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Top 10 Books on Cinematography and Filmmaking

Here are my Top 10 Books for learning Cinematography and Filmmaking. There are a lot of books on cinematography and filmmaking, I put together this list of some of my favourites. There are even a couple that are meant more for photography that are incredibly useful for video work as well.

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How to set up a Book Light - Cinematography Basics

Learn how to set up a Book Light to help achieve soft diffused light in a small space. A Book Light is one of my favourite ways to diffuse light and an incredible thing to have in your cinematography toolkit. Not only is a Book Light a great way to save space when working in smaller locations, but it is also a very affordable option.

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What is The Framework? - Cinematography Basics

If you've listened to the Wandering DP Podcast or watched Patrick O'Sullivan's YouTube channel, you have also probably heard him mention "The Framework". In this video, I explain my understanding of what exactly The Framework is and how you can implement it into your own work.

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How to Create Your Own Lighting Diagrams

In this video, I show you how to create your own lighting diagram objects from scratch using Adobe Illustrator. You can of course use whatever program you would like, I just chose Illustrator as that was easiest for me. Design isn't my strong point! I put together this FREE pack of Lighting Diagram Objects to help get you started. Hopefully, this video will explain everything you need to start creating your own diagrams and new objects that you might need.

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