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Letters End of an Era? I am writing regarding your May ’09 article about the Atom Egoyan film Adoration, shot by Paul Sarossy, BSC, CSC. First, I must say I love Paul‘s work, particularly The Sweet Hereafter, which is one of my favorite films. I have studied that film many times, and it has been an inspiration for a lot of my own anamorphic work. I do believe there are errors in the article regarding photochemical timers. Regarding a photochemical finish, Paul says, “The great timers at Deluxe [Canada], Chris Hinton and Art Montreuil, are gone We just wanted to shoot it, develop it, time it and print it. That proved to be almost impossible.” The article goes on to say the filmmakers had to digitally time two reels because of dirt introduced at the negative-cutting stage. Then, Paul says, “Two summers ago, I photochemically timed Charlie Bartlett at Deluxe Hollywood, and that was a great experience, but I was led to understand that we were using the last timer still working, Chris Regan.” He continues, “Even in Hollywood, it’s the end of an era, and I mourn the passing of this absolutely beautiful medium. It’s not over yet, but you can see the future evolving.” There is no doubt that there are many advantages to a digital intermediate — it is a powerful tool, as Paul notes — but you can still time a film photochemically, and for some dramas, it is a beautiful and creative choice. I timed the anamorphic feature That Evening Sun photochemically at Deluxe this year, and there are still many timers working there. In fact, I asked Harry Muller, the timer with whom I worked, how many photochemical timers still work at the lab. In an e-mail, he responded, “Deluxe Hollywood has 18 photochemical timers, eight of which I would classify as veteran timers.” I also asked Terry Haggar at Technicolor to comment. Terry wrote, “I can assure you the crew I am working with now is technically the best 10 there is — not the characters of old, but very good. Three have been digital colorists. All in all, we have 11 timers, and we handle a lot of film.” By the way, you should see the smile on a timer’s face when you arrive for a photochemical finish. I look forward to more films from Paul Sarossy, and I even hope we’ll see another with a photochemical finish. If I had a print of The Sweet Hereafter, I’d watch it this afternoon. I guess a DVD will have to do. Rodney Taylor, ASC Los Angeles, Calif. Letters to the editor can be sent to: Letters, American Cinematographer, 1782 N. Orange Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90028. Letters must include your full name, address and telephone number. AC reserves the right to edit submissions for length and clarity.

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American Cinematographer - August 2009

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American Cinematographer - August 2009
Contents
Editor’s Note
Letters
Short Takes: “Carousel”
Production Slate: ASC/BSC Panel and Stingray Sam
Fellow Foodies
Exposing a Secret Slaughter
When Not in Rome
Robots Run Rampant
Post Focus: Technicolor’s DP Lights 2.0
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Aaron Schneider
American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Intro
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Contents
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Letters
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Short Takes: “Carousel”
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Production Slate: ASC/BSC Panel and Stingray Sam
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Fellow Foodies
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Exposing a Secret Slaughter
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - When Not in Rome
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Robots Run Rampant
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Post Focus: Technicolor’s DP Lights 2.0
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - New Products & Services
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - International Marketplace
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Ad Index
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - Clubhouse News
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American Cinematographer - August 2009 - ASC Close-Up: Aaron Schneider
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