1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786228203321

Autore

Schaefer Dennis

Titolo

Masters of light [[electronic resource] ] : conversations with contemporary cinematographers / / Dennis Schaefer and Larry Salvato

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berkeley, Calif. ; ; London, : University of California Press, 2013

ISBN

0-520-95649-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (377 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SalvatoLarry

Disciplina

778.5/3/0922

Soggetti

Cinematographers

Motion picture industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- I. Nestor Almendros -- 2. John Alonzo -- 3. John Bailey -- 4. Bill Butler -- 5. Michael Chapman -- 6. Bill Fraker -- 7. Conrad Hall -- 8. Laszlo Kovacs -- 9. Owen Roizman -- 10. Vittorio Storaro -- 11. MarioTosi -- 12. Haskell Wexler -- 13. Billy Williams -- 14. Gordon Willis -- 15. Vilmos Zsigmond -- Glossary -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

Through conversations held with fifteen of the most accomplished contemporary cinematographers, the authors explore the working world of the person who controls the visual look and style of a film. This reissue includes a new foreword by cinematographer John Bailey and a new preface by the authors, which bring this classic guide to cinematography, in print for more than twenty-five years, into the twenty-first century.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786451903321

Autore

Cockcroft Tom.

Titolo

Police culture : themes and concepts / / Tom Cockcroft

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-23405-5

0-203-10115-4

1-283-84433-8

1-136-23406-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (177 p.)

Disciplina

306.2/8

Soggetti

Police - Social aspects

Police - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Organizational and occupational cultures; 2 Occupational culture and policing; 3 Police culture: traditional approaches; 4 Police culture(s): explaining variation; 5 Researching police culture; 6 Managing police culture; Conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Police culture has for over half a century attracted interest from academics, students, policy-makers, police institutions and the general public. However, the literature of this area has proven to be diverse, sprawling and prone to contradiction which has led to an enthralling yet intricate body of knowledge that, whilst continuing to provoke interest and debate, has largely escaped any wider commentary. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the area of police culture primarily by situating it in the context of the literature of organisational culture. From this star