Acknowledgments

It's self-evident to me that a film is a collaboration, in which, if anyone is the most
important contributor, it's the writer.—Ken Loach

I'm now going to take the wind out of that bold sentiment and thank the following individuals for their direct and indirect contributions to this book:

To Andrew Francis (who also provided many of the wonderful images throughout), Aaron James, Luke Rainey, Jon Thompson, Mitch Mitchell, Aviv Yaron, Neil Robinson, Stuart Fyvie, Simon Cross, Gavin Burridge and Simon Burley; each of whom mentored me on many of the topics within.

To Claire McGrane, Mark Linfield, Alix Tidmarsh, Courtney Vanderslice, and Colin Brown for allowing me to play and experiment, even as they bore the brunt of a missed deadline.

To Rob Lingelbach and the members of the Telecine Internet Group (tig.colorist.org) for their great mine of knowledge, always just an email away.

To the numerous producers, artists, and photographers who generously provided the stunning imagery featured within these pages, helping to make this book aesthetically as well as intellectually stimulating.

To Dennis McGonagle for the inspiration and patience, Paul Temme, Carlin Reagan, and Paul Gottehrer for keeping the proverbial wheels turning.

To my family for their continuing support and encouragement, and to my friends, I promise I will spend more time with you all now …