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mate close-ups of the soldiers engaged in life-and-death assignments. In addition, long-lens surveillance and riflescope images create the sense of watching and being watched in a hostile land. The Hurt Locker is based on the accounts of embedded freelance journalist Mark Boal, who also wrote the screenplay. Bigelow says she “wanted … you to feel like you’re the fourth man in the Humvee — you’re right there. But we also wanted to keep it different from a documentary, moving past that into something that was raw, immediate and visceral.” To achieve those sensations, she turned to Barry Ackroyd, BSC, Ken Loach’s longtime cinematographer. Bigelow was particularly impressed with Ackroyd’s work on Paul Greengrass’ United 93 (AC June ’06) and Loach’s The Wind That Shakes the Barley (AC April ’07). “In The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Barry’s attention to character and story is as important as the look,” says Bigelow. “If I had to describe him simply, I’d say he’s a true poet.” For his part, Ackroyd considered The Hurt Locker a good fit. “My work has always got a political theme to it,” he notes. “I’ve worked with Ken Loach for 20 years, and there’s a reason why: our ideas coincide. All the good stories seem to revolve around political themes.” Although The Hurt Locker was independently produced on a fairly low budget, Bigelow wanted multiple cameras for multiple perspectives. “That’s how we experience reality, by looking at the microcosm and the macrocosm simultaneously,” she explains. “The eye sees differently than the lens, but with multiple focal lengths and a muscular editorial style, the lens can give you that microcosm/macrocosm perspective, and that contributes to the feeling of total immersion.” Ackroyd recommended shooting on Super 16mm. He recalls, “I said, ‘Let’s Photos by Jonathan Olley. Frame grabs and photos courtesy of Summit Entertainment. Opposite: Sgt. Thompson (Guy Pearce) tries to outrun the blast of an IED in the opening sequence of The Hurt Locker. This page, top: With Spc. Eldridge (Brian Geraghty) looking over his shoulder, Thompson guides a robot toward the device in an attempt to determine what it is. Middle: Barry Ackroyd, BSC checks Pearce’s view. Bottom: After the robot breaks down, Thompson dons a protective suit to investigate further. American Cinematographer 45

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American Cinematographer - July 2009
Contents
Editor’s Note
Short Takes: Puppy Love
Production Slate: Moon and Séraphine
Big Guns
Impressionistic Cinema
Risk and Valor
Terror on the Tracks
Post Focus: Mega Playground’s DP Dailies
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
In Memoriam: Jack Cardiff, BSC
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Mark Irwin
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Short Takes: Puppy Love
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Production Slate: Moon and Séraphine
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Big Guns
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Impressionistic Cinema
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Risk and Valor
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Terror on the Tracks
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Post Focus: Mega Playground’s DP Dailies
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - New Products & Services
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - International Marketplace
American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Classified Ads
American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Ad Index
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - In Memoriam: Jack Cardiff, BSC
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American Cinematographer - July 2009 - Clubhouse News
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