March 2026

Scout’s Honor: Robert Yeoman Talks Moonrise Kingdom

This interview with Robert Yeoman, ASC on the making of Moonrise Kingdom originally appeared in American Cinematographer's June 2012 issue. For full access to our archive, which includes more than 105 years of essential motion-picture production coverage, become a subscriber today. Yeoman was honored with the ASC Lifetime Achievement at the 40th ASC Awards in March. Read our profile on the cinematographer's career here, and watch the Awards ceremony here. Moonrise Kingdom teams Robert Yeoman, ASC with director Wes Anderson for the sixth time. Incorporating the arch humor of previous collaborations like Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums (AC Jan. ’02), their latest outing concerns Sam (Jared Gilman), a precocious orphan who schemes to elope...more

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The Making of Tron

Bruce Logan, ASC and director Steven Lisberger take filmmaking into the computer realm, where programs are characters and video games are mortal combat....more

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Speed Racer: A Need for Speed

Speed Racer, shot by David Tattersall, BSC, translates a popular animated series into a live-action feature, calling for some unusual visual techniques....more


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