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wasn’t involved in timing it, but Brian must have been, or somebody who understood what we were going for, because the colors are more intense than we could get them [photochemically]. Today, we would finish with a DI, and we would have more control.” At the end of the chase, Jack cradles Sally in his arms as the camera spins 360 degrees and reveals the fireworks above them. The shot was one of the film’s few optical effects. “The production couldn’t possibly create real fireworks in the sky as we spun the camera,” Zsigmond explains. “We put the actors and their lighting on a turntable in front of a bluescreen, and we positioned the camera on one side of the turntable facing the bluescreen, where it remained static as we turned the actors around 360 degrees. Because the lighting was moving with the actors, it looked as if the camera was circling them. The fireworks were added in post.”
Another split-diopter shot shows Burke plotting his next murder in the train station.
crane’s position. My strongest memory of [shooting Blow Out] is sitting up there in the cold and wind.” For close-ups of Travolta running through the crowd, Zsigmond suggested the fireworks’ effect with interactive lighting. For wider shots, the production made use of real fireworks.
“I brought in as many big lights as I could to bring up the darker areas,” Zsigmond says, noting that he still had to shoot wide open, which left the fireworks more blown out than he would have preferred. “I never liked the look of some of those shots as much as I did in the Blu-ray that came out recently. I
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Contents
Editor’s Note
President’s Desk
Short Takes: “The Candidate”
Production Slate: Martha Marcy May Marlene • America in Primetime
Time Bandit
All for One
3-D on a Budget
Caught on Tape
Sharp Shooting
Filmmakers’ Forum: Juan-Ruiz Anchia, ASC
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Dan Mindel
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American Cinematographer - November 2011 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - November 2011 - President’s Desk
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American Cinematographer - November 2011 - Short Takes: “The Candidate”
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