Yeoman and Braier Join June Master Class on Shooting Film

From June 23-27, the ASC will stage a special Master Class education event that will focus on the nuances and unique experience of shooting on motion-picture film. The discussion may cover the use of 16mm, 35mm and 65mm formats, with seasoned instructors imparting their knowledge and insight. This Master Class will include production — featuring multiple lighting demonstrations — and postproduction, with instruction on working with the lab.

Instructors for this in-person session will include Robert Yeoman, ASC and Natasha Braier, ASC, ADF.

Yeoman's feature credits include numerous collaborations with writer-director Wes Anderson, such as Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel and The French Dispatch. He also served as director of photography on Dogma, The Squid and the Whale, Bridesmaids, Love & Mercy and Ghostbusters (2016). In 2015, he was nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his work on The Grand Budapest Hotel. He became an ASC member in 2001.

Braier's feature credits include Glue, XXY, Somers Town, The Milk of Sorrow, The Infidel, The Rover, The Neon Demon, Gloria Bell, Honey Boy, She Said and Norbert. For her work on Honey Boy, she received a nomination for the ASC Spotlight Award nomination in 2020. She became a Society member in 2018.

The ASC Master Class is an intensive five-day seminar designed for cinematographers who want to master an intermediate-to-advanced skill set. Instruction takes place in Hollywood and covers lighting and camera techniques and current workflow practices. All necessary equipment is provided.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn from the industry's top professionals.

To see a list of the ASC members who have committed to serve on the faculty, and for more information, please click here.