American Cinematographer Magazine ( November 2023)

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American Cinematographer Magazine ( November 2023)

• • TheNovember 2023issue presents coverage ofEl Conde,The ContinentalandThe Creator; a look at thecustom technologiesdeveloped for theSpherein Las Vegas; and a special focus onremote production and networkingthat details the large-scale remote-lighting setup used onOppenheimer.

    • Presidents Desk:ASC President Shelly Johnsonreflects on cinematographers ability tofind the storytelling potentialin new technologies.
    • Ed Lachman, ASCand directorPablo Larraindiscuss makingEl Conde, a black-and-white political satire that presents notorious Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet as a vampire.
    • Co-cinematographersPeter Deming, ASCandPal Ulvik Rokseth, directorAlbert Hughes, and coloristMaxine Gervaisexplain their approach to theJohn Wickstreaming seriesThe Continental.
    • ACgoes behind the scenes on the creation of the immersive entertainment venueSpherein Las Vegas including the design and implementation of theBig Sky camera offering perspectives from cinematographerAndrew Shulkindand technologistDeanan DaSilva.
    • CinematographersGreig Fraser, ASC, ACSandOren Soffer, and directorGareth Edwards, break down their unconventional approach to the sci-fi filmThe Creator.
    • The VFX Perspective:Visual-effects supervisorJay Cooperexplains how a global team of VFX artists realized Gareth Edwards unusual vision forThe Creator.
    • Tech Focus:Lighting-console programmerNoah B. Shaindetails the extensive remote-lighting setup he developed forOppenheimer.
    • Clubhouse News:The latest bulletins from the Society feature new membersVance Burberry, ASC, ACSandChung-hoon Chung, ASC; aMaster Class for Masterson HDR; the inauguralASC Film Heritage Seriespresentation; optics and camera demonstrations byArri; a memoir by ASC associateAndy Romanoff;Sonys Burano camerademo; and the secondASC Murphy Social.
    • Wrap Shot:Bram Stokers Dracula,shot byMichael Ballhaus, ASC, BVKand directed byFrancis Ford Coppola.

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