October 2022
Shot CraftHalloween Horrors — Creating Visual Cues to Foster Fright
When visualizing the terrifying images of the horror genre, the cinematographer can be faced with many challenges.
August 2022
Shot CraftRemote-Location Lighting — With Jon Joffin, ASC
Working with limited equipment to shape and refine the light on day and night exteriors.
April 2022
Shot CraftA Look Back — New Media as Training Ground
ASC members Tommy Maddox-Upshaw and Alice Brooks explain how they cut their visual teeth on web series early in their careers.
March 2022
Shot CraftASC Members and Mentors
Conversations with some of the Society’s newest members about their mentors and how they pay it forward.
January 2022
Shot CraftThe Art of Exposing Film
This post covers the fundamentals of exposing film emulsions, kicking off a series of periodic columns about shooting and working with film.
January 2022
Shot CraftMoiré and the Fashion of Harry Nyquist
What happens when we try to photograph a pattern that exceeds what a camera system can reproduce? What if we violate the Nyquist limit of the system?
November 2021
Shot CraftThe Talking Head — Shooting Interviews
The “talking head” interview tasks the cinematographer with balancing proper modeling of the face while maintaining the project’s overall tone and style.
October 2021
Shot CraftAnatomy of a Scene — Loki
We take a detailed look at the show’s three-minute continuous sequence in the episode “Lamentis.”
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