Identity Crisis
DP Bradford Young and director Dee Rees go beyond the comfort zone for Pariah
Bradford Young is all about pushing the boundaries. In his latest efforts to keep pushing, he's currently off in Sri Lanka with Tibetan director Khyentse Norbu filming a feature about class struggle in India.
Winter Light
Cinematographer Jeff Cronenweth, ASC, uses RED ONEs and EPICsto expose The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
With its suspenseful, violent and downright creepy tale of a crusading Swedish journalist (played by James Bond star Daniel Craig) and messed-up, but brilliant, hacker (Rooney Mara) as an odd couple who team up to solve an old mystery.
An Objective Camera Shootout
Zacuto, Kessler Crane and cinematographer Robert Primes, ASC, put the latest single-chip cameras to the test
Camera shootouts or comparisons are usually taken with a grain of salt. For many of these shootouts, it's common that a camera manufacturer, or an organization, will have a particular agenda that will often sway desired results.
Make It Big
The ins and outs of producing a feature-length DSLR movie
Even for the most inexperienced filmmakers, it's not too difficult to produce professional-looking footage with a DSLR for a short film.
Depot Of Lost Dreams
The production and effects team behind director Martin Scorsese’s Hugo climbs aboard the 3D train
Writer/illustrator Brian Selznick's novel The Invention of Hugo Cabret employs a blend of artwork and text to tell the story of an orphan (Asa Butterfield) living in the walls of a 1931 Paris train station.
Like Crazy
Director Drake Doremus and cinematographer John Guleserian use the Canon EOS 7D to capture hearts and eyes
What do Wally Pfister, ASC, and Chris Nolan; Emmanuel Lubezki, AMC, ASC, and Terrence Malick; and Matthew Libatique, ASC, and Darren Aronofsky all have in common
Cinematography, Schreiber Style
HDVideoPro discusses the nuts and bolts of shooting with DP Nancy Schreiber, ASC
Cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, ASC, has always moved seamlessly through independent and mainstream features, music videos, documentaries and television.
A Boy And His Car
Newton Thomas Sigel, ASC, revs up the ’70s-inspired car action in Drive
While Gosling handled all the driving for which he could be insured, there were still instances when other methods were required.