Digital Cinema 
Subtitle: The Revolution in Cinematography, Post-Production, and Distribution
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; McGraw-Hill
Published: March 31, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780071429634
Description: This book provides an up to date look at how new digital technologies are reshaping the movie industry. Learn about: digital cinema, how it came about, its history and pioneers; understanding digital image compression; the latest camera choices for digital cinematography; audio and the cinema, why sound is half the picture; the revolution in postproduction, the convergence of computer graphics, hdtv, film, and video; nonlinear editing, software choices, new techniques, and digital compositing; digital intermediates, color grading, changing the shot after the shoot, film transfer, and film recording; independent digital filmmaking in Hollywood and across the nation; the new role of the cinematographer in the digital age; understanding digital projection technologies; what digital cinema means to indie productions, exhibitors, film distribution, and the future of the movies.