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Left: Gilliam supervises the setup of a flashback to Parnassus’ younger days. The “rotating dingles” at left create a sense of motion on the stationary gondola. Right: Tony (Colin Farrell) reflects upon his latest visage. Pecorini chose a set of Arri/Zeiss Ultra Primes, and he admits to using longer focal lengths than he usually does on a Gilliam project — although the 14mm remains the director’s favorite. “We used a lot of the 32mm, 40mm, and at times even the 50mm and 65mm because we had no time and had to achieve a lot of shots,” says Pecorini. “I was always operating the B camera handheld with a longer lens to stay out of the way of [London A-camera operator] Pete Cavaciuti, who most of the time was on a 14mm on the Steadicam. We also managed to sneak in quite a few setups with the wonderful 8mm Rectilinear Ultra Prime.” (Pecorini’s other key collaborators in London included gaffer Phil Brookes and best boy electric Joe Judge. His Vancouver crew included A-camera operator Jay Kohne, 1st AC Dean Morin, key grip Mike McLellan and gaffer Stuart Haggerty.) Considering the wide-angle approach that has characterized all of their work since Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (AC May ’98), Pecorini muses, “Terry and I have come to the conclusion that we apply ‘cinematic democracy.’ When you see things in real life, your eyes give you a very wide angle of vision, and you decide to concentrate your attention on one thing instead of another according to your needs, your views, your interests and whatever it is prime choice 15mm – 40mm optimo cine lenses from 15mm to 290mm There’s no doubt that Angenieux Optimo 35mm film lenses deliver exceptional optical performance and value. They feature extremely fast apertures with outstanding contrast and color reproduction – and the most advanced zoom mechanics available. In fact, an expansive 15 to 290mm range is provided by just four Optimo

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Contents
President’s Desk
Short Takes: Hyundai Sonata Campaign
Production Slate: The White Ribbon • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Conquering New Worlds
Watchful Spirit
Super Sleuth
The Right Stuff
Editor’s Note
Post Focus: Technicolor Hollywood • HPA Awards
Filmmakers’ Forum: Shane Hurlbut, ASC
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Billy Dickson
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