A Short Story about Director's Viewfinders. (Original posted August 2009) In the beginning, capturing the vision that movie directors...
Kodak is proud to honor acclaimed motion picture artists who choose film to tell their stories with the seventh annual KODAK Film Awards.
This year's honorees include:
Shoot Film. Stand Out. #KodakFilmAwards
”A Cinematographer’s Life Beyond The Shadows” is an upcoming book by DP Roy H Wagner ASC.
Named by Kodak as among the “100 Top Cinematographers in the World,” Roy H. Wagner has produced some of the most striking and unique photography on American film and TV screens of the past forty years.
Mentored by legendary cinematographers of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Wagner has brought both a studio craftsman ethic and maverick artistic sensibility to his work that includes A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Beauty and the Beast, Quantum Leap and House.
Together with co-author Wayne Byrne, Wagner takes the reader on a candid journey from his small-town roots in the Midwest to the soundstages of Hollywood and into his professional collaborations with industry figures such as John Badham, Richard Franklin, Seymour Friedman, Bill Froehlich, Peter O’Fallon, William Fraker, Diane Keaton, Dennis Maguire, Harry Stradling, Patrick Swayze, Kevin Tenney and many others. $29.00
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1. Don’t Get Distracted with Technique
“Operating the wheels needs to become second nature as it can be a disaster if the technique of operating distracts from the relationship that an operator has with the subject. When I was starting I practiced doing figures of eight with the wheels and progressed to signing my name with them.
I don’t feel the need to practice anymore but I do reassure myself that I can still sign my name each time I start a new film, if I am using a gear head. A gear head is not everyone’s choice and I don’t always carry one but it does have distinct advantages on certain set ups and on certain films.”
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From Executive Producers Martin Scorsese & Thelma Schoonmaker
🇬🇧 MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER
Martin Scorsese's personal journey through the films of Powell and Pressburger, the visionary British filmmakers behind classics like The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus, offers a captivating exploration of their genius and enduring influence on cinema.
Directed by David Hinton, Narrated by Martin Scorsese
TRIBECA SCREENINGS (These are past screenings- Booklet is still available for download below)
OPENED JULY 12 IN NEW YORK AT QUAD CINEMA.
NATIONAL ROLLOUT FOLLOWED
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The Camera Assistant's Manual. 7th Edition.
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Excel as a Cameraman in today’s evolving film industry with this updated classic. Learn what to do – and what NOT to do – during production and get the job done right the first time.
This seventh edition covers the basics of cinematography and provides you with the multi-skill set needed to maintain and transport a camera, troubleshoot common problems on location, prepare for job interviews, and work with both film and digital technologies.
Illustrations, checklists, and tables accompany each chapter and highlight the daily workflow of an Assistant Cameraman (AC), with expanded sections on problems and troubleshooting, updated formulas, tables, and checklists, as well as new information on the differences between working in the United States and UK and additional information on working with digital technology.
This is a must-have for anyone looking to succeed in this highly technical and ever-changing profession. This book features a comprehensive companion web site that offers plenty of useful resources, including online tutorials that ACs can easily access while on location and supplementary downloadable forms and checklists.
The ICG Safety App update went live on Monday, April 8, 2024.
The updated app features a redesigned user experience, improved Hazard Report workflow, and much more. On April 8, the existing ICG Safety App should have automatically updated to the new version of the app, depending on your phone's settings. If automatic app updates are not turned on, you will need to manually update the app. For more information on updating apps, please refer to either the Apple or Android documents.
Submitting Through the App
Select the orange "Report Hazard or Unsafe Hours" button on the app to report your workplace safety issues. All submissions will be handled confidentially. Members from other Locals are also invited to submit a report (please include your Local in the comments section).
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The 78 Cannes Film Festival starts on May 16 and ends on May 13 to May 24 2025
AC MANUAL, 11th EDITION
The revised 11th edition of this essential technical reference is now exclusively available for pre-order from the American Society of Cinematographers.
Containing entirely new chapters and substantial rewrites of entries from the previous edition, this hardback book designed for on-set use is a must-have for cinematographers and other motion-imaging professionals.
Edited by M. David Mullen, ASC and ASC associate member Rob Hummel, contributors to this edition include Society members Bill Bennett, Christopher Chomyn, Richard Crudo, Richard Edlund, John C. Hora, Levie Isaacks, Dennis Muren, James Neihouse, Sam Nicholson, Steven Poster, Christopher Probst, Pete Romano, Roberto Schaefer and David Stump.
Topics covered in this new edition of our “Filmmaker’s Bible” include:
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