Multi-Camera Cinematography and Production

David Landau teaches lighting and cinematography at Fairleigh Dickinson University, USA, where he also created the Cinematography track of study and received a Teacher of the Year Award from the University Film &Video Association. He has won six Telly Awards and a Cindy Award for his lighting and cinematography. He has worked as a Director of Photography on Indie features and served several years as the Lighting Director for Exxon Corporate Video and Warner Lambert Video. Over his career David has worked in the camera and lighting departments on commercials, infomercials, documentaries and TV shows including being one of the gaffers (IATSE Local 52) on Lifetime's Project Runway reality series for 4 years and lead gaffer and location LD for several seasons of Lifetimes Project Runway Allstars. David is the author of Lighting for Cinematography (Bloomsbury, 2014) as well as editor of The Cinetech Guides to the Film Crafts series. He also is the author of Film Noir Production: The Whodunit of Classic American Mystery Film (2016) and co-author with David Carren of Next Level Screenwriting (2019). Bruce Finn has taught cinematography at the School of Cinematic Arts, USC, and Chapman University Dodge College of Film and Media Arts USA. He is credited as Director of Photography on more than 100 Major Television Network episodes and some of the World’s Most Famous Hologram’s including Michael Jackson “Slave to the Rhythm”. His awards include an EMMY Award for Multi Camera Cinematography 8 Simple Rules (ABC) and an EMMY Award for Single Camera Cinematography for My Indian Summer (CBS). Bruce is an avid inventor and holds several patents on lighting devices. He was recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for “Improving the efficiency of Television Production” with his “TopLight” Invention.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionPART I - FOUNDATIONSChapter 1: The Visual Design Crew & On Set BehaviorChapter 2: Camera Shots, Framing, and Camera Operation Chapter 3: LensesChapter 4: Cameras and Camera SupportsChapter 5: The Magic of Light Chapter 6: Lighting, Lamps, and ElectricityChapter 7: Multi-Camera Lighting & Camera Operation BasicsPART II - PRODUCTIONSChapter 8: Multi-Camera InterviewsChapter 9: Shooting Stand-Up Comedy ShowsChapter 10: Shooting Reality ShowsChapter 11: Shooting Cooking ShowsChapter 12: Shooting Scripted Studio Productions: Daytime Dramas, Sit-Coms, Puppet shows, and MoreChapter 13: Lighting Scripted Studio Productions Chapter 14: Shooting Scripted “Film Style” Productions Appendix 1: Recommended Books & WebsitesAppendix 2: Manufacturer ResourcesIndex

David Landau’s book, Multi-camera Cinematography and Production, is a comprehensive coverage of the subject area. The real-world examples of contemporary production techniques, specific examples and the input from professional practitioners make this different from other textbooks. It reviews the basics and then goes to more in depth, introducing new material and examples. It gives students a place and context to practice their craft using his” Putting it in Practice” exercises.