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John's Bailiwick
Tatsuya Nakadai: “The 8th Samurai,” Part 1
To judge by his one-shot walkthrough as an extra in Akira Kurosawa’s landmark film Seven Samurai, there is no reason to imagine that Tatsuya Nakadai would come to be called “The Eighth Samurai.” In fact, this 85-year-old star of more than 150 movies has long considered himself a man of the theater.
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Filmmaker's Forum
Cielo: Consider the Stars
Writer-director Alison McAlpine, director of photography Benjamín Echazarreta, visual-effects cinematographer Mathieu Laverdière and visual-effects supervisor Philippe Toupin discuss the making of this award-winning documentary.
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Shot Craft
Working With Drones
Eric Austin, the director of media operations and chief pilot at M2 Aerials offers insight on getting started.
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President's Desk
President’s Desk: The Blind Awakening
High dynamic range is among the latest and certainly one of the most game-changing technologies to impact our work as cinematographers. But is it a step forward or back?
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John's Bailiwick
Raymond Cauchetier: A Recent Visit
He still lives in the same fifth-floor walkup apartment in Paris where he was born in 1920. This past Jan. 20, Raymond Cauchetier celebrated his 98th birthday.
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John's Bailiwick
Los Alamos at the Met: William Eggleston
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s recent exhibition of William Eggleston’s groundbreaking five-volume portfolio of 75 dye-transfer prints titled Los Alamos was the first time the complete work has been shown in New York City. What makes that especially remarkable is that this body of work was Eggleston’s first in color.
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TheFilmBook
Post-Cannes - FaceTime Godard
Highlights from Jean-Luc Godard's memorable press conference during the Cannes Film Festival
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President's Desk
President’s Desk: The Flat World
“It looks like we, as cinematographers, will be racking up more frequent-flyer miles than ever... Let’s face it: Our industry has become a global one.”
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