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Episode 42
Life of Pi / Claudio Miranda, ASC
Claudio Miranda, ASC discusses his work on Ang Lee's Life of Pi, discussing the unique challenges of shooting digital 3D on this film — set mostly on the open ocean — and how they kept it visually engaging.
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Episode 41
Cabin in the Woods / Peter Deming, ASC
American Cinematographer contributor Iain Marcks talks with Peter Deming, ASC about playing with and against traditional horror cliches in the Joss Whedon-produced film, Cabin in the Woods, as well as working with directors Lynch, Raimi and Craven.
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Episode 40
Coma / Mikael Salomon, ASC and Ben Nott, ACS
Director Mikael Salomon, ASC and cinematographer Ben Nott, ACS speak with American Cinematographer's Jim Hemphill about the A&E Miniseries Coma: how former cinematographer Salomon approaches directing, and how they got the most out of a tiny budget.
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Episode 39
The Imposter / Bart Layton and Erik Wilson
American Cinematographer's Jim Hemphill talks with director Bart Layton and cinematographer Erik Wilson about the art of creating dramatic, cinematic reenactments in the context of a documentary as well as having two different cinematographers on the film
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Episode 38
In the Family / Frank Barrera
Cinematographer Frank Barrera discusses his collaboration with actor and first-time director Patrick Wang to create a restrained and effective look for this Indie film, as well as their visual influences.
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Episode 37
Shame / Sean Bobbitt, BSC
Sean Bobbitt, BSC discusses his work on director Steve McQueen's independent film Shame, covering the film's visual style and how trust on the set was essential with the film's difficult subject matter.
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Episode 36
The Woman / Alex Vendler
Alex Vendler talks about shooting The Woman, an independent feature which made a splash at Sundance, and discusses getting the most out of a small budget as well as his creative collaboration with director Lucky McKee.
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Episode 35
Miss Bala / Mátyás Erdély, HSC
Mátyás Erdély, HSC discusses his Cannes-nominated film, Miss Bala, and his collaboration with director Gerardo Naranjo on its formal, restrained visual style in exploring Mexico's violent drug cartels.
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Episode 34
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark / Oliver Stapleton, BSC
Oliver Stapleton, BSC speaks with American Cinematographer's Jim Hemphill about Guillermo del Toro's production of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, why he prefers to capture on film, working with first-time directors and planning for visual effects.
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Episode 33
The Good Wife / Fred Murphy, ASC
American Cinematographer's Iain Marcks goes on location to speak with Fred Murphy, ASC about lighting the television series The Good Wife, about becoming comfortable with digital capture and about what makes a good cinematographer.
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