1st Edition
The Cinematographer’s Canvas Aspect Ratios and Framing the Film
1 Introduction and Background 1 2 Selecting the Tool – On Expectancy and Genres 13 3 Pre-Production and Working with the Director 30 4 The Modes of Activity in the Selection Process 46 5 The Act of Framing: Emotions, Intuition, and Rules 54 6 On the Centre, Balance, and Void 87 7 Final Observations 105 Appendix I: Interview with Łukasz Żal 109 Appendix II: References 125 Appendix III: List of Films 126 Appendix IV: Further Reading 148 Appendix V: Acknowledgement 151 Index 153
Biography
Timo Heinänen is a professional cinematographer with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He is also a cinematography teacher, having worked as a professor at ELO Film School in Helsinki, Finland; at the London Film School as a Head of Camera; and as Senior Lecturer at British University Vietnam. He is a member of the Finnish Society of Cinematographers.
