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Digital Cinema : The Revolution in Cinematography, Post-Production, and Distribution | 
 enlarge | Author: Brian Mckernan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 477239
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0071429638
Dewey Decimal Number: 791.43
UPC: 639785507642
EAN: 9780071429634
ASIN: 0071429638
Publication Date: March 31, 2005
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 Digital Cinema August 6, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found myself thinking, "The stuff that is in this book is outdated." The cameras that he says are new were true for the time but not now.
This book did a great job of explaining to me, the history in cinematography. And again for me, if I was interested in history it would have been a decent book, hence the moose 3. However, I am new and getting into this field of digital cinema and I didn't find it as useful as I would have liked. I think this kind of stuff really is better learned on line and from websites and web blogs.
I read up on Mr. McKernan and apparently he is looked at in high regard for his quality and wealth of information. So that in it-self must make the book at least half good. I did enjoy learning some of the lingo. It was an easy to read and understand book. It was laid out in a fashion I could follow. It taught me things like interlacing and frame rate, camera choice (for its time), film is digital, small info about final cut, and a host of other things that will be helpful I am sure.
I believe the greatest piece of info in the book for me was chapter 10 on the indie films. This is more along the lines of what I was hoping to get in this book, but then again, it was only dedicated seven pages. So I got somewhat of an overview of independent film making. The book itself read as an overview, as each of the chapters were only allotted a mere 8-10 pages each. Not a lot of information can be conveyed to help someone learn if the first few pages of the eight are given to the history.
This is a history book for the class room of those pursuing digital cinema, not a book for someone interested in learning the hear and now of digital cinema, for that you need the internet.
Its appears to be the case in both book reviews that they are dated and the technology is far behind now. I will look more closely in my future obligation of book reviews, or perhaps I would lean to internet site reviews.
 A comprehensive must-read for anyone in the movie biz today October 15, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In clear understandable style, with supporting interviews from industry pros, Brian has brought together the essential technological chops to understand the digital transformation that will soon impact almost every aspect of movie production and distribution. This is not a how-to guide, nor a product critique. It is a book that will jump start anyones move into a digital strategy. It also ties together historical context with the rapid evolution of HD and digital cinema while introducing readers to the companies and people making things happen. It is an excellent background to more arcane topics such as compression, color space and display technologies. It is a great prerequisite for more practical guides such as Scott Billups "Digital Moviemaking.
Thank you Mr. McKernan!
An excellent and informative book on digital cinema! May 3, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is excellent in describing the new revolution in digital cinema. I found it to be extremely helpful, descriptive, and informative. It is wonderfully worded and written with knowledge. I believe this book to be one of the best out there when it comes to this topic. A must-read for directors, producers, etc.
A Must Read for Digital MovieMakers! April 27, 2005
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a good introduction to all the big changes happening in moviemaking and movie projection.
Those changes all involve the move from film to digital that's allowing people who don't have millions of
dollars to make movies anyway with "prosumer" cameras-provided they know what they're doing and have
a good script.
I especially like Chapter Five, which explains all the latest digital cinema cameras-both the expensive ones and the ones indy filmmakers are using to break into the industry.
The book also has interviews with different filmmakers that gives a varied picture of how digital is enabling indys to make inexpensive movies while also enabling big studio filmmakers to make even more amazing big, expensive movies.
If you ever wanted to make a movie, now is the time. Anyone who's into filmmaking and digital media should read this book.
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