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Dear Colleague:
Here's an advance look at the January 2005 issue
of American Cinematographer magazine, which will
highlight year-end prestige pictures.
The Aviator (Warner Bros.)
Academy Award-winning cinematographer Robert Richardson,
ASC (JFK) reteamed with director Martin Scorsese
for the third time on this ambitious bio-pic, which
traces the early years of an American icon: director
and aviator Howard Hughes. The film spans from the 1920s
to the 1940s, tracking Hughes (played by Leonardo DiCaprio)
from his obsessive toil on the movie Hell's Angels
to the point in his career when his glamorous Hollywood
life began to unravel. Richardson's discussion of the
film will include his thoughts on the digital-intermediate
process, which helped him to simulate the look of the
story's different eras.
The Phantom of the Opera (Warner
Bros.)
This big-screen adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's
megahit musical play was shot by Oscar-nominated cameraman
John Mathieson, BSC (Gladiator) for director
Joel Schumacher. The filmmakers went all-out in their
attempt to translate the grand spectacle of the stage
play into moving images, and Mathieson will offer AC
his analysis of the shoot, which took place at Pinewood
Studios in England.
The Life Aquatic (Disney)
Cinematographer Robert Yeoman, ASC continues his series
of wry collaborations with director Wes Anderson (Bottle
Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) on this
lighthearted film, which follows the efforts of eccentric
oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his motley
crew as they attempt to track down the elusive "jaguar
shark" that ate Zissou's partner. Yeoman will provide
AC readers with insights into his working relationship
with Anderson, who has become a cult filmmaker of considerable
renown.
Five Easy Pieces (historical)
Laszlo Kovacs, ASC is most famous for his work on the
1969 counterculture classic Easy Rider, but his
striking and symbolic cinematography in director Bob
Rafelson's Five Easy Pieces (1970) is also a
landmark of motion-picture history. AC historical
writer Robert S. Birchard sat down with Kovacs to glean
his recollections about this timeless American film,
which stars Jack Nicholson in one of his most memorable
roles.
The Color-Space Conundrum (Pt. 1 of 2)
In this comprehensive two-part article, AC
associate editor Douglas Bankston will outline some
of the problems that cinematographers encounter when
their images are filtered through a variety of different
capture and postproduction formats. With traditional
photochemical imaging methods giving way to more complex
digital processes, cameramen must be continually vigilant
in their pursuit of stable and consistent results. Their
relationship to the concept of "color space" - a controversial
term that refers to still-nebulous imaging parameters
- will be discussed from both historical and present-day
perspectives.
The December issue's departments will also offer
illuminating insights:
DVD
Playback will review box sets of two groundbreaking
science-fiction franchises. First came the original Star
Trek television series (1966-1969), which set new
standards for broadcast sci-fi and spawned a worldwide
cult of fans who have since followed the adventures of
the Starship Enterprise through several spinoff
series and big-screen movies. The pilot for the original
series was shot by Ernest Haller, ASC (Gone With the
Wind), who was then succeeded by Gerald Perry Finnerman,
ASC. The show also featured impressive special effects
by Howard Anderson, ASC.
 Trek's sci-fi supremacy has perhaps only been rivaled
by the Star Wars movies, and our second review
will assess the box set of the original Star Wars trilogy:
Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and The
Return of the Jedi, which features cinematography
by Gilbert Taylor, BSC, Peter Suschitzky, ASC, BSC and
Alan Hume, respectively..
The Post Process will offer insights from Academy
Award-winning cinematographer Russell Carpenter, ASC
(Titanic) about the digital intermediate he recently
supervised at FotoKem for the holiday film Noel.
Production Slate will analyze the making of
two more prestigious year-end films: Kinsey,
a biopic about the pioneering sexual-studies researcher
that was shot by Fred Elmes, ASC for director Bill Condon;
and Vera Drake, a British drama shot by Dick
Pope, BSC for director Mike Leigh.
Short Takes will offer cinematographer Todd
Somodevilla's thoughts about his work on the striking
short film Pol Pot's Birthday.
ASC Close-Up will offer insights into the life
and career of Gerald Perry Finnerman, ASC, who has lent
his talents to countless productions, including the
original Star Trek television series.
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November 4-14, 2004
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2004--
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December 8-10 Los Angeles,California
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2005--
*Sundance
January 20-30, 2005 Park City,
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January 21-28, 2005 Park City,
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