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Cronenweth was again showcased, this time in AC's July 1982 issue,
with a cover story on Blade Runner. His
cinematography on the sci-fi classic is
now considered one of the best examples of the craft, and helped make this
issue of AC perhaps the decade's most
popular - even now, nearly 40 years
later. It's perhaps surprising, though
fitting, that a key inspiration for
Cronenweth and director Ridley Scott
on this futuristic thriller was Gregg
Toland, ASC's work on Citizen Kane
(1941), which was also well ahead of
its time when released and also only
later fully appreciated. High contrast,
unusual camera angles, and shafts of
light were key visual goals for Blade
Runner - "a piece that calls for
extremes," Cronenweth said.
That same 1982 issue was also
the first under the reins of a new
editor-in-chief, Richard Patterson, who
had collaborated with and then
replaced longtime editor Herb A.
Lightman, who had served in the position since 1966. Also coming aboard
was associate editor and historicals
expert George Turner, who expanded
AC's retrospective coverage of classic
films, and also its focus on visualeffects work. Turner would become
editor of the publication in 1985.
The 1981 launch and immediate
popularity of MTV soon began to have
an impact on theatrical films.
Combining punchy pop music with

t Brianne Murphy, ASC was
profiled in AC April '86 for her
work on the series Highway to
Heaven - making her the first
female cinematographer
featured on the magazine's
cover. q Cronenweth and
Ridley Scott on the set of Blade
Runner.qqt Jost Vacano,
ASC, BVK (right) with 1st AC
Peter Maiwald while shooting
Das Boot (AC Dec. '82). qqu
Special Achievement Award
Oscars were presented to the
visual-effects team from The
Empire Strikes Back. From left:
Brian Johnson; Richard Edlund,
ASC; Dennis Muren, ASC; and
Bruce Nicholson.

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