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The five C's of cinematography : motion picture filming techniques

Mascelli, Joseph V.1965
Book
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.
Author:
Edition:
First Silman-James Press edition
Imprint:
Los Angeles : Silman-James Press, [1965]©1965
Collation:
251 pages : black and white illustrations ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Camera angles -- Continuity -- Cutting -- Close-ups -- Composition.
ISBN:
9781879505414 (paperback)
Dewey class:
778.53
Language:
English
BRN:
452457
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Kathleen Syme Carlton-Art and CultureARTS 778.53 MASCOn loan - Due: 12 Jul 2026
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