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Shot Craft
The Ins and Outs of 2nd Unit
Second-unit crewmembers are among the unsung heroes of production.
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John's Bailiwick
Gould, Bach and the Goldbergs
The opening bars of J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations are inscribed on the headstone of Glenn Gould’s grave, located in a remote part of Toronto’s Mount Pleasant Cemetery. No musician is as closely identified with Bach’s keyboard music as this Canadian pianist.
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President's Desk
President’s Desk: A Film By... Part 1
“A few years ago, I got a phone call from a director with whom I had collaborated on an independent feature...”
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Shot Craft
Fresh Perspectives
Keeping a long-running TV series looking fresh is a constant challenge for cinematographers working season-to-season.
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John's Bailiwick
Phillip Lopate: “Anticipation of La Notte,” Part 2
During my junior year aboard in Austria, I lived on a budget of less than $100 a month, and any indulgence in a movie meant a day without food. I went to the movies often. One afternoon, I splurged to see the latest Michelangelo Antonioni film. Dubbed into German for its Austrian presentation, this new film was titled Liebe, 1962; it was known in Italian as L’Eclisse.
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President's Desk
President’s Desk: Plato’s Cave
“The phenomena of light and dark long ago inspired Plato, as he expressed in his allegory of the cave...”
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TheFilmBook
Visit with Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC - 2. Sources, Exposure, Contradictions, Directors
Darius Khondji shares some practical and aesthetic approaches of his cinematography
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TheFilmBook
Visit with Darius Khondji, ASC, AFC - 1. Book, Dimming, Colors, Direction
A wide-ranging discussion with master cinematographer Darius Khondji ASC, AFC - part 1 of 2
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