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J U N E 2 0 0 9 V O L . 9 0 N O . 6 The International Journal of Film & Digital Production Techniques On Our Cover: Mr. Spock (Zachary Quinto) beams onto the USS Enterprise in Star Trek, shot by Dan Mindel, ASC. (Frame grab courtesy of Paramount Pictures and Industrial Light & Magic.) Features 28 40 54 64 70 A Bold, New Enterprise Dan Mindel, ASC brings Star Trek up to warp speed Back to the Future Shane Hurlbut, ASC creates a dystopian world for Terminator Salvation Making History Fun John Schwartzman, ASC brings icons to antic life in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian 40 Testing Digital Cameras The ASC and the Producers Guild of America analyze an array of digital cameras Assessing Previs Previsualization is the focus of a joint committee formed by the ASC, the Art Directors Guild and the Visual Effects Society Departments 8 10 14 78 84 92 94 94 96 98 100 Editor’s Note Short Takes: A 65mm Microsoft Installation Production Slate: Drag Me to Hell 54 Downloading Nancy Post Focus: Cinematographers, Colorists and the DI New Products & Services International Marketplace Classified Ads Ad Index ASC Membership Roster Clubhouse News ASC Close-Up: Alan Caso 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 - June 2009
Contents
Editor's Note
Short Takes: A 65mm Microsoft Installation
Production Slate: Drag Me to Hell Downloading Nancy
A Bold, New Enterprise
Back to the Future
Making History Fun
Testing Digital Cameras
Assessing Previs
Post Focus: Cinematographers, Colorists and the DI
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Ad Index
Classified Ads
ASC Membership Roster
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Alan Caso
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - Editor's Note
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - Short Takes: A 65mm Microsoft Installation
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - Production Slate: Drag Me to Hell Downloading Nancy
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - A Bold, New Enterprise
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - Back to the Future
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - Making History Fun
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - Testing Digital Cameras
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - Assessing Previs
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - International Marketplace
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - Classified Ads
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - ASC Membership Roster
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - Clubhouse News
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American Cinematographer - June 2009 - ASC Close-Up: Alan Caso
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