The new ASC Press publication Cinematographer Style, Volume 1, features full transcripts of 55 of the interviews conducted for the documentary (Vol. 2 is currently in the works). The pages are packed with advice, anecdotes, lessons and history.

Cinematographer Style creates a collective narrative about the art and craft of filmmaking. The interviewees discuss their backgrounds, their dreams and struggles and, most importantly, the passion they have for their craft.

This book contains 55 of the 110 interviews The lesson from these interviews, conducted between 2003 and 2005 for the feature-length documentary Cinematographer Style, is that there is no textbook for cinematography: it is an art, like painting, writing or composing, no two artists express themselves in exactly the same way. The cinematographers are:

Remi Adefarasian, BSC, Russ Alsobrook, ASC, Howard Anderson Jr., ASC, Howard Anderson, ASC, Michael Ballhaus, ASC, Dion Beebe, ASC, ACS, James Chressanthis, ASC, Jack Cooperman, ASC, Richard Crudo, ASC, Oliver Curtis, BCS, Allen Daviau, ASC, Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC, Peter Deming, ASC, George Spiro Dibie, ASC, Bill Dill, ASC, Jon Fauer, ASC, William A. Fraker, ASC, BSC, Jack Green, ASC, Adam Greenberg, ASC, Henner Hofmann, ASC, AMC, Gil Hubbs, ASC, Levie Isaacks, ASC, Victor J. Kemper, ASC, Laszlo Kovacs, ASC, Ellen Kuras, ASC, Andrew Laszlo, ASC, Denis Lenoir, ASC, AFC, Peter Levy, ASC, ACS, Karl Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK, Julio Macat, ASC, Chris Manley, ASC, Steve Mason, ASC, Don McCuaig, ASC, Donald M. Morgan, ASC, M. David Mullen, ASC, Fred Murphy, ASC, Daryn Okada, ASC, Ferne Pearlstein, Bill Pope, ASC, Steve Poster, ASC, Owen Roizman, ASC, Nancy Schreiber, ASC, John Seale, ASC, ACS, Dean Semler, ASC, ACS, AM Michael Seresin, BSC, Steve Shaw, ASC, Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC, Bradley B. Six, ASC, Kees Van Oostrum, ASC, Haskell Wexler, ASC, Gordon Willis, ASC, Ralph Woolsey, ASC, Robert Yeoman, ASC, Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC

The long-awaited completion of the Cinematographer Style trilogy: Film, Volume One and now Volume Two. Here are the 55 remaining full transcripts of the interviews conducted from 2003 and 2005 for the feature-length documentary Cinematographer Style. As with Volume One, the pages are packed with advice, anecdotes, lessons and history from some of the world¡¯s top cinematographers. It¡¯s a dialogue on the art and craft of filmmaking, in which the authors of the images discuss their backgrounds, dreams, struggles and style. The lesson from these interviews is that cinematography is an art, like painting, writing or composing, and no two artists express themselves in the same way.

Peter Anderson, ASC, Bill Bennett, ASC, Gabriel Beristain, ASC, Larry Bridges, Jonathan Brown, ASC, Stephen Burum, ASC, Bill Butler, ASC, Bobby Byrne, ASC, Russell Carpenter, ASC, Peter Collister, ASC, Ericson Core, Dean Cundey, ASC, Caleb Deschanel, ASC, Ron Dexter, ASC, Ernest Dickerson, ASC, Richard Edlund, ASC, Don Fauntleroy, ASC, Steve Fierberg, ASC, Michael Goi, ASC, Stephen Goldblatt, ASC, BSC, Robbie Greenberg, ASC, Ernie Holzman, ASC, Judy Irola, ASC, Mark Irwin, ASC, CSC, Johnny Jensen, ASC, Francis Kenny, ASC, Richard Kline, ASC, Fred Koenekamp, ASC, Matthew Leonetti, ASC, Matthew Libatique, ASC, Stephen Lighthill, ASC, Bruce Logan, ASC, Isidore Mankofsky, ASC, Clark Mathis, ASC, Rob McLachlan, ASC, Chuck Minsky, ASC, Kramer Morgenthau, ASC, Hiro Narita, ASC, Michael Negrin, ASC, Sol Negrin, ASC, Woody Omens, ASC, Daniel Pearl, ASC, Wally Pfister, ASC, Bob Primes, ASC, Tony Richmond, ASC, BSC, Pete Romano, ASC, Paul Ryan, ASC, John Schwartzman, ASC, Dante Spinotti, ASC, Uli Steiger, ASC, Tom Stern, ASC, Vittorio Storaro, ASC, AIC, Rodney, Taylor, ASC, John Toll, ASC, Amy Vincent, ASC

A film about film, CINEMATOGRAPHER STYLE pays homage to the artists who transform ideas into images. It sets out to answer the essential questions: What is a cinematographer? What makes style? Is it inspiration, innovation, experience?

With 110 masterfully edited interviews of celebrated cinematographers from around the world, CINEMATOGRAPHER STYLE creates a collective narrative about the process and progress of filmmaking. The distinguished group of artists¡ªincluding Vittorio Storaro, ASC, AIC (Apocalypse Now), Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC (No Country for Old Men), and Gordon Willis ASC (The Godfather)¡ªdiscuss their various backgrounds, their dreams and struggles, and, most importantly, the passion they have for their craft. Venturing further into the psyche of each cinematographer, this documentary traces how style and technique evolve, culminating in the new technological possibilities¡ªand pitfalls¡ªof the future. In the end, these diverse artists are united by one thing: a love of the moving image.

A visually striking and beautifully lit film, CINEMATOGRAPHER STYLE celebrates the passion, dedication, and art of the men and women who make movies look the way they do.

DVD Features Include:
Uncut Interviews with legendary, award-winning filmmakers Vittorio Storaro, ASC,AIC and Gordon Willis, ASC; Filmmaker Biography

Available exclusively from the ASC, Cinematographer Style is about the art of how and why films look the way they do. It is about the influence of style, technique and technology ¡ª the art and craft of filmmaking.

A feature documentary, this film explores the nuances of the universal art of visual story-telling. Director Jon Fauer, ASC, visited with 110 cinematographers from 15 countries who have worked in all sectors of the industry, including feature films, television, documentaries, commercials and music videos. Shot on 35mm film, the interviews were edited down to a 90-minute story.

The lesson of this film is that there is no textbook or rules for art cinematography. It is an art & like painting, writing literature or composing music. No two artists express themselves in exactly the same way. This is a must-see film for writers, directors, producers, actors and others who collaborate with cinematographers, or just enjoy great films. Their body language, animated facial expressions and eye of these 110 great storytellers reveal these cinematographers deeply held feelings about their art.