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A Complex Web Right: Equipped with his trusty bullhorn, director Sam Raimi guides Franco through an action scene. Below: Cinematographer Bill Pope, ASC says “everything got larger” on this installment of the franchise. recalls that he initially suggested shooting digitally, given that the entire picture would be scanned to facilitate the addition of extensive computer-generated (CG) effects and the digital-intermediate (DI) process. The idea was rejected, however, because high-definition video leaves no room for compositional repositioning in post, and Raimi frequently does that to refine shots featuring CG elements.“Sam is big on being able to repo in post,” says Pope.“When you’re dealing with CG characters, the repo room is really important. You can previsualize a sequence all you want, but when you’re operating, framing and following something that isn’t there, there’s a lot of room for the result to be imperfect — you might pan too fast or too slow, or tilt too far or not far enough. Once the final elements are added, Sam often wants to tweak the shot. “So Sony Imageworks just said ‘no’ to the idea of shooting digitally. As a result, we shot on Super 35mm and did the effects sequences on VistaVision using Greg Beaumont’s Beaucam, just as we did on SpiderMan 2. We went with VistaVision both for the finer grain and for the much larger negative area to repo in post.” A significant amount of prep time was devoted to “testing every kind of sand imaginable,” continues Pope, referring to the villainous Sandman. “We must have tested 100 different types of sand. Does it read as sand? Is it the right color? Can it be moved around easily? Does it move through the frame easily? Can Imageworks re-create the texture? Most important, is it the lightest sand possible? Six feet of real sand can weigh up to 2 tons, and burying an actor in that is, of course, not possible. In the end, we chose ground 32 May 2007

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - May 2007

Contents
Editor’s Note
DVD Playback
Production Slate
A Complex Web
Rabid and Ravenous
Young Man of Steel
Best and Brightest
High Society
Short Takes
Post Focus
New Products & Services
Points East
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
In Memoriam: Barbara Prevedel
ASC Close-Up
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