American Cinematographer - September 1990 - 89

Lose excess
From The Clubhouse
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Seattle

A series of interviews with eminent ASC
members will become part of a profile of

the ASC to be aired on Fox Entertainment
News and possibly other national outlets.

Stanley Cortez, Leonard South, Joe Biroc,
Lin Dunn, Richard L. Rawlings, Charles
Wheeler and Lester Shorr were among
those who found themselves on the
"other" end of the camera, relating sto¬
ries and highlights from their long and
venerable careers in the motion picture
Since 1979, the Northwest's only full-service
rental house has supplied the best
equipment, from Arriflex to Zeiss. The best
service and support. And the best maintenance

industry. Members recalled their entries
into the business, favorite productions,

the day - which was followed by cries
of "It's in the hole!" Scobey aced number
18 for his first hole in one. The team was
excited they drove off leaving Keith
Burnham standing on the tee. Congratu¬
lations to Fred and Dick.

so

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Former Associate Member
Walter L. "Bill" Farley, who had many

friends in the ASC, died July 27. Farley
headed the Hollywood branch of Eastman
Kodak and retired in 1970 after 36 years
with the company. He was born in Roch¬
ester, New York, and attended Dartmouth

camera

and fondest memories.

between here and L.A.

the interviews for Fox, said that the pro¬
file may have to be expanded to two parts
due to the wealth of Hollywood history he

vived

discovered, expressed in the recollections

ters.

Phone: 206 467-8666

Fax: 206 467-9165

AL GIDDINGS

Craig Serling, who conducted

of the cinematographers and enshrined in
the clubhouse.
The interviews, which took

place at the clubhouse, will be combined
with film clips and historical footage for
the piece. Air date is uncertain at press
time.

Production

Emmy/Cinematography
Directing
Never Cry Wolf
Filming
James Bond
Stunts/Doubles
For Your Eyes Only
Props/Post Prod. The Deep

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Charles F. Wheeler, ASC re¬

cently resumed his seat

on the 36-mem¬
ber Board of Governors of the Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, af¬
ter an interval off the board. Wheeler

College and Phillips Academy. He is sur¬
by his wife, Louise, two daughters,
a son, seven grandchildren and two sis¬
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Movie Magic, a production of
Vision Films that presents an overview of

special visual effects of today and yester¬
day is nearing completion. The visuals
range from the first motion picture spe¬
cial effect known (the Execution of Mary,
Queen of Scots, made in 1896 at the
Edison Studio) to the latest methods in
motion control and computerized imagery.
Some famed effects scenes are dia¬

grammed to show how they were
achieved.

rejoins ASC members Linwood G. Dunn
and Harry Wolf in representing the cine¬
matographers' branch.

ASC members Richard Edlund
and Linwood Dunn are among the experts
who are interviewed on camera. Leading

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technicians at the various special effects
facilities demonstrate methods used in

Fore! The results are in from
the 1990 ASC Golf Classic, held at Cam¬

making some of the big pictures currently

arillo

rator.

Springs. Richard Glouner, ASC once
again took top honors in the active mem¬
ber flight, capturing low gross with a
of 82 and low net with a 71. At the
other end of the scale was Ron Vargas,
ASC coming in at a healthy 118.
score

in release. Adrienne Barbeau is the

nar¬

According to producers
Stephen Rocha and Lisa Romanoff, the
picture will be released by MNTEX as a
VHS home video, and a TV network has
asked for a look at it.
▲

Undoubtedly the most exciting
moment, however, came on associate
member Fred Scobey's final tee shot of

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