more

      I wish to God I’d had this book when I started directing. I wish to an even higher power that the directors and writers I’ve hired had read this book. From now on, they will! Frost’s book has made the mystery and genius of cinematography unbelievably accessible.

      — BOB ENGELS, Golden Globe winner and executive producer of TV shows with David Lynch, Richard Donner, and Steven Spielberg

      Frost’s book is the only one to cover the relationship between the director and cinematographer. It is an absolute must-have for any aspiring filmmaker’s bookshelf.

      — ROBERT GRANT, literary editor, The London International Film Festival of Science Fiction and Fantastic Film, www.sci-fi-london.com

      This book is a must for any young director seeking to understand the intricacies of cinematography and filmmaking. Highly recommended!

      — LESLIE MARTINSON, veteran TV and feature film director, Batman: The Movie, PT 109, Dallas, The Six Million Dollar Man

      Cinematographers and directors must share an incredibly profound and complex mass of conceptual, visionary, creative, literary, visual, and technical substance. Jacqui Frost miraculously captures the deepest essence of this relationship by brilliantly guiding us through wisdom elicited through her interviews with some of the greatest, most articulate filmmakers of our time. Every director and cinematographer, master or beginner, can grow by reading this book.

      — ROBERT PRIMES, ASC, Money Talks, Rumble Fish

      CINEMATOGRAPHY for DIRECTORS

       2nd EditionA Guide for Creative Collaboration

       JACQUELINE B. FROST

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