American Cinematographer - July 2008 - (Page 63)

The Road Warrior. Their theory was that when you’re shooting action, if the action is fast enough, the audience is very forgiving. It can almost be raining in one shot and you’ll get away with it. “Ultimately, we had no choice but to shoot,” he continues. “Peter and I devised two threecamera setups that would give us all the coverage we needed in the short time we had. The sun went behind a low cloud, and then it was going to be gone. Once again, I used +1 gain and a 360-degree shutter for 2,000 ASA. I stepped out of the tent and was once again surprised by how dark it was — I guess I will eventually get used to the Genesis’ ability to see in the dark! When I watched the dailies in the trailer, I saw we’d gotten away with it.” Semler carried out the digital intermediate (DI) at EFilm with colorist Steve Bowen. “Steve is sort of like a postproduction policeman for me, offering advice like, ‘I think you went too far for this,’ or, ‘Next time, you should try this,’” Semler says with a grin. “I learn a lot just watching things get pieced together, and it was a great experience. However, by the time I got into actually finishing the movie, it had already gone through three or four temporary DIs for studio previews. That’s a very different approach, and I think cinematographers should try to get in there on the initial preview timings just to make sure everyone is on the same page.” Having done his part to maintain Control and stave off Kaos, Semler ponders the digital path he traveled on Get Smart, noting wistfully that he still shoots film when a project calls for it, as on the recently completed feature Appaloosa. “My crew is now very familiar with the Genesis, and they’ve learned to discover the camera. It is different, in that it’s a computer instead of a film camera; the assistants really need to learn the software and the menus. But it’s 2008, and the digital era is no longer the future — we’re in it.” I TECHNICAL SPECS 1.85:1 High-Definition Video and 35mm Panavision Genesis, Panastar Primo lenses Kodak Vision2 50D 5201, 200T 5217, 500T 5218 Digital Intermediate Printed on Kodak Vision 2383 http://www.kinoflo.com http://www.kinoflo.com

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American Cinematographer - July 2008 Contents Editor's Note Global Village: Torn from the Flag Short Takes: On a Tuesday Production Slate: Before the Rains WALL-E Batman Looms Larger A Not-So-Super Hero Spy vs. Spy Laugh Factory Post Focus: CineSynce Streamlines Dark Knight Effects New Products & Services International Marketplace Classified Ads Ad Index In Memoriam: Burton "Bud" Stone, Honorary ASC Clubhouse News ASC Close-Up: Bill Taylor

American Cinematographer - July 2008

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