I'd be happy with just a general DP book, but if there is one that is geared towards DSLRs that would even be better. I have a 60d. I just want to learn how to shoot well. There's so many questions I have when I'm shooting that I figured a good book might be able to cover.
Any good DP books geared towards shooting on a DSLR?
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Michael Carter
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There is an obscure website very few people know of called "amazon.com" - they actually started as a book seller and have several books on DSLR filmmaking, many with user reviews.
A specific search ("DSLR video", Canon 5d, etc) in the "books" section should yield a few returns.
A specific search ("DSLR video", Canon 5d, etc) in the "books" section should yield a few returns.
PastePotPete
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I don't think his question is out of line. I know I'd trust the opinions of members of this board over amazon customer reviews. Well, *most* of the members here, anyway.
In any case, Krunko, check out From Still to Motion, it's by a member of the board here and is an excellent resource, imo.
In any case, Krunko, check out From Still to Motion, it's by a member of the board here and is an excellent resource, imo.
Thanks for pointing that out to me and reminding me of that obscure website. I couldn't remember it, I kept going to "nile.com" and couldn't find anything.
Thanks to the other guys who left helpful suggestions and not smart ass remarks. I'll order that book today.
Hunter Hampton
Carbonite Member
Before you every buy a "dslr" book, buy these:
Cinematography (blain brown)
Shot by Shot (steven d katz)
Not dslr specific, but cinematography as a whole has little to do with the kind of camera you use- seriously pick those books up today.
Cinematography (blain brown)
Shot by Shot (steven d katz)
Not dslr specific, but cinematography as a whole has little to do with the kind of camera you use- seriously pick those books up today.
this kind of response drives me crazy! to help you out a bit, i would suggest looking into Phil Bloom's classes that he is offering next year. its $150 but I think a good use of the money.
I found Vincent Laforet's CreativeLive workshop very helpful. If you've been to film school, it might not be as informative though.
Is DSLR cinematography all that different from "normal" cinematography? I mean, there are some known limitations to it (the usual moire, rolling shutter, and compression issues) and you have to keep track of more things than a camcorder, but I've always found that treating it like a very small film (like, actual film) camera instead of a camcorder gets me through most of the mental hurdles. Neither one has good audio, both has a small clip-size limit, and you have to find a way to pull focus and monitor the feed on your own for both.
Is DSLR cinematography all that different from "normal" cinematography? I mean, there are some known limitations to it (the usual moire, rolling shutter, and compression issues) and you have to keep track of more things than a camcorder, but I've always found that treating it like a very small film (like, actual film) camera instead of a camcorder gets me through most of the mental hurdles. Neither one has good audio, both has a small clip-size limit, and you have to find a way to pull focus and monitor the feed on your own for both.
Ding ding ding! Winner. Once you technically "know" the camera (how to set iso/shutter/color profiles/etc) it essentially becomes a film camera that is way WAY easier to load.
I co-sign the Blain Brown recco also, its been a resource for years now, I wouldn't choose some new book simply because it has DSLR in the title.