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Dear Colleague:
Here's an advance look at the December
2004 issue of American
Cinematographer magazine, which will highlight
several major holiday
releases.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate
Events (Paramount)
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC (Sleepy Hollow)
manned the camera on this
dark Gothic comedy, which stars Jim Carrey as Count
Olaf, an evil
schemer who gains custody of three wealthy orphans in
an attempt to
seize their inheritance. Based on a series of popular
children's books
by Daniel Handler, the movie features spectacular settings
and
outrageous situations that required all of the film
crew's ingenuity.
A Very Long Engagement (Warner
Independent)
Cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, AFC and director Jean-Pierre
Jeunet,
who recently collaborated on the international hit Amélie,
reteamed on
this epic World War I romance, which tells the tale
of a young
Frenchwoman (Audrey Tatou) who refuses to accept the
news that her
fiancé has been killed in action. The film boasts
spectacular images,
both on the battlefield and off.
Ray (Universal)
Pawel Edelman,PSC (The Pianist) shot this bio-pic,
which traces the tumultuous
life of legendary singer Ray Charles. The movie follows
the musical icon's rise from humble beginnings and his
struggle to
overcome a series of obstacles, including racism and
his own blindness
and drug addiction, as he pursues his ultimately triumphant
career.
 The
Life and Death of Peter Sellers (HBO)
Another famous figure, chameleonic actor Peter Sellers,
is the subject
of this HBO telefilm shot by Peter Levy, ASC, ACS. Part
of the challenge
for Levy was to recreate the eras of Seller's celebrity
and the looks of some of the classic
films in which he appeared.
The December issue's departments will
also offer illuminating insights:
DVD Playback will review three films
that deal with "murder most foul":
Strangers on a Train (1951), shot by Robert
Burks, ASC, The Boston
Strangler (1986), shot by Richard H. Kline, ASC,
and Murder on the Orient
Express (1974), shot by Geoffrey Unsworth, BSC.
Production Slate will analyze the
making of two prestigious year-end
films: Closer, a drama shot by Stephen Goldblatt,
ASC, BSC for director
Mike Nichols, and Beyond the Sea, a bio-pic
about singer Bobby Darin
shot by Eduardo Serra, ASC,AFC for actor/director Kevin
Spacey.
Short Takes will detail the approach
taken by ace commercial
cinematographer Bill Bennett on a new ad campaign for
Northwest
Airlines.
ASC Close-Up will present our friendly
interrogation of longtime Society
member Richard H. Kline, whose credits include Camelot,
The Boston
Strangler, Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Body
Heat.
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