American Cinematographer - November 2007 - (Page 84) Short Takes Slow Dancing Shows Ballet’s Subtleties at 1,000 fps by Iain Stasukevich Photographer David Michalek turned to cinematographer Jim Matlosz to shoot high-speed high-definition footage for the video installation Slow Dancing. hen New York photographer David Michalek needed someone to shoot high-definition (HD) highspeed footage for his latest video installation, Slow Dancing, he turned to director of photography Jim Matlosz, whose extensive commercial credits include spots for New Balance, Crystal Geyser, Fox Sports and McDonald’s, all of which incorporated high-speed film or digital photography. In addition, Matlosz has spent 13 years as a camera technician for Photo-Sonics’ high-speed film cameras. The inspiration for Slow Dancing came partly from Michalek’s wife, Wendy Whelan, one of the world’s top ballerinas. His goal was to convey the full impact of dance, an art form whose lifespan is only as long as the act itself, and create a transient but lingering image. Matlosz and Michalek met for the first time in July 2006, a year before their collaboration would come to fruition. Michalek came from a stillphoto background but had learned a bit about making motion pictures while attending New York University. Matlosz learned his craft by spending years as a camera assistant. They hit it off right away and set about trying to find a suitable camera. “At the time, David was looking for different high-speed digital cameras, and I was already a fan of Vision Research’s cameras,” says Matlosz. “I’d worked with them extensively, but none of their cameras were capable of HD yet.” The filmmakers initially turned to NAC, an international imaging manufacturer whose camera systems are typically earmarked for military and scientific use. Its K4 model offered a W 84 November 2007 Slow Dancing photos courtesy of David Michalek.
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