Shooting Time

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An indispensable text for contemporary filmmakers, Shooting Time is a collection of conversations with directors of photography (DP) all over the world talking about the transition of their profession from analog to digital cinema. The conversations center around two main film language and digital revolution. How does each DP employ his own visual style? How do contemporary DPs relate to the cinematography of previous eras? How do the new digital tools transform their profession and, is it for better or for worse? Moreover, how do hypermodern cameras affect the language of the cinema? Cinematographers in conversation include Vilmos Zsigmond, Robby Muller, Dante Spinotti, Christian Berger, Slawomir Idziak and Frederick Elmes. Also included are four articles on celluloid in the digital age.