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Shooting Gallery 2010

Somewhere, Out There When we asked Local 600 photographers to submit work for our Shooting Gallery spread, the only requirement was that the image be shot on location.  Anywhere, anytime, anyplace, as long as it told a story about that singular time and place captured through the lens. The results were so astonishing that a winnowing down (to the... [Read more of this review]

The Heart of the Beast

Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC use live-action cinematography techniques to help tame DreamWorks new 3D animated feature How To Train Your Dragon By Debra Kaufman [Read more of this review]  Read More →

Got My Back!

Rodrigo Prieto, ASC & Hector Moreno The critical partnership between the DP and DIT explained…  By Pauline Rogers [Read more of this review]  Read More →

Shooting Gallery 2009

All photographs, by definition, are “period” images. They capture a time and place that is ephemeral, and, in essence, gone the moment the shutter is snapped. Never again will what that shooter saw through the frame be exactly the way it was when he or she pushed the button on the camera. The same can be said for unit stills captured on period... [Read more of this review]

It’s Not Easy Being Green (or is it?)

From LED to ceramics, there are more environmentally friendly lighting options powering the film and television industry than ever before, as cinematographer Jim Matlosz reports. [Read more of this review]  Read More →

Surviving Sundance

FOUR Park City publicity pros offer SEVEN tips to the 10 craziest days in January. By Margot Carmichael Lester PARK CITY IN JANUARY … To indie filmmakers and their crews, those four simple words are akin to winning the lottery. To the Local 600 publicists who represent Sundance movies (or those heading up to the mountains to promote the filmmakers),... [Read more of this review]

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Gear

Wind Killer from California Sunbounce

“The Steadicam is a well-balanced camera support system that’s extremely sensitive to any kind of outside influences,” says Peter Geller, President, California SunBounce. “The balancing of the system is a precise procedure. You can imagine what the wind can do. In the past different types of wind blocks have been used. A 6-by-6 frame with a... [Read more of this review]

Glidecam X-22

Want to go up and down stairs, shoot from moving vehicles and travel over uneven terrain without any camera instability or shake? Then check out Glidecam’s new X-22 system. “It’s a professional, body-mounted, camera stabilization system designed for film and video cameras weighing up to 25 pounds,” explains Glidecam’s Thomas Howie, who describes... [Read more of this review]

Gear Guide: Digital Filmmaking

As digital cinematography becomes the rule instead of the exception for filmmakers in the documentary, news, television and even increasingly in the feature world, there is a hunger for more diverse and lightly encumbered, i.e., tether-free, technology. Every entertainment-oriented manufacturer and distributor is getting on the bandwagon, and a few... [Read more of this review]

Lighting Focus: The Cloud by Airstar

I was introduced to the The Cloud by Airstar on the Adam Sandler film Bedtime Stories. The look of the film called for a magical, stylized reality, and the filmmakers agreed that this reality didn’t include hard sun coming into contact with faces. Unfortunately, a number of scenes and locations were too remote to bring in a crane and overhead.... [Read more of this review]

Sundance Focus: Innovision Probe II

With the INNOVISION PROBE II, a tubular lens that offsets from the camera, I can put my lens anywhere in a car without being restricted - on the dashboard, through the steering wheel, or even overhead - and set up is quick. I can also move the camera in ways that are impossible with conventional lenses. On the movie Staten Island I did a shot that... [Read more of this review]

Still Photography: LitePanels Micro

This little LED unit, which offers continuous output and runs on AA batteries, is attachable to both Nikon and Canon stills cameras. Litepanels Micro for Stills can be dialed up to supply just the right amount of light to fill unflattering shadows and bring the subject’s face and eyes to life. No more red-eye or flash fill. The Micro for Stills features... [Read more of this review]

Documentary Tools: Cine Saddle by CineKinetic

It’s a lightweight pliable camera platform that allows you to easily and quickly compose stationary shots from a multitude of varying surfaces. From your lap in a car, to the handlebars of a bike, to just about any surface that a hi-hat would take time to stabilize. This bag saves me time and allows me to capture more stable shots with the least... [Read more of this review]

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