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Episode 76
From Camerimage 2016
Recorded at the 2016 Camerimage Film Festival in Bydgoszcz, Poland, American Cinematographer magazine contributor Iain Marcks leads ASC members Vittorio Storaro, Robert Yeoman, Roberto Schaefer and Edward Lachman in a wide-ranging panel discussion on issues of technology and creativity.
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Episode 75
Gotham / Crescenzo Notarile, ASC, AIC
Cinematographer Crescenzo Notarile, ASC discusses his work in the stylish series Gotham, which chronicles the intrigue and drama surrounding a young Bruce Wayne long before he became Batman.
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Episode 74
The Love Witch / M. David Mullen, ASC
Cinematographer M. David Mullen, ASC speaks with journalist Steve Macfarlane to discuss his work in The Love Witch, a stylish feminist homage to 1950s horror films.
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Episode 73
No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos / James Chressanthis, ASC, GSC
James Chressanthis, ASC, GSC discusses his documentary, No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos, the influence of László Kovács and Vilmos Zsigmond on the field of cinematography, and their influence on his own development as a director of photography.
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Episode 72
The Man in the High Castle / James Hawkinson
Director of photography James Hawkinson connects with filmmaker and American Cinematographer contributor Iain Marcks to discuss his work in the imaginative Amazon Studios series The Man in the High Castle.
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Episode 71
Louder Than Bombs / Jakob Ihre
Director of photography Jakob Ihre sits down with filmmaker Jim Hemphill to discuss his work on the acclaimed independent film Louder Than Bombs.
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Episode 70
Die Hard (1988) / Jan de Bont, ASC
Cinematographer Jan de Bont, ASC talks about his dynamic visual approach to the action classic Die Hard. Citing an affinity for a proactive camera and experimental lighting, de Bont details how he and his collaborators achieved “the right style for the right moment.”
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Episode 69
Unforgiven (1992) / Jack N. Green, ASC
Jack N. Green, ASC, connects with AC via Skype to discuss his work on Clint Eastwood’s acclaimed Western Unforgiven. Touching on his three-decade collaboration with Eastwood, Green discusses several aspects of the project, including the decision to shoot in Alberta, Canada; how he worked with production designer Henry Bumstead to develop a period-correct lighting scheme and muted color palette; the importance of shooting anamorphic; and what it’s like to collaborate with a director who is also the star.
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Episode 68
Mad Men / Christopher Manley, ASC
Cinematographer Christopher Manley, ASC, discusses his work on the acclaimed drama Mad Men, including what he learned from taking some turns in the director’s chair, the production’s transition to digital capture, and his unique collaboration with Phil Abraham, who shot the pilot and moved on to direct many episodes of the series.
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Episode 67
’71 / Tat Radcliffe
Cinematographer Tat Radcliffe connects with AC via Skype to discuss the gritty period thriller ’71, which he calls “a political piece, a documentary piece and a psychodrama.”
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