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A Life Through the Lens: Memoirs of a Film Cameraman
A Life Through the Lens Memoirs of a Film Cameraman
Author: Alan Hume, Gareth Owen
In a career spanning six decades, director of photography Alan Hume has worked on over 100 films and television shows and progressed through the ranks from a young clapper boy to one of the best lighting cameramen in the business. From early films with David Lean, through the popular Carry On series, Amicus horror, four James Bonds, St...  more » and others, Alan Hume has worked alongside some of the most acclaimed directors and producers and biggest film stars. The memoir, from his evacuation as a child in World War II to his retirement, includes a collection of rare photographs, both in front of and behind the camera. He explains technical details and insights of the industry while divulging anecdotes about celebrities and filmmaking. It concludes with a summary of the technological changes throughout his career and to the present, and a full filmography. With great good humor, Hume offers an incomparable tour behind the camera.
ISBN-13: 9780786418039
ISBN-10: 0786418036
Publication Date: 5/2004
Pages: 224
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Publisher: McFarland Company
Book Type: Paperback
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