Letter From the President Blog
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Letter From the President
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.
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Letter From the President
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.
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Letter From the President
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.
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Letter From the President
President’s Desk: The Black Cat and the White Cat
When I was a cinematography student, my classmates and I enjoyed learning from a rather eccentric teacher. He was supposed to illuminate the technical aspects of cinematography: f-stops, depth of field, basic optical principles, etc.
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Letter From the President
President’s Desk: January 2015
Loyalty, Progress, Artistry. You’ll notice which word the ASC’s founders chose as the lead in their motto when they formed the organization in 1919.