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Bates continues. “Each fixture can receive up to three gel frames. We ended up having several more gel frames made to keep them pre-gelled for quick access, and we also skinned them with Opal and 250 diffusion in addition to 1⁄4 or 1⁄2 CTB frames, depending on the setup. Alik always knew exactly what kind of light he would get out of them. I now own a couple of Little Whities myself, and to be honest, I’ve used them on every show since Straw Dogs!” Sakharov says Whities gave him not only more flexibility in his lighting options, but also a certain “realistic imperfection” and mix of color temperatures that suited the subtle approach he was pursuing. For example, during the film’s climax, all hell breaks loose as David finds himself defending his wife and his home from assault. In that situation, says Sakharov, he was able to use Whities for a subtle backlight effect. “The story calls for the lighting in the house to be out, because David doesn’t want to be seen from the outside,” explains the cinematographer. “He’s attempting to move around in the house without being detected. In those shots, we basically used Whities to outline the figures in the shot, and then used a minimal amount of fill light from the camera side. That was our only lighting.” Eventually, a fire is set in a nearby barn, and Sakharov had to determine how to create this lighting effect through David and Amy’s windows. The bedroom from which they see flames was a set built onstage, so extensive light was required. Bates’ crew bounced six 12-light Maxi-Brutes with either 1⁄2 or Full CTO gels into muslin or UltraBounce through the bedroom windows. “That was the keylight coming through the windows, and it gave the sense of fire flickering nicely,” says Bates. “We couldn’t use flame bars because we needed control over the whole thing. It’s
Top: David joins Charlie and his crew for a hunting expedition. Bottom: The filmmakers prepare to augment natural light at the location with Sourcemaker HMI Lighting Balloons and two bounced 18Ks. “The grips also flew 12-by silks from the trees to help diffuse the sun,” adds Bates.
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Contents
Editor’s Note
President’s Desk
Short Takes: Woolite “Torture”
Production Slate: The Skin I Live In • Margin Call
Road Warriors
Man of Action
Home Invasion
King of New York
Post Focus: Restoring A Trip to the Moon
Filmmakers’ Forum: Karl Walter Lindenlaub, ASC, BVK
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
In Memoriam: Takuo “Tak” Miyagishima
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Xavier Grobet
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American Cinematographer - October 2011 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - October 2011 - In Memoriam: Takuo “Tak” Miyagishima
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