Notes on the Cinematographer (Sun & Moon Classics)

Notes on the Cinematographer (Sun & Moon Classics) by Bresson, Robert. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781557133656.

Robert Bressons Notes on the Cinematographer are working memos which the great French director made for his own use. In all of them, Bresson reflects with a craftsmans insight on techniques and their philosophical and aesthetic implications. Not surprisingly, these acute reflections will not only sharpen a filmmakers sensibility but that of any artist in any medium. Bresson makes some quite radical distinctions between what he terms "cinematography" and something quite different: "cinema" - which is for him nothing but an attempt to photograph theater and use it for the screen. Director of The Trial of Joan of Arc, Pickpocket, A Prisoner Escapes, Diary of a Country Priest, Money, and many other classic films, Bresson is, quite simply, one of the most brilliant cinematographers in the history of film.