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Production Slate Shifting Perspectives of a Robbery and a War Crime Brothers Hank (Ethan Hawke, left) and Andy (Philip Seymour Hoffman) devise an unusual solution to their monetary problems in Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, shot by Ron Fortunato, ASC. A Crime That Doesn’t Pay by John Calhoun If Sidney Lumet is the proverbial old dog, then shooting high-definition (HD) video is one of those new tricks he’s not supposed to learn. But his new film, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, is just the latest the 83-year-old director has captured with HD cameras, and he shows no signs of looking back. “Sidney fell in love with HD, and with everything that comes up, he says, ‘Let’s do it in HD,’” says Ron Fortunato, ASC. In addition to shooting Devil, Fortunato has shot all of Lumet’s HD projects, which include the TV series 100 Centre Street (AC April ’01), the HBO telefilm Strip Search and the theatrical feature Find Me Guilty. 16 December 2007 Fortunato recalls that it was he who took some persuading regarding the format’s virtues. When he got the call from Lumet seven years ago about 100 Centre Street, his excitement over the prospect of working with a filmmaker he lionized quickly turned into trepidation. “The good news is, it’s Sidney Lumet,” recalls Fortunato. “The bad news is, it’s a multi-camera TV show, and the really bad news is that it’s shot on video.” The cinematographer, whose feature credits include Basquiat and Nil by Mouth, recalls that his prior experience with video was confined to “shooting home movies.” But when he used a prototype of the first 24p HD camera, he became a convert. “I went out with the digital-imaging technician, Abby Levine, and shot some tests, and I was really blown away.” The working relationship with Lumet turned out equally well. “He trusted me after two or three episodes; he saw I was fast, which was very important to him, that I did good work, and that when I had concerns, they were legitimate.” Devil was shot using Panavision’s Genesis camera, which, “as far as I’m concerned, is the best HD system at this point,” says Fortunato. “It’s like shooting 35mm in terms of depth of field, and it uses the Primo lenses that we’re all familiar with. The only downside is that it’s a big camera, but it’s not any bigger than a Panaflex Platinum. I think everyone’s hoping HD cameras will become tiny things, and they will, eventually. Right now, they’re still big and bulky.” ¢ Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead photos by Will Hart, courtesy of ThinkFilm.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - December 2007
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Contents
Editor's Note
DVD Playback
Production Slate
Irretrievable Deeds
Blood on the Streets
Fantastic Voyage
Promise Fulfilled
Short Takes
Post Focus
Tomorrow's Technology
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
2007 AC Index
ASC Membership Roster
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up
American Cinematographer - December 2007 - Intro
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American Cinematographer - December 2007 - Blood on the Streets
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American Cinematographer - December 2007 - Short Takes
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American Cinematographer - December 2007 - Tomorrow's Technology
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American Cinematographer - December 2007 - ASC Membership Roster
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American Cinematographer - December 2007 - Clubhouse News
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American Cinematographer - December 2007 - ASC Close-Up
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