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Rags toRiches Right: Dod Mantle prepares to run through the slum with a “pole-cam,” a rig for the Mini that enabled him to capture a variety of unusual angles. The backpack he wears holds the recording unit assembled by technical supervisor/ camera operator Stefan Ciupek and enough dry ice to keep the laptop cool in India’s scorching heat. Below: As Barnes stands by, Dod Mantle meters the light in one of the slum’s narrow alleys. downconverter for monitoring on camera, and a small container for dry ice. Additionally, we integrated a touchscreen into the top of the suitcase so we could operate the control software and the Mac without opening the case; this screen was the main monitor Danny used.” It proved difficult to see the image on the touchscreen in bright sunlight, and Dod Mantle recalls shooting many slum scenes semi-blind while running at top speed to keep pace with the actors. When Dod Mantle needed to work handheld, the suitcase was slid into a custom-made backpack harness, also created by Pille. “The cable between the suitcase and the Mini camera head was flexible and could be extended up to 20 meters,” notes Ciupek. “In addition to facilitating handheld work, that enabled us to mount the camera in difficult positions — for example, we once mounted it under a train and were able to control the camera from inside the train car.” Attaching a gyro to the base of the handheld unit enabled Dod Mantle to move the camera in a very unusual way, “somewhere between handheld and immaculate Steadicam,” says the cinematographer. “I could make fast movements, throw the camera a certain way, swipe it up and sideways, and make a brake just before the gyro kicked in so it came to an abrupt stop.” Boyle loved the results. “It’s not like jiggery-pokery handheld,” says the director. “When you work handheld with a film camera, it’s always connected to the body mass, but Anthony separated the camera from his body weight, so his body weight could be on the left and the camera on the right. It was extraordinary what he could accomplish. He’s the greatest operator I’ve ever seen.” ¢ 48 December 2008

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American Cinematographer - December 2008
Contents
Editor’s Note
Short Takes: True Blood Titles
Tomorrow’s Technology
Production Slate: Closer to Truth
A High Price for Progress
Rags to Riches
1-Man Riot Squad
The State of the Art: An Update
Post Focus: Deluxe New York
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
2008 AC Index
ASC Membership Roster
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Donald McAlpine
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American Cinematographer - December 2008 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - December 2008 - Short Takes: True Blood Titles
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American Cinematographer - December 2008 - Tomorrow’s Technology
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American Cinematographer - December 2008 - Production Slate: Closer to Truth
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