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Clubhouse News
ICSC Issues Mission Statement Building on the foundation created during this year’s International Cinematography Summit Conference at the ASC Clubhouse, the participating societies recently issued a collective statement of purpose: “Cinematographers must continue the development of our craft as an art form, and at all levels promote the highest standards of visual storytelling within the creative community. “Our vision is to foster and encourage dialogue between all societies, governments, ministers of culture, manufacturers, producers and directors to further nurture and protect the visual integrity of the final product. “We, as cinematographers, are the custodians of the image. This is our heritage and our responsibility.” Additionally, a number of ASC members have been busy with activities borne out of the ICSC’s collaborative spirit. Robert Primes, ASC presented the results of a Single Chip Camera Evaluation during an Imago event in Oslo, Norway; ASC members Curtis Clark and Frederic Goodich and Nigel Walters, BSC traveled to Seoul, South Korea, where Clark screened his short The Arrival and lectured on IIF ACES, and Goodich led a 3-D workshop for KSC members; and, at press time, Haskell Wexler, ASC was planning a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, at the invitation of Jan Weincke, DFF and the Danish society to participate in a master class for Imago members. Sony Introduces F65 to Society Sony recently introduced its F65 CineAlta digital motion-picture camera to ASC members with an event at the Clubhouse. Sony reps demonstrated the system’s new features and screened footage shot with the camera. In his opening remarks, Sony’s senior vice president, Alec Shapiro, noted that the company would “price the camera to be affordable and accessible for most filmmakers.” He added that Sony’s tech centers in Japan have the capacity to produce 30 million imagers per month, and announced the camera’s delivery date as January 2012. Otto Nemenz will be the first rental house to receive the camera. Satoshi Kanemura, Sony’s vice president of Beyond HD Production Solutions, followed Shapiro and ran through some of the camera’s technical specs. During the second half of Sony’s presentation, the company screened The Arrival, an F65 short conceived, directed and shot by Curtis Clark, ASC (see Short Takes, AC Aug. ’11), and other demos showcasing the camera’s capabilities in various shooting environments and conditions. Arri Hosts Oktoberfest Arri sponsored an Oktoberfestthemed gathering at the Clubhouse to mark the U.S. debut of its Alexa Studio digital camera system. The evening afforded ASC members an opportunity to become acquainted with the latest addition to the growing Alexa family in a festive atmosphere replete with a lederhosen-clad live band. Details about the camera can be found in our recent coverage of the features Anonymous (AC Sept. ’11), In Time (Nov. ’11) and Hugo (page 54). Bailey Receives Lifetime, Mentorship Awards John Bailey, ASC was the recipient of the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in Cinematography at the Big Bear
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Lake International Film Festival in September. This marked the festival’s 12th year. Bailey also recently received the Kodak Mentorship Award in recognition of his dedication to educating the next generation of filmmakers through his professional career and personal endeavors. He accepted the award during the International Cinematographers Guild’s Emerging Cinematographer Awards luncheon. ASC Participates in Createasphere A number of Society members participated in Createasphere’s recent Entertainment Technology Expo in N ew York. Events included the first public East Coast screening of the Single Chip Camera Evaluation, hosted by Robert Primes, ASC ; a breakfast for Friends of the ASC; an East Coast ASC member meeting; and a panel discussion with Society members Richard Crudo, Sandi Sissel and Primes, moderated by AC contributor Iain Stasukevich. The event concluded with a two-day postproduction master class, which included a keynote conversation featuring Ed Lachman, ASC and Technicolor colorist Sam Daley. Society Members at Cine Gear The Cine Gear Expo recently made its New York City premiere with a two-day event. Each day featured a panel, “Dialogue with Top Cinematographers and Discussion on N ew Technologies.” Sol N egrin, ASC moderated the first day’s panel, which comprised Mauricio Rubenstein and Society members Tom Houghton, Ken Kelsch, Anastas Michos, Frank Prinzi and Sandi Sissel. On day two, Dejan Georgevich, ASC moderated the panel, which featured Ron Fortunato, ASC ; Dave Insley; Lewis Rothenberg; Richard Rutkowski; Dave Satin; and Michael Slovis, ASC. ●

Guests enjoy Arri's Oktoberfest event.

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Photo of Clubhouse by Isidore Mankofsky, ASC; lighting by Donald M. Morgan, ASC. Oktoberfest photo by Matt Turve.

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