SPONSORED BY: ASC Master Class
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Cinematographer Matthew F. Leonetti, ASC and visual-effects supervisor Richard Edlund, ASC sit down with American Cinematographer contributor Iain Marcks to discuss some of the old-school camera and VFX techniques on display in the 1982 horror classic directed by Tobe Hooper.
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American Cinematographer interviews cinematographers, directors and other filmmakers to take you behind the scenes on major studio movies, independent films and popular television series.
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