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first rehearsal for the actors and for the camera. We do our first take, and normally that goes into the second take, which goes into the third take. Oren doesn’t cut between takes so the actors can stay in the process.” Harrelson, having appeared in The Messenger, knew how Moverman worked, but the large supporting cast, which includes Robin Wright, Sigourney Weaver, Ned Beatty, Anne Heche, Ice Cube, Cynthia Nixon and Steve Buscemi, could get perplexed. “At the end of a scene, no one would call ‘Cut,’ so Woody, who’s in every scene, would lead the way in beginning the scene again,” says Bukowski. In one scene, Harrelson, Weaver and Buscemi are having a heated discussion around a table. “Oren said he wished we could simultaneously cover all of the actors so we wouldn’t have to run through the scene a thousand times, but at the same time employ movement,” says Bukowski. The cine-
Bukowski dons the EasyRig to work with the Alexa in handheld mode, assisted by 1st AC Jason McCormick (right). Dolly grip John Mang is partially visible in the background.
always required to make an unobstructed set for the actors.” Moverman’s approach could take
some getting used to, even for the cast. “Oren doesn’t like to rehearse,” notes Bukowski. “Our first take is always our
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Contents
Editor’s Note
President’s Desk
Short Takes: NASA time-lapse footage of Earth
Production Slate: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close • Act of Valor
Saving the Whales
High Stakes
A Very Bad Cop
Cinema, Italian Style
Filmmakers’ Forum: Hiro Narita, ASC
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Roberto Schaefer
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American Cinematographer - February 2012 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - February 2012 - President’s Desk
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American Cinematographer - February 2012 - Short Takes: NASA time-lapse footage of Earth
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American Cinematographer - February 2012 - Saving the Whales
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American Cinematographer - February 2012 - High Stakes
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