Cinematographer Ron Garcia, ASC recalls shooting the Twin Peaks pilot for director David Lynch. He discusses why he was an unlikely choice for the project, how he coaxed the desired warm tones out of his Fuji negative, and the importance of working with a great gaffer....more
Director of photography Michael Seresin, BSC, discusses the new film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, detailing how he and director Matt Reeves strove to bring “a film aesthetic” to the native 3-D digital production. ...more
American Cinematographer will cover the winning films in October....more
His credits include the TV series The Strain and the features Street Kings, The Invisible, Blade II, The Spanish Prisoner and Dolores Claiborne....more
ASC President Richard Crudo and the Board will continue their efforts to inspire the next generation of filmmakers....more
Cinematographer Goert Giltay, NSC, and director Jos Stelling join AC’s Iain Marcks on a Skype call from the Netherlands to discuss their approach to the drama The Girl and Death. The longtime collaborators cover the choice of shooting digitally with an Arri Alexa, how they achieved the expressionistic visuals, and the flexible lighting approach that was necessitated by the actors’ availability....more
The cinematographer is best known for Godfather trilogy, Annie Hall, Manhattan, Klute, The Parallax View and All the President’s Men....more
Cinematographer Trent Opaloch discusses his work on Captain America: The Winter Soldier, describing in detail the nuts and bolts of lighting, managing and scheduling this mammoth production, as well as how his work on District 9 and Elysium influenced this film....more