A very comprehensive book, covering all aspects and duties of Camera Assisting. Big enough to carry all information (up to how to fold your changing bag), small enough to fit in the accessoires box. 
 

An encyclopaedic manual for DPs and ACs. Lists addresses of equipment manufacturers, information on batteries, cameras and their handling, stock, lenses. Includes lots of formulas to boggle your maths. You shouldn't leave home without this. 
 

Strong both on the theories of lighting and practical approaches. Features many photographs showing the different affects of light changes in the same setup. 
Millerson has worked for the BBC for many years. He t gives a throughout background on nature of light, perception and principles of lighting, followed by lighting people and groups and an explanation of the production precess. The book also shows the commonly used lights, filters and visual effects, and concludes with a rundown on safety issues. 
Highly recommended by Mart.

A hands-on guide to directing including pre-production, production and post-production and in this revised edition a discussion of aesthetics and authorship. This comprehensive manual offers help in all steps of production. Rabiger also included a tutorial for directors with different assignments to build your directing skills. 
 

Don Siegel was one of Hollywood's most contoversial Directors, shooting films like "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", "Dirty Harry" and  "Escape from Alcatraz". In this autobiography, often written as a screenplay, he tells us in a very readable way of his ups and downs first as an assistant editor at Warner Brothers then as a director fighting alongside the system. 
 

One of the classics of film theory, divided into five sections, which Monaco encourages us to read in order of interest. He discusses Film as art, Film technology, Film laguage, Film history and Film thory.

By the same author 
Cinematography 
  

Joseph V. Mascelli 
Five C's of Cinematography