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Cinematographer John Alton (1901-1996) photographed some of the best known films noir of the classic period. He began call at Los Angeles as a lab technician in the 1920s, later becoming the camera operator. Late, he moved to France and South America in which he created numbers of Spanish-language films. He returned to Hollywood in the late 1930s and became one of the virtually all sought fallowing camera operator inside picture show.
Alton was known for improper camera angles - expecially moo camera shots. His style is virtually all notable around He Walked by Night, The Big Combo, The Amazing Mr. X, T-Men and Raw Deal. Alton likewise photographed numbers of colour picture including Slightly Scarlet and winning an Academy award for An American in Paris. In todays world, Alton is about likewise known by film students for his book Painting with Light as for his work in the cinema. Painting by using Weak was one of a number one books written by a working studio cameraman to location the techniques of motion-picture lighting; although tremendously of the content is yearn out-of-date, it however contains material principles & ideas & remains a good window to the shooting practices of the mid-20th century black & white studio film.
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John Alton Biography and filmography from the All Movie Guide. John Alton - Painting With Light Career details and several dozen striking images from Alton's films. Painting With Light Review of Alton's book on cinematography. The Light and Darkness of the Film Noir Review of Alton's book saying it is a reminder that "learning is always an event which is born at the vanguard." B Film Noir Synopsis and ratings of several Alton films. John Alton Filmography from the Internet Movie Database. |
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