American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 54

◗

Killer's Keeper

Kincaid, a hit man turned witness, is in Interpol custody when his transport is ambushed.

pulled out or withdrawn as required."
As the Amsterdam locations
were mainly used for action and chase
sequences with road and water vehicles,
O'Loughlin was less concerned about
maintaining lighting continuity. "The
speedboats are constantly going under
bridges and arches," he says, "and the
54

September 2017

vehicles are racing along narrow, treelined streets that twist and turn, so the
inconsistencies in the light tend to get
lost in the frenetic action. There were,
however, swarms of tourists everywhere
and it was often difficult keeping them
out of shot!"
While in Amsterdam, producAmerican Cinematographer

tion took advantage of the historic
Rijksmuseum - shooting the exterior,
as well as inside the building's bell tower
- for a poignant scene involving
Kincaid leaving tulips for the imprisoned Sonia, which she can see from her
nearby cell. The hit man then leaves the
bell tower, encountering Bryce in the
upper reaches of the museum's ceiling, a
sequence shot on the gantry of a Nu
Boyana soundstage. "That huge area 50
feet up from the floor has great architectural detailing that matched really nicely
with the location," O'Loughlin says. "I
used small LEDs and the existing old
practical lamps that hung from the ceiling - with Shawn swapping out the
bulbs for a variety of tungsten ones - to
quickly create pools of light in the deep
background."
In that sequence, the actors were
lit with small V-lock battery-powered
Velvet Light 1x1 LED panels, as well as
SkyPanel S30-Cs, rigged on temporary
scaffolding pipe for close-ups. "Camerawise it was quite a still scene," the cinematographer notes, "and I recalled that
Akira Kurosawa once said that he
always liked to create some form of
movement in the frame during such
scenes. Keeping that in mind, I created
a subtle water effect on the walls in the
background of the shots."
To create the effect, M40s and
M90s were directed at several 8'x4'
water trays on the studio floor. Each tray
was painted white, had a depth of 8",
and contained broken mirrors in addition to the water. "Jules wanted a very
subtle, almost imperceptible effect on
the upper section of the studio's walls,"
White explains. "So I had the art
department buy battery-powered toy
boats and we ran several of them in each
tray, giving the required amount of
movement for an unmotivated effect."
O'Loughlin adds, "We also found
an 'ancient' Russian arc light that used a
glass facet reflector [a parabolic reflector
with many small pieces of mirrored
glass], similar to a lighthouse reflector
used in the early 19th century. The
Bulgarian electrics removed the reflector, put water in it, and punched a 6K



Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - September 2017

Contents
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - Cover1
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - Cover2
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 1
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 2
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - Contents
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 4
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 5
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 6
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 7
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 8
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 9
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 10
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 11
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 12
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 13
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 14
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 15
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 16
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 17
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 18
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 19
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 20
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 21
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 22
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 23
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 24
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 25
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 26
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 27
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 28
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 29
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 30
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 31
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 32
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 33
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 34
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 35
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 36
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 37
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 38
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 39
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 40
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 41
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 42
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 43
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 44
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 45
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 46
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 47
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 48
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 49
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 50
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 51
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 52
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 53
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 54
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 55
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 56
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 57
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 58
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 59
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 60
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 61
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 62
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 63
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 64
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 65
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 66
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 67
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 68
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 69
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 70
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 71
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 72
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 73
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 74
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 75
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 76
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 77
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 78
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 79
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 80
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 81
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 82
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 83
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 84
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 85
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 86
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 87
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 88
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 89
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 90
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 91
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 92
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 93
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 94
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 95
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 96
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 97
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 98
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 99
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 100
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 101
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 102
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 103
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 104
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 105
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 106
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 107
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 108
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 109
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 110
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 111
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 112
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 113
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 114
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 115
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 116
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 117
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 118
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 119
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 120
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 121
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 122
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 123
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 124
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 125
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 126
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 127
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - 128
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - Cover3
American Cinematographer - September 2017 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0424
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0324
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0224
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0124
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1223
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1123
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1023
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0923
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0823
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0723
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0623
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0523
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0423
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0323
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0223
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0123
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1222
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1122
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1022
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0922
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0822
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0722
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0622
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0522
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0422
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0322
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0222
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0122
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1221
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1121
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1021
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0921
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0821
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0721
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0621
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0521
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0421
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0321
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0221
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0121
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1220
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1020
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0920
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0820
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0720
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0620
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0520
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0420
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0320
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0220
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0120
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1219
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1119
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1019
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0919
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0819
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0719
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0619
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0519
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0419
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0319
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0219_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0219
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0119_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0119
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1218
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1118
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1018
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0918
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0818
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0718
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0618
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0518
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0418
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0318
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0218
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0118
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1217
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1117
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1017
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0917
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0817
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0717
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0617
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0517
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0417
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0317
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0217
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0117
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1216
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1116
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1016
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0916
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0816
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0716
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0616
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0516
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0416
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0316
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0216
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0116
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1215
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1115
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1015
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0915
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0815
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0715
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0615
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0515
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0415
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0315
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0215
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0115
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com