American Cinematographer - February 2008 - (Page 30) Island of Lost Souls Above: Fatally sensitive to ultraviolet light, the dark seekers take cover during the day, allowing Neville and Sam to scavenge for food and supplies. Right: The postapocalyptic Times Square set was constructed in the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx and lit with a combination of 16K HMI cube and 32K HMI sausage balloons. was filmed in a disused bank building in the heart of Manhattan that was “perfect for us because it was a controlled environment that provided all the architecture we wanted,” says Lesnie. Neville enters the building in search of his dog, and the only source of light is the Surefire 6P LED lithium-powered flashlight mounted on his gun. “Francis’ philosophy for this sequence was, ‘The more we leave to the audience’s imagination, the scarier it will be,’” recalls Lesnie. “We shot the scene wide open, using [Kodak Vision2 500T] 5218 rated at 1,000 ASA, with a handheld PanArri 235. To complicate things, Will was using a military technique of cupping the light from the flashlight with his hand, releasing it only in short bursts. I asked him to keep his hand an inch away from the front of the flashlight so he’d be lighting his face with the bounce off 30 February 2008
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