I posted an audio interview I did with the late, great Harris Savides,ASC, on my blog on theasc.com We spoke in the café at Camerimage in Lodz about contrast, perhaps the most important aspect of cinematography. +++ link http://bit.ly/ascSavidesContrast +++
– I translated and posted some excerpts from Philippe Rousselot’s book on cinematography, on my blog on theasc.com +++ link http://bit.ly/ascRousselotSBook +++
– click image for bigger version A photo-montage of Chivo congratulated by his fellow nominees Roger Deakins, Phedon Papamichael, Bruno Delbonnel & Philippe Le Sourd, hugging Roger Deakins, and receiving his well-deserved Oscar. BRAVO EMMANUEL ! finally +++
— My post about Part 1 of Eric Kress‘ Lighting Workshop on the ASC web site has been very popular. Eric was the cinematographer of the original “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. I am preparing part 2 this coming week… The workshop was held at Gothenburg Film Studios during Gokinema with the support of Marc [...]
— Camera crews from all over are contributing to a touching tribute facebook page of camera slates for Sarah Elizabeth Jones, the camera assistant who died tragically on a shoot on a railroad bridge in Georgia. Sarah was 27. +++
I posted a short clip of director Peter Weir speaking about “inspiration” on my ASC blog. +++ LINK http://bit.ly/weirInspiration +++
My in-depth cover story for American Cinematographer about this striking film is online. — Bruno Delbonnel collaborated with colorist Peter Doyle to create a unique, muted look with radiant skins and desaturated tones to convey the sadness that underlies this movie. +++ Bruno has received a Bronze Frog from Camerimage for his work on Llewyn, [...]
— The great cinematographer is tied to actress Sandy Dennis on the set of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf; this rope “leash” is a good way to keep a constant distance between an actor and the camera. Of course this is also an amazing image of the bond between the actor & cinematographer: dance & [...]
A brief article by Kristopher Tapley in Hitfix, has some nice quotes from Chivo about what distinguishes directors Alfonso Cuaron and Terrence Malick: I love to work with them, because they believe that you can express emotion visually +++
Photos I took of cinematographer Ed Lachman’s opening at the Galerie Cinema on rue Sainte Claude in Paris, recently founded by Anne-Dominique Toussaint. Her concept is to make an art gallery for filmmakers. Ed exhibited frames from his movies, including a frame from the last shot River Phoenix did before his death, and some collages. [...]