Chris Chomyn's cinematography e-book at DVinfo.net

Robert Knecht Schmidt · January 22nd, 2004, 01:56 PM

Working cinematographer and USC instructor Chris Chomyn has made his work-in-progress cinematography text available on the web.

I haven't read much of it, but it seems to be a serviceable bare-bones introductory course to cinematography. For those who are curious about F stops and T stops, tools of the trade, and basic approaches to lighting, this is a useful text, written in a straightforward style. It would answer a lot of the questions that come up here on DVinfo.net.

Some portions of the book are still incomplete, including the glossary, but there are plenty of online sources for cinematographic jargon, not the least of which is the IMDb.

A set of more or less insightful class notes accompany the text, allowing the reader to pretend he or she is sitting in on a $1009/unit graduate production class.

Rob Lohman · January 22nd, 2004, 04:31 PM

That's looking quite interesting. Thanks a lot for that Robert!

If anybody is interesting, here is the guy's IMDB listing.

Don't know any of the movies he's worked on though...

January 22nd, 2004, 01:56 PM	#1
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	Chris Chomyn's cinematography e-book Working cinematographer and USC instructor Chris Chomyn has made his work-in-progress cinematography text available on the web. I haven't read much of it, but it seems to be a serviceable bare-bones introductory course to cinematography. For those who are curious about F stops and T stops, tools of the trade, and basic approaches to lighting, this is a useful text, written in a straightforward style. It would answer a lot of the questions that come up here on DVinfo.net. Some portions of the book are still incomplete, including the glossary, but there are plenty of online sources for cinematographic jargon, not the least of which is the IMDb. A set of more or less insightful class notes accompany the text, allowing the reader to pretend he or she is sitting in on a $1009/unit graduate production class. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

January 22nd, 2004, 04:31 PM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	That's looking quite interesting. Thanks a lot for that Robert! If anybody is interesting, here is the guy's IMDB listing. Don't know any of the movies he's worked on though... __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors