Practical Optics 3 - Introduction to Anamorphic

The Single-Frame Movie: Jason Shulman

British sculptor and avant-garde artist Jason Schulman has reduced the running time of many iconic motion pictures to, well, an abstract photograph.

Mark Steinmetz: “Ordinary” Photographer

Photographer Mark Steinmetz caught a part of Angel City’s zeitgeist during the 1980s, when L.A. was on the cusp of becoming one of the most ethnically diverse and mutable cities on the planet.

Carne y Arena part 1 - VR by Alejandro G. Iñárritu with Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC

This virtual reality installation by Alejandro Iñárritu with Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC, was the signature event of 2017 Cannes Film Festival.

Carne y Arena part 2 - Notes on VR Cinema Design

Notes on aesthetic and technical design of Virtual Reality cinema brought up by Carne y Arena, by Alejandro Iñarritu with Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC

President’s Desk: The Strad and the Classic Lens

Vintage lenses: These uncoated relics and lenses-turned-paperweights are now back in the swing of things, receiving serious consideration on projects of all scales. 

God Knows Where I Am: A Soul’s Story

President’s Desk: The Cranes Are Flying

Thoughts on the use of camera cranes — a tool of visual storytelling since the very beginning of cinema.