ARRI Ships first ALEXA Cameras
ARRI announced that the new ALEXA camera is now shipping. Initial delivery priority is being given to customers who purchased the D-21 camera when it was unveiled at IBC 2009, and the company reports that production is being ramped up to meet the pent-up demand. »
Light Illusion Launches LightSpace CMS
Light Illusion recently released LightSpace CMS – a full featured Color Management System (CMS), which builds on the company’s widely adopted LUT Manager display and calibration software. The development of Light Illusion’s software and services is directly driven by needs recognized through the company’s consultancy and real-world experience. The launch of LightSpace CMS brings... »
Tiffen Announces New Photo fx Ultra For Apple iPad
The Tiffen Company, a leading manufacturer of accessories for the still imaging, motion picture and broadcast markets, announced that Photo fx Ultra, the anticipated version of Photo fx, its award winning photo enhancement app, is now available for the Apple iPad. Photo fx Ultra offers an elegant new user interface that takes full advantage... »
Michael Goi Re-Elected ASC President
Michael Goi, ASC has been elected to serve a second term as president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). The other officers are vice presidents Richard Crudo, Owen Roizman and John C. Flinn, III; treasurer Matthew Leonetti; secretary Rodney Taylor; and sergeant at arms Ron Garcia. Members elected to serve on the ASC... »
Kodak Introduces Two New VISION3 Films
Kodak announced the addition of two new films to its VISION3 family of motion picture products. The stock additions include a medium-speed, tungsten-balanced color negative camera film, and a color intermediate film optimized to work with digital postproduction technologies. “These new VISION3 films are the tangible results of our ongoing commitment to filmmakers,” says... »
Panavizing the iPhone
Panavision has launched a new iPhone application called PANASCOUT that simulates the cinematographer’s viewpoint from a professional cinema camera. It allows filmmakers to capture the cinematic qualities of any location and record metadata including GPS, compass heading, date/time, voice notes and a sunrise/sunset readout for your present location. Photos can be framed in true... »
Berger, Kivilo and Egilsson Earn Top ASC Awards
It was retro night at the 24th annual awards dinner of the American Society of Cinematographers. Austrian director of photography Christian Berger, AAC, was the surprise winner for best work on a feature film for his black-and-white cinematography for The White Ribbon. Another theme at the gala was the virtue of film over digital... »
Digital Vision and CineForm Partner to Support Silicon Imaging’s SI-2k Camera
Digital Vision has partnered with CineForm as a key element of its forthcoming Nucoda 2009.1 release. The new color grading/DI software, which will be unveiled at Broadcast Video Expo in London, Feb. 16-18, will include native support for the CineForm RAW format used by Silicon Imaging’s highly acclaimed SI-2k camera. “Following a popular industry... »
Contender – Cinematography, Eric Steelberg, Up In The Air
As with many successful filmmaking collaborations, cinematographer Eric Steelberg has known director Jason Reitman for a long time. They met in high school through a friend and discovered a mutual interest in film. Staying in touch over the years, they began making short films together in college, then graduated to features... »
Contender – Cinematography, Barry Ackroyd, The Hurt Locker
Director, Kathryn Bigelow called cinematographer, Barry Ackroyd, in the spring of 2007. She had seen United 93, which he had shot, and wanted The Hurt Locker to have the same "visceral look and immediacy of that film." Their first face-to-face meeting was in Jordan during prep in preproduction. "We discussed films, but I always... »
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Get Low Director’s First Feature Attracts All-star Cast and CrewAugust 2010 | By Jack Egan
Get Low, a small-budget gem now in theaters, is directed by long-time cinematographer Aaron Schneider, his first time at the helm of a feature... »
Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois show How to Train Your Dragon
April 2010 | By Mary Ann Skweres
Helmed by Oscar-nominated writer/director Chris Sanders and writer/director Dean Deblois (Lilo & Stitch, Mulan), the DreamWorks Animation SKG production of »
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Up in the AirDecember 2009 | By Len Klady
Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) has an amiable disposition that belies the fact that it’s best to stay out of his path. You see he’s... »
The Young Victoria
December 2009 | By Len Klady
The enduring image of Queen Victoria, whose reign dominated the bulk of the 19th century, is of a benevolent, elderly grandmother. Though she was... »