Mar 162015
 
-- Almost famous: 6 extra cinematography nominees

— Leviathan – cinematography by Mikhael Krichman Presenting 6 DPs who weren’t nominated for the BAFTA / ASC / Oscar awards: a Tunisian, a Turk, a Russian, a French-Canadian, an American & a Brit on thefilmbook blog on theASC web site +++ link: http://bit.ly/AlmostFamousDPs2015 +++

Feb 222015
 
Emmanuel Lubezki thanks Alejandro Iñarritu

————————————————– When accepting the Spirit award for the cinematography of Birdman, Chivo gives a heartfelt and humorous thank you to “my friend the director Alejandrito el negro Gonzales Iñarritu, for your genius cabron (fucker). You’re a pain in the ass but you’re absolutely one of the greatest directors I’ve ever worked with. I love you. [...]

Feb 142015
 
Luciano Tovoli Master Class in Paris

Cinematographer Luciano Tovoli gave a wonderful Master Class in Paris last week, as part of the Cameflex event. The Master Class was ably moderated by Dominique Maillet, who also invited French camera operator Yves Agostini, and then director Jacob Berger to discuss their collaborations with Tovoli. Click on an image to start a slide show [...]

Jul 282014
 
Interview with Harris Savides: The Filmmaking Process

– I posted an interview I did 7 years ago with the late, great cinematographer Harris Savides about the filmmaking process with director Gus van Sant for their masterful Death Trilogy: Gerry, Elephant, Last Days. The post is on my blog on theasc.com. Here’s an excerpt: BB: And for you as a cinematographer, does freedom [...]