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of R.L.’s sudden death at the age of 19. This tragedy leads the mother to ask, “Why, Lord?” and the whispered question calls forth a dazzling, 20-minute history of the universe, including the birth of stars, volcanoes, dinosaurs and a meteor crashing into the Earth. The primary narrative focuses on Jack’s childhood, which is evoked in a series of powerful vignettes that begin with his birth and end roughly a dozen years later, when his family moves from the home where he was raised. Images of the brothers playing, fighting and exploring their neighborhood are beautifully and simply lit with natural light through windows, doorways and tree canopies. The scenes are often brief but telling, often jump cut, and feature little dialogue. Fluid Steadicam and handheld camerawork follows the children through the house, yard or woods, or
Unit photography by Merie Wallace, SMPSP. Photos and frame grabs courtesy of Fox Searchlight and Twentieth Century Fox.
Opposite: In The Tree of Life, an enigmatic coda finds Mrs. O’Brien (Jessica Chastain) traversing a limbo-like desert. This page, top to bottom: Mr. O’Brien (Brad Pitt) examines his newborn son; a butterfly lands on Mrs. O’Brien’s arm; cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC meters the light on a church organ.
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American Cinematographer - August 2011
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - August 2011
American Cinematographer - August 2011
Contents
Editor’s Note
President’s Desk
Short Takes: The Arrival
Production Slate: Rise of the Planet of the Apes • Femme Fatales
Cosmic Questions
Darkest Arts
An All-American Hero
Once Upon a Time in the West
Post Focus
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Tom Houghton
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American Cinematographer - August 2011 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - August 2011 - President’s Desk
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American Cinematographer - August 2011 - Short Takes: The Arrival
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American Cinematographer - August 2011 - Cosmic Questions
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American Cinematographer - August 2011 - Darkest Arts
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American Cinematographer - August 2011 - An All-American Hero
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American Cinematographer - August 2011 - Clubhouse News
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