Because of the fact that no book on the history of Cinematography FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY has not yet been produced anywhere, even during the celebration of the first centenary of the 7th Art, IMAGO thinks that such a publication, largely well illustrated and printed as an art book (±460 pages, 24cm w x 28cm h), may stress that the story of the Cinema is very close to the story of the development of an universal visual language. This Book is not only dedicated to cinematographers but further more may become a standard for professional education which might ensure the future of European cinematography.
On the other hand, this book may show to movie-goers around the world, how important the cinematographic impact and quality is in relation to the work of the Producers, the Directors, the Authors, the Actors, the Score Composers and the other Artists and/or Technicians involved in the making of what they love: Film.

On location of "Smultronstället", (Wild Strawberries) - Sweden - 1957,
Director: Ingmar Bergman, Bibi Andersson, Victor Sjöström, Cinematographer: Gunnar Fischer,
Courtesy of the FSF

Last but not least, this book may become a guideline (reference book) for institutional bodies who deal with the promotion and distribution of national film art in Europe.
To achieve these aims, the IMAGO-BOOK OFFICE, based in Vienna and run by Monika and Frédéric-Gérard Kaczek, AAC, is collecting appropriate articles and photographs from all over Europe. Roger Sears, an independent book editorial consultant based in Oxford supports IMAGO in helping, among others, to find an appropriate way to produce and distribute the book.

Zoe Bicât, Michael Leitch, Cathy Greenhalgh and Barry Salt, all four based in the United Kingdom, are now compiling all the items and writing several texts. The Editorial Board including delegates from the founder Members of IMAGO plus Sweden and Austria will have the final control about the content, before going into press.

Frame enlargement of "Topio Stin Omichli" (Landscape in the mist) - Greece - 1988,
Director: Theo Angelopoulos,
Cinematographer: Yorgos Arvanidis,
Courtesy of Y. Arvanitis, AFC

The table of content of "MAKING PICTURES, A CENTURY OF EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY" (working title) will include (subject to alteration):

INTRODUCTIONS and STATEMENTS
A brief description of the aims and development of the federation IMAGO and its book project

Luciano Tovoli AIC - ASC, the founder of IMAGO

Harvey Harrison BSC - GBCT, IMAGO second president and promotor of the book project

Tibor Vagyóczky HSC, actual IMAGO president and master-mind of several master-classes for cinematography

Bernardo Bertolucci - award winning film director

Jack Cardiff BSC - ASC, award winning cinematographer

Sven Nykvist FSF - ASC, award winning cinematographer

Giuseppe Rotunno AIC - ASC, award winning cinematographer

THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN CINEMA
by Michael Leitch
A short overview of the development of European cinematography from the point of view of the cinematographer. The technical improvements, the aesthetic approach as well as social and legal aspects of the job during the first century will be described.

CINEMATOGRAPHY AND THE MEDIA
by Cathy Greenhalgh
A outline of the relation between several art forms and the cinematography.

100 FILMS TO DISCUSS
Descriptions of 100 important European films which are milestones in cinematographic history. 100 films photographed by 100 cinematographers in a 100 years period of time.

In these two chapters, among others, the following topics are considered:

The Future of European Cinematography,

The Digital Cinematography,

The Future of the Studios,

The Future of the Laboratories and Post-Production Houses,

Film Formats and Support,

Film Preservation and Archives,

Professional Education,

Creativity and Authorship,

Duties and Responsibilities of the DOP during the first Centenary of
Cinematography,

Duties and Responsibilities of the other Members of the Camera Department like the Operator, the Camera-Assistants and the Grips and Gaffers,

The Development of National and International Film Language,

Theatrical film presentation, the quality of film projection,
etc.

THE TOOL OF THE TRADE
No advertisements but articles that tell the technical contribution of each sponsor of the book project to the film industry.

DIRECTORIES
Index, Bibliography and Technical glossary Databases with all the film titles and cinematographers mentioned in the Book. List of all the IMAGO members, including their addresses.

Because of the fact that each European country has its own culture and this culture is reflected in its own language, we decided to use English only as a working language but to translate the final manuscript into several languages of our community.

Frame enlargement of "L' Année Dernière à Marienbad", (Last Year In
Marienbad) ­ France - 1961, Delphine Seyrig,
Director: Alain Resnais,
Cinematographer: Sacha Vierny,
Courtesy of the AFC

We are proud to mention here that the European Community has approved the project as a book of reference and intends to support the idea of translations into French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish and Swedish.

Because it took longer than intended to complete the book - it was and is extremely difficult to obtain in time the rights to reproduce original frame enlargements from the relevant films - the European Commission withdraw its commitment and suggested IMAGO to re-enter an application as soon as the book is completed, at least in one language. Today the English version is in production and except the Polish translation, the five others are completed.

Frame enlargement of "El Espiritu de la Colmena" (The Spirit of the Beehive) - Spain - 1973,
Director: Victor Erice,
Cinematographer: Luis Cuadrado,
Courtesy of the AEC

The IMAGO Book "MAKING PICTURES - A CENTURY OF EUROPEAN CINEMATOGRAPHY" (working title) will be distributed by book publishers like ABRAMS in the United States of America and AURUM in the United Kingdom and through the national associations of cinematographers. Agreements with further publishers are actually in negotiation.

The first delivery of the English version is scheduled for December 2002 - the 10th anniversary of our federation.

Monika & Frédéric-Gérard Kaczek AAC