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Short Takes Grace Tells of Emotional Salvation by Elina Shatkin A despondent woman seeks solace at the ocean’s edge in Grace. he short film Grace, directed by Camille Cellucci and photographed by Levie Isaacks, ASC, centers on Rae (Christie Lynn Smith), a depressed woman whose hope is renewed by a young girl, Grace (Joey King). Isaacks jumped at the opportunity to work on the film because he loved the script, and because the project would allow him to shoot with a high-end digital camera. “I’ve shot film for most of my life, and this was my second opportunity to shoot digital,” says the cinematographer. “I thought it was a terrific story, very life-affirming. And for such a simple script, it was very visual.” Isaacks says he “just sort of fell into the business” of cinematography, T but he believes his visual aesthetics were forged at a very early age. “Both of my parents were deaf, and I feel my whole visual language comes from them,” he says. “They really taught me how to see.” Grace was made as part of the American Film Institute (AFI) Directing Workshop for Women, and the school provided workshop participants with a Sony HDW-F900. Isaacks also obtained a Pro35 Lens Adapter from Clairmont Camera; the system includes an adapter that allows traditional 35mm cine lenses to be used on the F900. “Film lenses help you make a digital image look more like film, because they add a bit of grain,” he says. Isaacks also asked Clairmont’s Sergio Huerta to modify the F900’s menu settings so the resultant images would emulate the low-contrast look of Kodak Vision 320T 5277, a discontinued stock. “I was able to specify which stock I wanted the image to look like, and Sergio accomplished that by tweaking the settings,” he marvels. “It was amazing.” Isaacks shot Grace in the standard 1.85:1 aspect ratio. His lenses included Zeiss Superspeed primes and three longer lenses: a 100mm Zeiss and 200mm and 400mm Canons. He favored the long lenses for aesthetic reasons and as a practical way to control the background space. He shot 82 June 2007 Photos by Sharon Smith Holley. Images courtesy of All Good Films.

American Cinematographer - June 2007

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

Contents
Editor’s Note
DVD Playback
The Beauty of P2HD
Production Slate
All Hands on Deck
A Fantastic Experience
A Killer Within
Treacherous Ascent
Short Takes
Post Focus
Filmmakers’ Forum
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
ASC Membership Roster
ASC Membership Roster
ASC Close-Up
American Cinematographer - June 2007 - Intro
American Cinematographer - June 2007 - Cover1
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - DVD Playback
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - All Hands on Deck
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - CardA
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - A Fantastic Experience
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - A Killer Within
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - Treacherous Ascent
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - Short Takes
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - Post Focus
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - Filmmakers’ Forum
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - International Marketplace
American Cinematographer - June 2007 - Classified Ads
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - ASC Membership Roster
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American Cinematographer - June 2007 - ASC Close-Up
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