Kees van Oostrum, ASC

    Bogota Colombia Img 0511 Featured
    November 2018

    President’s Desk: Parts Unknown 

    “It’s always fascinating to absorb the various opinions, concerns, ways of working and more from cinematographers around the world. There’s an interesting parallel between each region’s unique approach to cinematography and the variety of food that’s served in these places.”

    Shakespeare 1
    October 2018

    President’s Desk: Film Is Dead!

    The argument can be made that we might eventually outrun ourselves with digital technology, and that we sometimes seem to bet hopelessly on a dead horse, so to speak.

    The Nightwatch By Rembrandt
    July 2018

    President’s Desk: The Blind Awakening

    High dynamic range is among the latest and certainly one of the most game-changing technologies to impact our work as cinematographers. But is it a step forward or back?

    World Map
    June 2018

    President’s Desk: The Flat World

    “It looks like we, as cinematographers, will be racking up more frequent-flyer miles than ever... Let’s face it: Our industry has become a global one.”

    Cabaret Featured
    May 2018

    President’s Desk: I Am a Camera

    Thoughts on the great Geoffrey Unsworth, BSC and his influential, Oscar-winning camerawork in Bob Fosse’s Cabaret (1972), among other films.

    John Bailey The Film Buff
    May 2018

    President’s Desk: The Film Buff

    Addressing how the media abandoned civility and truth in the case of AMPAS President and ASC member John Bailey.

Subscribe Today

Act now to receive 12 issues of the award-winning AC magazine — the world’s finest cinematography resource.

November 2024 AC Magazine Cover
October 2024 AC Magazine Cover
September 2024 AC Magazine Cover