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“the concept room,” explaining that he strategically arranged the key handdrawn and computer-generated concept art and storyboards so that crew members could literally walk through, learn about the virtual environments, and discuss the nature of those shots. “The movie had a huge amount of concept artwork done,” says Major. “About a third of the story takes place off Earth, so it was really important to give everyone some idea what those environments would look like. The concept room enabled us to give an overview of the whole film in artwork. It helped everyone, cast and crew alike.” McCaffrey recalls, “The entire camera crew would walk through there together. That kind of reference material always helps when you have to shoot lead actors against screens. The concept room gave us a solid idea of the final product, and it gave us a great understanding of the scale of the scenes and the sizes of different characters, some of which are
aliens and bigger than humans. It really helped me with simple things like eyelines and composition.” Among the other things filmmakers had to visualize was how, exactly, to make Green Lantern fly — he can literally soar through space. “That was a lot of Technocrane work,” says McCaffrey. “We suspended Ryan in front of bluescreen and created dimensional moves below, around and above him by pushing the camera toward or around him, so that the background will seem to move in post, where they can further dimensionalize it. We essentially gave them a body and a face to combine with the virtual suit.” At press time, Beebe was grading the picture at Technicolor Hollywood, where he was working with colorist Mike Hatzer. “We did a lot of testing in preproduction to arrive at a visual scheme, and the DI gives us the opportunity to really refine it,” says the cinematographer. “And, of course, it’s a great
tool for ensuring that all the CGI blends seamlessly with the live-action material. “I am working closely with Mike to find the right tone,” he concludes. “‘One of our many challenges is making sure the integrity of all these very specific colors, especially green, remain consistent and relate back to the comics.” ●
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - July 2011
American Cinematographer - July 2011
Contents
Editor’s Note
President’s Desk
Letters
Production Slate: Larry Crowne • Mortal Kombat
Monster Out of the Box
Ring of Power
Shot Down in Flames
A Cultural Cataclysm
Ascending Cinematography’s Summit
Post Focus: Prime Focus New York
Filmmakers’ Forum: Jim Matlosz
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
In Memoriam: Gerald Perry Finnerman, ASC
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Bruno Delbonnel
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Cover2
American Cinematographer - July 2011 - 1
American Cinematographer - July 2011 - 2
American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Contents
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - President’s Desk
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Letters
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Production Slate: Larry Crowne • Mortal Kombat
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Monster Out of the Box
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Ring of Power
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Shot Down in Flames
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - A Cultural Cataclysm
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Ascending Cinematography’s Summit
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Post Focus: Prime Focus New York
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Filmmakers’ Forum: Jim Matlosz
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - New Products & Services
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - International Marketplace
American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Classified Ads
American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Ad Index
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - In Memoriam: Gerald Perry Finnerman, ASC
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - Clubhouse News
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American Cinematographer - July 2011 - ASC Close-Up: Bruno Delbonnel
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