Painting With Light

Painting with Light remains one of the few truly canonical statements on the art of motion-picture photography, an unrivaled historical document on the workings of postwar American cinema. In simple, nontechnical language. Alton explains the job of the cinematographer and explores how lighting, camera techniques, and choice of location determine the visual mood of film. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.