April 2020
HistoricalPanaflex Camera Debuts on The Sugarland Express
Long-awaited, the sleek new equipment arrives on location in Texas for the shooting of Universal’s ambitious road picture....more
Herb A. Lightman
April 2020
HistoricalFilming Planet Of The Apes
Cinematic artistry in every department makes science-fiction thriller an allegory for our times....more
March 2020
HistoricalBehind the Scenes on Westworld: AC Talks to Writer-Director Michael Crichton
A strange trip through a fantasyland of the future, where, for a price, each person’s secret dream can come true — unless it turns into an eerie nightmare....more
February 2020
HistoricalOn Location with Deliverance
AC’s editor ropes his way down into a 1,200' chasm to observe filming of a stark and violent tale that is a real “cliff-hanger” for cast and crew and, hopefully, will be for the audience, too....more
April 2019
HistoricalPhotographing Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
John Alcott, BSC details his collaborations with Stanley Kubrick and Steadicam creator/operator Garrett Brown while making the classic 1980 horror yarn....more
April 2018
HistoricalFilming 2001: A Space Odyssey
This archival 1968 article recounts American Cinematographer’s brief encounter with Stanley Kubrick — republished on the 50th anniversary of this classic film’s release....more
March 2018
HistoricalPhotographing Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon
In this archival article from 1976, John Alcott, BSC discusses his exemplary cinematography in Stanley Kubrick's classic period drama. Also: Making the film's custom low-light optics....more
September 2017
HistoricalBeyond The Frame: The Professionals
Looking back at some expert cinematography by Conrad L Hall, ASC and his Dream Team behind the camera....more
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