Shooting Movies Without Shooting Yourself in the Foot Becoming a Cinematographer

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Part 1: REALITIES OF PRE-PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 WHAT'S FIRST?
CHAPTER 3 WE'RE STILL READING THE SCRIPT
CHAPTER 4 A FEW MORE THINGS TO THINK OF
CHAPTER 5 SHOT LIST
CHAPTER 6 CREW
CHAPTER 7 LOCATIONS
CHAPTER 8 SELECTING A CAMERA
CHAPTER 9 SELECTING THE LENS
CHAPTER 10 SELECTING FILM STOCK
CHAPTER 11 SELECTING A TRIPOD AND HEAD
CHAPTER 12 WHAT EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING TO PREP
CHAPTER 13 THE NIGHT BEFORE
Part 2: PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 14 ON TIME AND READY TO SHOOT
CHAPTER 15 FIRST DAY/ FIRST SHOT
CHAPTER 16 SHOOTING MASTERS
CHAPTER 17 CLOSE-UPS AND COVERAGE
CHAPTER 18 OPERATING THE CAMERA
CHAPTER 19 STILL MORE COMPOSITION or FOLLOW THE MONEY
CHAPTER 20 THE HORROR OF THE 180º LINE
CHAPTER 21 THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (Not necessarily in that order)
CHAPTER 22 LEARNING THE HARDWARE
CHAPTER 23 WHY WE LIGHT
CHAPTER 24 EXPOSURE
CHAPTER 25 EXERCISE: SHOOTING YOUR PROJECT ON FILM
Part 3: POST-PRODUCTION
CHAPTER 26 POST-PRODUCTION: TIMING AND TRANSFERRING
CHAPTER 27 POST-PRODUCTION: PUTTING TOGETHER A REEL
Part 4: TECHNICALITIES
CHAPTER 28 CAMERAS: BLACK BOXES
CHAPTER 29 LENSES
CHAPTER 30 FILM
CHAPTER 31 COLOR TEMPERATURE
CHAPTER 32 USING AND HANDLING FILM CAMERAS AND LENSES
CHAPTER 33 USING A TRIPOD AND HEAD
CHAPTER 34 THE DOLLY GRIP
CHAPTER 35 LABORATORY

'I think this is wonderful book for all of us' jack of all trades' filmmakers out there..In hindsight I am sure my foot wishes I had read this book before I shoot my first feature.' -Dusan Sekulovic, Director

"[It] tells the about the reality of filmmaking from a Cinematographer's perspective...his/her thoughts and the thoughts of those on the set, the challenges, and the intellect necessary for learning from mistakes and solving problems.' -Michael A Hofstein, Director of Photography

'Finally-An Actual, Working Hollywood Director of Photography Shares his 'Inner-Door' Secrets of the Craft... This is a hard-hitting, no-holds-barred, fantastic 'Shooter's Guide' from a top professional in the Business. Call it-'The 'Hollywood Rules' for Up & Coming Directors-of-Photography'!!' -Dave A. Anselmi: Director, Producer, and Instructor, PracticalMysticProductions.com

"Anderson is able to take some very complex concepts and meld them into a easily digestible dose of information that even a reader with little or no knowledge about the topic can easily understand and learn from." -Joey Goodsell, University of Southern Mississippi