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Episode 75Gotham / Crescenzo Notarile, ASC, AIC
Cinematographer Crescenzo Notarile, ASC discusses his work in the stylish series Gotham, which chronicles the intrigue and drama surrounding a young Bruce Wayne long before he became Batman.
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Episode 72The Man in the High Castle / James Hawkinson
Director of photography James Hawkinson connects with filmmaker and American Cinematographer contributor Iain Marcks to discuss his work in the imaginative Amazon Studios series The Man in the High Castle.
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Episode 70Die Hard / Jan de Bont, ASC
The cinematographer talks about his dynamic visual approach to this action classic. Citing an affinity for a proactive camera and experimental lighting, he details how he and his collaborators achieved “the right style for the right moment.”
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Episode 64From Camerimage 2014
AC correspondent Iain Marcks surveys the scene at the 22nd annual Camerimage International Film Festival in Bydgoszcz, Poland. One of the largest gatherings of cinematographers in the world, Camerimage features several categories of competition, honors select filmmakers for their career achievements, includes seminars and panel discussions, and showcases some of the latest cinematography equipment. Featured in this podcast are cinematographer Michael Neubauer, BVK; director David Scott Smith; Phil Greenstreet of Rosco Laboratories; Sarah Priestnall of Codex; Mike Hibarger of Panavision; and AC correspondents Benjamin B and David Heuring.
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Episode 58The Girl and Death / Goert Giltay, NSC, and Jos Stelling
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.
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Episode 57Captain America: The Winter Soldier / Trent Opaloch
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.
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Episode 56RoboCop (1987) / Jost Vacano, ASC
The cinematographer discusses his expert camerawork on this brutal sci-fi satire directed by Paul Verhoeven.
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Episode 55The Grandmaster / Philippe Le Sourd, ASC, AFC
American Cinematographer's Iain Marcks talks with cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd, ASC, AFC about filming Wong Kar-wai's martial-arts drama The Grandmaster. Among the topics are how the project evolved over its three years of production in China, as well as how Le Sourd collaborated with the director.
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Episode 53Man of Tai Chi / Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis describes his work on Man of Tai Chi — shooting in China, working with director Keanu Reeves, and his approach to shooting a commercial martial arts film, as well as his views on film vs. digital.
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Episode 49Game of Thrones / Rob McLachlan, ASC, CSC
Game of Thrones cinematographer Robert McLachlan offers this commentary track for Episode 9 of Season 3, including the infamous Red Wedding scene.
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