American Cinematographer - August 2012 - 73
Top: In a unit
still from the
set, Vadoma
pins Lincoln
beneath a chair.
Bottom: In a
frame pull from
the movie that
shows the full
look applied
during the DI,
Joshua Speed
(Jimmy
Simpson) rides
to Lincoln’s
rescue.
ally, a Fujinon Alura 18-80mm zoom
lens. Footage was recorded in ArriRaw
to Codex recorders and, as backup, to
SxS cards. Deschanel notes that the
backup step paid off when the team
discovered a corrupt file in the Codex
material and was able to retrieve the
intact data from the card.
One aspect of digital production
Deschanel has no love for is “the necessity
of looking at the monitor to see
what you’re getting. It was really my
own worry. With film I always know,
pretty well, what I’m going to get and
how to expose to get that. In terms of
latitude, the Alexa is close enough [to
film] that I was comfortable shooting
with it the way I would shoot film, but I
never got comfortable enough to not
check the monitor and the scope. The
image always looked good on the monitor,
but I was concerned about certain
wide shots and how they would hold up
[in 2.40:1] on a big screen. Those wide
shots are where I feel that ‘digital look’ I
really wanted to get past. With digital,
every image is recorded by the same
array of dots on the sensor, whereas with
film, there’s a whole new set of ‘dots’ for
every frame because the emulsion
moves. That makes film much more
forgiving, especially to the human face
and skin tones.”
Deschanel also believes that on
digital productions, too many important
decisions are made on set too quickly.
“Judging by the monitor is great if you’re
a camera assistant trying to verify that
something is in focus, but it’s difficult to
make critical decisions about performance
and composition under the
immense pressures of the production
day. When you watch dailies somewhere
else, separated by time and without
those direct influences, you might
www.theasc.com
have a very different interpretation of
what you’re seeing, and you might see
what you’ve done differently. I think the
time we used to have for that process is
something we shouldn’t give up when
shooting digitally.”
One of the aspects of his 3-D
learning curve was discovering that “one
thing you cannot do when you’re shooting
2-D for stereo conversion is ‘atmosphere,’
whether that be smoke or fog
effects; and if you’re shooting something
underwater, you have to avoid all those
fascinating floating particles. The
conversion process just doesn’t identify
August 2012
73
http://www.theasc.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