A funny take on the actor turned superhero during an obligatory press junket interview. Despite very bad reviews, the DC movie is breaking box office records. watch on YouTube +++
Mar 262016
Dec 272015
The great cinematographer Haskell Wexler passed away. Our condolences to his friends and family. May God bless his soul. +++
May 302015
— “What interested me in this was the Other. How do we see him and perceive him, how does he perceive us? How do we perceive the people who sell us roses at a café terrace, and who we send away without looking at them? They come from some place. That was what interested me.” [...]
May 152015
— We’re hearing a lot about the directors & actors, my latest post on theASC web site lists some of the DPs at Cannes this year link thefilmbook blog on theASC.com +++
Mar 162015
— 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
————————————————– 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
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 [...]
Feb 092015
Darius Khondji listens to Vittorio Storaro at the Micro Salon tradeshow in Paris. 2 great cinematographers… +++
Dec 312014
— I posted my second interview with the legendary Douglas Trumbull, a VFX maven who worked on 2001, a Space Odyssey, Close Encounters, Blade Runner and, most recently, The Tree of Life. Douglas also invented the Showscan 70mm 60fps system in the 1970s, and is currently proposing a system called MAGI for shooting 3D at [...]
Sep 202014
— “For me, the person in the shot is the star. He may have only one line of dialogue in the film, but I’m going take care of him in the same way I’m going to take care of Scarlett.” Part 2 of my interview with Luc Besson on thefilmbook blog on theASC.com +++