American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 76
◗
Romans on the Run
biggest, most complex film we’d done, and we wanted to do something smaller. We initially thought about shooting Centurion on 16mm almost documentary-style, as if the cameraman happened to belong to the Roman legion and was reporting on the battles they endured. But then we started to get our cast together, and suddenly we had a proper budget. We eventually decided to shoot Super 35mm with multiple cameras, and we soon found ourselves on a location scout that took us all over the U.K. Although some things changed — mainly the way we were going to make the picture — we still wanted that raw, real look.” One of the most significant benefits of the larger budget was the ability to include extensive aerial photography. “On our location scouts, it became clear that this was something the film was crying out for,” says McCurdy. “The Scottish landscape was always going to be a character in the film; as our heroes try to make their way south to safety, they are at odds with the land as much as they are with the Picts. We needed to see them in that context, surrounded by the landscape, with the wind and rain and snow. A good part of the budget went into the aerial work, and it required extra time to take our cameras up the side of a mountain or two. We wanted the audience to feel like they’re stuck with our heroes in this bleak, desolate place in the middle of nowhere.” The filmmakers considered shooting anamorphic, but at the time, it was not possible to obtain three sets of matching lenses, according to McCurdy. “The new Hawk anamorphic lenses are stunning, but they just weren’t available when we were preparing to shoot,” he recalls. The production’s camera package, supplied by Take 2 Films, comprised Arricam Lites, Arri 435 Xtremes, Cooke S4 prime lenses and Angenieux Optimo 24-290mm and 15-40mm zooms. “Neil and I started using the S4s on Doomsday, and he’d really liked the look of them,” says McCurdy. The production’s mountainous Scottish locations included sites in
American Cinematographer
Top and middle: After luring the Romans into a wooded valley, the Picts bombard them with fireballs. Bottom: Director Neil Marshall (far left, wearing hat) supervises the staging as cinematographer Sam McCurdy, BSC (in baseball cap) meters the scene.
76
September 2010
American Cinematographer - September 2010
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - September 2010
American Cinematographer - September 2010
Contents
Editor’s Note
President’s Desk
Short Takes: Alexa “World Cup” demo
Production Slate: Eat Pray Love • The Milk of Sorrow
Mob Money (Boardwalk Empire)
War Horses (The Expendables)
A Beatle’s Upbringing (Nowhere Boy)
Romans on the Run (Centurion)
Where Cinematography Lives (ASC Clubhouse Renovation)
Post Focus: Lottery Ticket
Filmmakers’ Forum: David McFarland on Black Tulip
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads/Ad Index
ASC Membership Roster
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Dejan Georgevich
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - American Cinematographer - September 2010
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Cover2
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 1
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 2
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Contents
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 4
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 5
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 6
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 7
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Editor’s Note
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 9
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - President’s Desk
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 11
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Short Takes: Alexa “World Cup” demo
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 13
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 14
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 15
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 16
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 17
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Production Slate: Eat Pray Love • The Milk of Sorrow
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 19
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 20
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 21
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 22
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 23
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 24
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 25
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 26
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 27
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 28
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 29
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 30
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 31
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 32
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 33
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Mob Money (Boardwalk Empire)
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 35
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 36
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 37
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 38
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 39
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 40
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 41
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 42
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 43
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 44
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 45
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 46
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 47
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 48
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 49
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - War Horses (The Expendables)
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 51
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 52
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 53
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 54
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 55
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 56
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 57
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 58
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 59
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 60
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 61
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 62
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 63
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - A Beatle’s Upbringing (Nowhere Boy)
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 65
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 66
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 67
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 68
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 69
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 70
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 71
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 72
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 73
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Romans on the Run (Centurion)
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 75
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 76
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 77
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 78
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 79
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 80
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 81
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Where Cinematography Lives (ASC Clubhouse Renovation)
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 83
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 84
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 85
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Post Focus: Lottery Ticket
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 87
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 88
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 89
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Filmmakers’ Forum: David McFarland on Black Tulip
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 91
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 92
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 93
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - New Products & Services
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 95
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 96
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 97
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 98
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 99
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 100
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 101
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 102
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 103
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - International Marketplace
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Classified Ads/Ad Index
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 106
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 107
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - ASC Membership Roster
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 109
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Clubhouse News
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - 111
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - ASC Close-Up: Dejan Georgevich
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Cover3
American Cinematographer - September 2010 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1218_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1118_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1018_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0918_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0818_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0718_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0618_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0518_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0418_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0318_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0218_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0118_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1217_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1117_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1017_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0917_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0817_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0717_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0617_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0517_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0417_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0317_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0217_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0117_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1216_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1116_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1016_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0916_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0816_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0716_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0616_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0516_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0416_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0316_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0216_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0116_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1215_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1115_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1015_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0915_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0815_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0715_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0615_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0515_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0415_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0315_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0215_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0115_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1214
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0914
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0814
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0714
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0614
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0514
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0414
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0314
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0214
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1213
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0913
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0813
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0713
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0613
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0513
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0413
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0313
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0213
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0811
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0711
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0611
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0511
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0411
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0110
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com