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M A R C H 2 0 0 9 V O L . 9 0 N O . 3 The International Journal of Film & Digital Production Techniques On Our Cover: Michael C. Hall portrays a justice-seeking serial killer in the television series Dexter, shot by Romeo Tirone. (Photo by Jim Fiscus, courtesy of Showtime.) Features 30 46 56 Cutting-Edge Camerawork Cinematographers from the TV series Dexter, Life on Mars, True Blood and The Unusuals analyze their strategies A Life Full of Miracles Robert F. Liu, ASC receives the ASC Career Achievement in Television Award 30 A Very Active Member Isidore Mankofsky, ASC reflects on his life’s work after receiving the Society’s Presidents Award Departments 8 10 12 18 64 68 72 80 81 82 83 84 Editor’s Note Letters Short Takes: Clap Your Brains Off Production Slate: Gomorrah Tokyo Sonata Post Focus: Alien Trespass Filmmaker’s Forum: Peter Sova, ASC 46 New Products & Services International Marketplace Classified Ads Ad Index Clubhouse News ASC Close-Up: Peter Wunstorf 56 V i s i t u s o n l i n e a t w w w. t h e a s c . c o m
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American Cinematographer - March 2009

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - March 2009

American Cinematographer - March 2009
Contents
Editor’s Note
Letters
Short Takes: Clap Your Brains Off
Production Slate: Gomorrah
Production Slate: Tokyo Sonata
Cutting-Edge Camerawork
A Life Full of Miracles
A Very Active Member
Post Focus: Alien Trespass
Filmmaker’s Forum: Peter Sova, ASC
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Peter Wunstorf
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Contents
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Editor’s Note
American Cinematographer - March 2009 - 9
American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Letters
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Short Takes: Clap Your Brains Off
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Production Slate: Tokyo Sonata
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Cutting-Edge Camerawork
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - A Life Full of Miracles
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - A Very Active Member
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Post Focus: Alien Trespass
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Filmmaker’s Forum: Peter Sova, ASC
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - New Products & Services
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American Cinematographer - March 2009 - International Marketplace
American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Classified Ads
American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Ad Index
American Cinematographer - March 2009 - Clubhouse News
American Cinematographer - March 2009 - ASC Close-Up: Peter Wunstorf
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