Practical Optics 4 - Anamorphic Test Videos

The Society of Motion Picture Still Photographers (SMPSP)

How barren our sense of film history would be without the dedicated work of these men and women who are always looking for that revealing moment that might yield deeper insight into the filmmaking process.

Drones Lend an Antarctic Advantage

Bringing a new perspective the docs-adventure series Whale Wars with aerial camera drones also established a new layer of security for the show's majestic stars.

President’s Desk: The Fast Shooter

Is he fast enough? Does he take a lot of time lighting the set? When is the first setup? Through my whole career, I have been pursued by these questions.

Practical Optics 3 - Introduction to Anamorphic

This post is part of an ongoing series of articles and posts on the theme of Practical Optics. My goal is to share simple and practical investigations of optical topics by shooting tests that can be easily reproduced by students.

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.