October 2020
HistoricalEccentric Is the Word for Beetlejuice
Shooting director Tim Burton's comedic tale of ghosts and the afterlife was a creative challenge for cinematographer Thomas E. Ackerman....more
George E. Turner
October 2020
HistoricalHunting The Most Dangerous Game
Looking back on the creative — yet budget-conscious — production of this influential Pre Code 1932 thriller, which has been remade numerous times since....more
April 2020
HistoricalThe Thing From Another World
Behind the scenes with one of the first “alien invasion” films of the 1950s, and certainly one of the best....more
March 2020
HistoricalBack to the Future: Wheels on Fire
Visual effects supervisor Ken Ralston and the ILM effects team behind 1985’s biggest hit....more
November 2019
HistoricalTerminator 2: Judgment Day — For FX, The Future Is Now
In a recent interview regarding ILM's extraordinary work on Terminator 2, Dennis Muren, ASC takes a knowledgable look into the future of motion-picture visual effects....more
May 2019
HistoricalThe Astonishing Images of I Am Cuba
Daring photography and lyrical style enhance 1964 agitprop epic, which stands as a record of the island’s dashed dreams....more
March 2018
HistoricalVertigo: Hitchcock’s Acrophobic Vision
Revisiting Hitchcock‘s classic tale of duality and obsession, photographed in VistaVision by Robert Burks, ASC....more
November 2017
HistoricalSteven Spielberg and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
In this archival article, the director discusses his inspirations, creative process and collaborating with Allen Daviau, ASC and Dennis Muren, ASC on his 1982 sci-fi fantasy classic....more
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