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Romans on the Run
Right: The hardy Roman survivors assess their dwindling options as the Picts hunt them down in the Scottish mountains. Below: The resourceful Picts exploit the element of surprise.
foam and highly reflective silver pebble foil. On a good day, we could literally reflect light from one mountainside to the next. They were also great for closeups; they enabled us to bounce that extra little gleam into Olga’s eyes or into other actors’ faces.” The crew also brought small generators on location, “but they were noisy and invariably ran out of petrol, so
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we could never rely on them,” continues the cinematographer. “Taking big lights up there was never a real option, but we always had some battery-powered daylight-balanced lamps on hand, just for a twinkle. But the reflectors were our saving grace.” In order to take the best advantage of his few hours of winter light, McCurdy relied heavily on Sunpath.
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“The beauty of that software is that you can simply plug in your telemetry and figure out exactly what time you have to shoot a particular mountainside if you want three-quarter lighting,” he says. “We could plan all those things in advance, which partially dictated our scheduling.” He notes that the microclimates on each peak mandated constant weather checks, which came hourly from local offices. “A five-day forecast allowed us to rough the schedule together, but those hourly reports were the difference between getting our shots or just wasting our effort. It was like having another first AD on the set telling us what was possible.” Microclimates and long-range weather forecasts are not often taught as part of a cinematography curriculum, “but they should be,” he observes. “It’s something you have to learn in the field, I suppose, but the ‘film school’ approach to cinematography is often very much based on studio situations, where things can be contained and controlled. That’s not real life. And the fantastic thing about weather is that it can give you extremes.” Though one might think such a
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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
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