American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 57

and still have plenty of extra pixels to use
for post moves and stereo convergence.
Because the Epic captures at 5K, if I had
to push into the image, I could go back
and request a 4K pull. We had cases
where we could scale up to 140 or 150
percent without seeing softness.”
Still, every pair of stereo images
required a degree of match processing
before visual-effects work could be
done. “It’s a laborious, unavoidable
process,” says Chen. “You’re acquiring
two images, and each goes through a
different lens and camera body at a
different perspective. For each frame,
the two images must be matched in
terms of color and geometry, meaning
that if there is a zoom mismatch, one
image has to be scaled to match the
other. Highlights off surfaces will
appear at different places in each frame;
some may require removal to avoid
distractions and eyestrain during stereo
viewing. In the end, it’s mostly brute
force and skilled work that gives us the
[matching] quality we want.”
Engle’s team put all native stereo
shots through some degree of image
alignment and color matching before
adding them to the picture as either
visual-effects plates or as non-effects
shots. Their primary tools included the
stereo tools within SGO Mistika,
Nuke’s Ocula plug-in and, for particularly
complicated shots,
Reliance
MediaWorks.
At Colorworks, the 3-D convergence
pass was sent directly from the
production’s Mistika system to the
FilmLight Baselight 8 color-correction
system via a customized pipeline.
Colorist Steve Bowen then applied final
color to the movie using the Baselight.
The final conform was done using
Autodesk’s Smoke system, and final
convergence tweaks were addressed at
Colorworks during that process. ●
TECHNICAL SPECS
2.40:1
3-D Digital Capture
Red Epic
Zeiss Ultra Prime
K
ino Flo’s new Celeb®
200 DMX delivers the inspired
performance you’ve come to expect from Kino Flo:
soft, even True Match® light quality (CRI 95). The Celeb 200
features dial-in white light from 2700 to 5500 Kelvin and
presets with programmable settings. Light levels do not change
when selecting Kelvin settings. The Celeb also includes full range
dimming without color shift. Its low energy profile, Universal
100-240VAC input and 24VDC operation make the Celeb a
welcome addition to Kino Flo’s line of lighting instruments for
any professional lighting application on location or in the studio.
www.kinoflo.com
2840 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA USA
Voice + 1 818 767 6528
Fax + 1 818 767 7517
57

http://www.kinoflo.com http://www.kinoflo.com

American Cinematographer - August 2012

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - August 2012

American Cinematographer - August 2012
Contents
Editor’s Note
Short Takes: New York Story
Production Slate: 360 • Midnight in Paris/To Rome with Love
Batman to the Max
Web-Slinging in Stereo
Memory Upgrade
Vampire Veto
Post Focus: Man, Chicks Are Just Different
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: David Boyd
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - American Cinematographer - August 2012
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Cover2
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 1
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 2
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Contents
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 4
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 5
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 6
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 7
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Editor’s Note
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 9
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 10
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 11
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Short Takes: New York Story
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 13
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 14
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 15
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 16
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 17
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Production Slate: 360 • Midnight in Paris/To Rome with Love
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 19
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 20
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 21
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 22
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 23
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 24
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 25
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 26
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 27
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 28
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 29
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Batman to the Max
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 31
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 32
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 33
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 34
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 35
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 36
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 37
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 38
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 39
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 40
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 41
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 42
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 43
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 44
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 45
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Web-Slinging in Stereo
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 47
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 48
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 49
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 50
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 51
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 52
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 53
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 54
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 55
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 56
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 57
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Memory Upgrade
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 59
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 60
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 61
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 62
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 63
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 64
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 65
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 66
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 67
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Vampire Veto
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 69
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 70
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 71
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 72
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 73
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 74
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 75
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Post Focus: Man, Chicks Are Just Different
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 77
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 78
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 79
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - New Products & Services
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 81
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 82
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 83
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 84
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 85
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - International Marketplace
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Classified Ads
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Ad Index
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 89
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Clubhouse News
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 91
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - ASC Close-Up: David Boyd
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Cover3
American Cinematographer - August 2012 - Cover4
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1218_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1118_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1018_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0918_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0818_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0718_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0618_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0518_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0418_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0318_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0218_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0118_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1217_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1117_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1017_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0917_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0817_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0717_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0617_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0517_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0417_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0317_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0217_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0117_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1216_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1116_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1016_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0916_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0816_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0716_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0616_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0516_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0416_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0316_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0216_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0116_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1215_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1115_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1015_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0915_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0815_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0715_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0615_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0515_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0415_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0315_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0215_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0115_v2
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1214
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1014
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0914
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0814
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0714
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0614
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0514
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0414
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0314
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0214
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0114
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1213
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1013
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0913
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0813
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0713
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0613
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0513
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0413
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0313
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0213
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0113
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0912
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0812
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0712
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0911
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0811
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0711
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0611
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0511
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0411
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0910
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0810
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0710
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0110
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com