D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0 V O L . 9 1 N O . 1 2 The International Journal of Motion Imaging On Our Cover: A ballerina (Natalie Portman) suffers a terrifying psychological breakdown in Black Swan, shot by Matthew Libatique, ASC. (Photo by Niko Tavernise, courtesy of Fox Searchlight.) FEATURES 30 50 64 76 Matthew Libatique, ASC attempts an audacious jeté with the unnerving drama BlackSwan Anthony Dod Mantle, BSC, DFF and Enrique Chediak serve as co-cinematographers on Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours Steven Fierberg, ASC brings soul mates together in Love and Other Drugs Bojan Bazelli, ASC captures glitz and glamour for the musical extravaganza Burlesque Danse Macabre Up Against It 50 Romantic Chemistry A Big-City Dream 64 DEPARTMENTS 8 10 12 18 88 92 94 96 102 104 104 105 112 114 116 Editor’s Note President’s Desk 76 Short Takes: “Dot” Production Slate: The King’s Speech • I Love You Phillip Morris Post Focus: 3-D Workflow at Company 3 Tomorrow’s Technology Filmmakers’ Forum: Michael Grady New Products & Services International Marketplace Classified Ads Ad Index 2010 AC Index ASC Membership Roster Clubhouse News ASC Close-Up: Frank B. Byers — VISIT WWW.THEASC.COM TO ENJOY THESE WEB EXCLUSIVES — Podcast: Edward Lachman, ASC on Howl DVD Playback: The Exorcist • Breathless • Troll 2http://WWW.THEASC.COM