گفتگوهایی با جک کاردیف: هنر، نور و کارگردانی در سینما

Jack Cardiff is inarguably the greatest living cinematographer. His career has spanned more then 80 years - from his first film as a child star in 1918 (My Son) to his latest work in 2002 with Christopher Coppola.Cardiff pioneered Technicolor in England, working on their first UK feature, Wings of the Morning in 1936 and later developing his distinctive, painterly style in three masterly collaborations with Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger - A Matter of Life and Death (1946), Black Narcissus (1947) and The Red Shoes (1948). Although Cardiff's name will be forever inextricably linked with Powell and Pressburger, he has also forged brilliant collaborations with directors as diverse as Alfred Hitchcock, Henry Hathaway, King Vidor, John Boulting, Richard Fleischer and John Huston.In the late 1950s, at the height of his creative powers, Cardiff bravely launched a parallel career as a director; a decision vindicated not least by his adaptation of Sons and Lovers (1960), which received no fewer than seven Oscar nominations.The twenty-plus hours of interviews that form the core of Conversations with Jack Cardiff were conducted over the summer of 2002. This book is not a tribute to Jack - his films perfectly fulfil that function - but a glimpse behind the curtain at the collaborations, personalities and craftsmanship that have created some of the cinema's most enduring images.With a chronological approach and substantial historical notes Conversations with Jack Cardiff presents an oral history of cinema itself, further enhanced by dozens of behind the scenes production photographs from Jack's own personal collection, a forward by Mike Figgis and contributions from many of those who have worked with Jack - Steven Berkoff, Leslie Caron, Dino De Laurentiis, Freddie Francis, and others.°°°Justin Bowyer is a film journalist and author. Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword: Mike Figgis; Tribute: Bill Taylor; Introduction; 1. Into the Light; 2. Painting the World in Colour; 3. The Golden Years; 4. Fire and Ice; 5. Legends; 6. Fighting Vikings and Directing Features; 7. Sons, Lovers, Lions and Motorcycles; 8. Madmen and Muscles; 9. 'If you don't like it ... '; The Milestone Films; Filmography; Awards and Nominations; Technical Glossary; Notes; Film Index; General Index.;Jack Cardiff was responsible for some of the most visually stunning fims in cinematic history. Tile Red Shoes, A Matter of Life of Death, Black Narcissus, Rope, The African Queen, Sons and Lovers, Girl on a Motorcycle and the blockbuster Conan the Destroyer are just a handfulof films that bear his creative hallmark. His work has been hugely influential, inspiring countl ess filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese and Mike Figgi s, who writes the foreword. This book i s an insight into the visual art and craft of cinema by one of its greatest exponents. Entertainingly and accessibly presented i. Jack Cardiff was responsible for some of the most visually stunning fims in cinematic history. Tile Red Shoes, A Matter of Life of Death, Black Narcissus, Rope, The African Queen, Sons and Lovers, Girl on a Motorcycle and the blockbuster Conan the Destroyer are just a handfulof films that bear his creative hallmark. His work has been hugely influential, inspiring countl ess filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese and Mike Figgi s, who writes the foreword. This book i s an insight into the visual art and craft of cinema by one of its greatest exponents. Entertainingly and accessibly presented in question and answer format, it is written for all film enthusiasts. particularly those who enjoy or study the art of photography in film.