Diffusion Confusion

Diffusion Confusion

Diffusion filters — also referred to as “gels” — are the most common tools for altering the quality of light sources. AC tested a number of regularly used diffusions and see what their exact effects really are.
 American Society of Cinematographers Breaks Ground on ARRI Educational Center

American Society of Cinematographers Breaks Ground on ARRI Educational Center

Building designed to advance organization’s longstanding commitment to educating the next generation of filmmakers.
 Beyond Borders: 2018 International Cinematography Summit

Beyond Borders: 2018 International Cinematography Summit

The bi-annual ICS conference offered a unique opportunity for motion picture professionals to demonstrate and discuss ideas.
 2018 Camera Comparison Chart

2018 Camera Comparison Chart

Created by ASC associate member Tom Fletcher and Gary Adcock, the latest edition of this informative tool arrives today as an American Cinematographer exclusive.
 Tatsuya Nakadai: “The 8th Samurai,” Part 2: Goyokin

Tatsuya Nakadai: “The 8th Samurai,” Part 2: Goyokin

I have championed Goyokin since I first saw it in 1969. In 1984, I began preproduction in Japan on Paul Schrader's Mishima, about Japan’s greatest post-World War II writer. I asked the production office to set up a screening of Goyokin for the Japanese crew. No one recalled having seen the film.
 Flashback: The Cinematographer

Flashback: The Cinematographer

In 1951, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences produced an informative short film about the complex role of the director of photography.
 DigitalFilm Tree Is All-In On Resolve

DigitalFilm Tree Is All-In On Resolve

Known to the industry as DFT, the post, color and VFX house is the first company to move to an entirely Blackmagic editing backbone.

September 2018

September 2018

Mission: Impossible — Fallout

Volume 99, Number 9

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