American Cinematographer - June 2014 - S8

Andrew Wheeler on Capturing
WINTER LIGHT
Director Julian Higgins and cinematographer Andrew
Wheeler recently reunited for the short fi lm Winter Light,
which is based on the writings of James Lee Burke. The story
is a modern-day revisionist Western set against a winter
landscape in Montana.
Wheeler and Higgins fi rst began working together while
attending AFI. Their thesis fi lm Thief, which was shot on
35mm, won a 2011 Student ACADEMY AWARD® Gold
Medal. The fi lmmaking duo also took top honors in Canon's
Project Imaginat10n fi lm contest for Here and Now in 2013.
"Our collaboration is symbiotic," says Wheeler. "Julian
knows what I am drawn towards and what I react to, and
vice versa. Aesthetically, we like a lot of the same looks
and generally speaking, we have a
fairly simple and practical approach
to discovering answers to the
questions the story demands. This
has made our on-set communication
straightforward and we are able to
adapt pretty quickly. Sometimes,
we just look at each other and know
what the other one is thinking.
"I have a huge amount of respect
and trust in Julian and his talent,"
adds Wheeler. "He is able to get
the most out of the crew by making
everyone feel involved. He listens
to the people around him, and fi lters
out the best opinions and options all
while maintaining the creative path
of the fi lm."
The fi lmmakers have been looking
at the possibility of bringing Winter Light to the screen for
several years. The fi lm follows Roger Guidry (played by
Raymond J. Barry), an aging college professor who feels a
loss of purpose in his life. His prickly personality has left him
abandoned by his family and marginalized by his colleagues.
He fi nds himself alone and full of regret. Roger is forced
to turn inward, and seek solace in the unspoiled natural
landscape surrounding his small cabin, hoping to protect and
cultivate what little he has that gives his life meaning.
The cast includes Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men), Q'orianka
Kilcher (The New World), Josh Pence (The Social Network) and
Michael Bofshever (United 93).
Production of Winter Light took place primarily in Arlee,
Mont., which is 30 miles north of Missoula. Wheeler's
camera was a PANAVISION Golden PANAFLEX GII mounted
with Ultra Speed lenses.
"We wanted to create a fi lm with scope and contrast that
also seemed timeless," notes Wheeler. "We shot 2 perf, 2:40
and used mostly wider lenses. Most of the fi lm was shot
"We wanted to create a fi lm
with scope and contrast that
also seemed timeless."

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