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Podcast: The Adventures of Anthony Dod Mantle, part 2
Here’s the second part of my cross-ocean conversation with cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle. After discussing his work on “127...
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Podcast: Adventures of Anthony Dod Mantle, part I
With Academy Award nominations out, the movie awards’ season is now at full heat. In the cinematography category, last...
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Social Network gets RED, and really virtual
I’ve been as absorbed as anybody lately in the buzz surrounding David Fincher’s new movie, Social Network-his and writer...
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Why artists need to value themselves
Today, we’re continuing my recent conversation with visual effects supervisor Jeffrey Okun about the direction of his industry and...
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What, and who, are visual effects anyway?
I recently called Jeffrey Okun, a well-respected visual effects supervisor and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the...
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Rodney Charters Pre-NAB Podcast, Part 2
As NAB 2010 arrives, here’s more digital food for thought, as we continue my recent chat with cinematographer/camera expert...
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Rodney Charters Pre-NAB Podcast, Part 1
There was a certain irony present when I dialed up my friend, Rodney Charters, ASC, recently to discuss the...
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Doing Digital Design
Robert Stromberg in New Zealand in front of a rare physical set piece for “Avatar.” Robert Stromberg was understandably...
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Vince Pace Podcast, Part II
From The Trenches recently brought you part I of my recent podcast conversation with cinematographer/stereoscopic camera guru Vince Pace...
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Invictus: “The Largest Rotoscoping Job of All Time”
Original plate of stadium (top of page). Stadium filled with synthetic crowd (bottom of page).Photos courtesy of Warner Bros....