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The five C's of cinematography

by Joseph V. Mascelli

With the aid of hundreds of photographs and diagrams, The Five C's clearly and concisely presents the essential concepts and techniques of motion picture camerawork and the allied areas of filmmaking that they interact with and impact. Camera angles, Continuity, Cutting, Close-ups, Composition. Included are discussions of cinematic time and space, compositional rules, point-of-view, camera height and angle, master scenes, types of editing, screen direction, and much more.

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?