Stolen Moments
December 5, 2011 by admin
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A conversation with award-winning cinematographer Andrew Wheeler and his AFI mentor, Stephen Lighthill, ASC. By Bob Fisher.
Youssef Alsheikh as "young Mehdi" in Thief / Courtesy of Andrew Wheeler
Cinematographer Andrew Wheeler shot his thesis film, Thief, while earning a Master of Fine Arts at the American Film Institute. The 24-minute short, which has racked up more than a dozen international awards, focuses on two periods in the life of Saddam Hussein, and is told in the Iraqi Arabic language with English subtitles. Read more
On A Mission
November 8, 2011 by admin
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Filmmakers from around the industry talk about saving our shared cultural history in the new PBS documentary, These Amazing Shadows. By Bob Fisher.
Casablanca (1942) Courtesy of Warner Bros. / Photofest
These Amazing Shadows is an 88-minute non-fiction film that artfully tells the story of the Washington- D.C.-based, The National Film Registry, which has been tasked by the federal government with the mission of preserving worthy fiction and non-fiction films for posterity. The documentary blends comments made by a diverse range of 65 people with clips from movies they recommended for preservation. Read more
Working Through The Flow
October 11, 2011 by admin
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ICG writer Carolyn Giardina keys in on the latest trends from Europe’s biggest trade show. All photos courtesy of IBC 2011.
Overcoming the challenges of new workflows was one of the most discussed topics at the 2011 International Broadcasting Convention, which occurred Sept. 8-13 in Amsterdam. Though really, few expected anything else. Read more
TV Generation
September 8, 2011 by admin
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DP Richard Rawlings Jr. and Unit Stills Bruce McBroom relive the “good old days” of network television. By Pauline Rogers.
1981 Oahu, Hawaii location for Charlie's Angels, L to R: Dolly Grip Mike Coo, Key Grip Rick Cardin, Operator Howard Ford, Extra Hammer Bill Schultz/Photo Courtesy of Richard Rawlings Jr.
Mississippi Queen
August 3, 2011 by admin
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Traversing racial and historical divisions on the Deep South location of The Help, shot by Stephen Goldblatt, ASC, BSC. By Margot Carmichael Lester. All Photos by Dale Robinette.
(L to R) Jessica Chastain as Celia Foote, Octavia Spencer as Minny Jackson in DreamWorks Pictures The Help.
Summer Children
June 29, 2011 by admin
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By Bob Fisher.
All but a few of the 650 seats at The Egyptian theater were filled during a May 10th American Cinematheque screening of Summer Children. The independent film is the latest in a series of classic movies shown at the renovated theater, which has stood in the heart of the film world’s capital, Hollywood Boulevard, since 1922.
John Kulhanek (Frankie), Valora Noland (Diana), Stuart Anderson, (West) - Photo by Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC
It’s a Phosphorous World
June 2, 2011 by admin
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Matt Hurwitz goes in search of the color science of LED lighting.
Sci-Tech Council (Solid State Light Subcommittee) Test Graphic with SPD and MacBeth Charts / Courtesy of AMPAS
My Best Friend, The Camera
May 5, 2011 by admin
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A Tribute to Sidney Lumet, 1924-2011
By Pauline Rogers. Photos by Will Hart.
NAB 2011 Preview
April 7, 2011 by admin
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NAB Show Floor in Las Vegas, April 2010
Workflow the Buzz in Upcoming NAB Product News. By Carolyn Giardina.
Remembering Don Peterman, ASC
March 8, 2011 by admin
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The So-Cal native was beloved by all and will be missed… By Bob Fisher.
