January 2016
FeatureLarge Format: Ultra Panavision 70
Large formats are a key development in current cinema, and I hope to write several posts on the subject in the coming months. This post is about Ultra Panavision 70.
January 2016
TheFilmBookThank You, Vilmos
A personal tribute to my friend Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC, HSC.
December 2015
TheFilmBook6 Cinematography Trends
December is the occasion to look back at six cinematic trends of the past year, while also recalling some of the wonderful films I saw in 2015.
December 2015
TheFilmBookHoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC - Lighting Spectre
An interview with cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, FSF, NSC, and gaffer David Smith about some of their lighting setups for the James Bond movie Spectre.
November 2015
TheFilmBookCamerimage 2015 Photo Journal
This photo album serves as a journal of my experiences at the 2015 Camerimage International Film Festival, the biggest and best cinematography festival in the world.
November 2015
TheFilmBookCamerimage 2015 Preview
Greetings from Bydgoszcz, Poland, where the Camerimage International Film Festival will start tomorrow. The biggest and best cinematography festival in the world, Camerimage attracts famous masters, emerging cinematographers, film students and other filmmakers from across the world.
October 2015
TheFilmBookSpectre: Interview with Sam Mendes
An interview with Sam Mendes. The first of two posts about the James Bond movie Spectre, directed by Mendes and shot by Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC.
October 2015
TheFilmBookRoger Deakins, ASC, BSC: Lighting Sicario
This post complements my article about Sicario, directed by Denis Villeneuve with cinematography by Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC, in the October 2015 issue of American Cinematographer. In this interview, Roger focuses on several lighting examples from the film.
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