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Landmark Gains rated, creating a harsh, unforgiving look.” Although the bowl game was filmed during the day (at Northwestern University’s stadium in Evanston, Ill.), Morgenthau had an extensive lighting plan. “To create the consistency of light over seven shooting days, and to give the scenes an intense, unforgiving quality, we chose to ring the stadium with 11 10K Xenons on scaffolds or rostrums,” he says. “That created a sun we could always rely on, and the extra pings and edges of highlight enhance the almost surreal look. Each Xenon lamp had an operator who would pan with the action. It was an unusual approach for a day exterior, but it gives the game a sort of larger-than-life feel. We wanted to give the audience an idea of what was going on in Davis’ mind.” Given that it was so important to read Davis’ emotions, Davis makes history as he hoists the Heisman. light and the high-speed work.” Eventually, Syracuse makes it to the climactic Cotton Bowl, where they play Texas for the national championship. The sequence includes a huge brawl triggered by a racial epithet, as well as Davis’ gamewinning 87-yard touchdown. “It’s the pinnacle of the film and of Ernie’s life,” notes Morgenthau, “and in this instance, I opted for the flexibility of DI tools to create the look. I used the DI to create a bleach-bypass look — the whites are blown out, the blacks are crunched, and the colors are desatu- 72

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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
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American Cinematographer - October 2008 - Short Takes: DirecTV's "Fourth Wall" Campaign
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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 - 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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