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Kingdom of Light In the greenhouse area where Doon and Lina take refuge from the authorities, Grobet gelled some of the overhead lights turquoise to give the base night look “a bit of a twist.” THE ART OF LIGHT Color Correction Diffusion Color Effect Tel: 818-238-1220 www.leefilters.com their own lights, and these instruments included flashlights and helmet-mounted lamps. “I really wanted strong beams of light that would read on film, and we did a lot of testing,” says Grobet. “We had to refit all the practical flashlights and helmets with halogen lamps and then figure out ways to run cables and portable batteries so the kids could carry them.” As Ember’s crisis deepens, Lina and Doon find themselves on the run from authorities, and they hide out in the greenhouses that supply Ember with food. “I tested a lot of different gels for scenes like the ones in the greenhouse, which are described in the script as night scenes — at that point in the story, the characters don’t realize they’re underground,” says Grobet. “I used Fluorescent 5700°K gel on the space lights to create a base night light, and to give it a bit of a twist, I added a turquoise gel to some lights. That contrasted beautifully with the tungsten light coming from the greenhouses.” Lina and Doon ultimately escape from Ember on a boat, arriving at a cave where a massive staircase leads to the outside world. After emerging from the cave, the children experience their first sunrise. The cave set featured artificial rocks, a small lake, and generous lengths of greenscreen that allowed for more CG set extensions. Scenes of the children venturing outside were shot on a rocky expanse in Belfast, the only exterior location of the shoot. “The location was in a park, and it featured a cliff with a big hole in it that Gil wanted to match onstage,” says Grobet. “We used the location for daytime shots, and we matched the set piece where the kids wake up onstage so we could create the night lighting and the sunrise effect.” For the sunrise scene, the actors were filmed against greenscreen, and the outdoor location was composited in later. “We didn’t have time to wait to control the light by any means at the location,” explains Grobet. “Also, it rains in Belfast 365 days a year! So we used a Wendy Light — in 50

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American Cinematographer - October 2008
Contents
Editor's Note
Short Takes: DirecTV's "Fourth Wall" Campaign
Production Slate: Prison Break
Production Slate: Need for Speed: Undercover
Middle East Intrigue
Kingdom of Light
Memoirs of a Spook
Landmark Gains
Post Focus: An Overview of the ASC CDL
Filmmakers' Forum: Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Ross Berryman
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Editor's Note
American Cinematographer - October 2008 - 9
American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Short Takes: DirecTV's "Fourth Wall" Campaign
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Production Slate: Need for Speed: Undercover
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Middle East Intrigue
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Kingdom of Light
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Memoirs of a Spook
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Landmark Gains
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Post Focus: An Overview of the ASC CDL
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Filmmakers' Forum: Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - International Marketplace
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Classified Ads
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Clubhouse News
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