American Cinematographer Magazine ( October 2024 )

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American Cinematographer Magazine ( October 2024 )

The October 2024 issue presents a special focus onlighting, including coverage ofLeeand the horror filmsThe Front Room,Strange Darling,The SubstanceandSmile 2, and discussions ofunmotivated lightingand the latest inimage-based lighting.

Presidents Desk: Shelly Johnson, ASCdiscusses how a cinematographers lighting can impact the creative dynamic on set.

DirectorEllen Kuras, ASCand cinematographerPawe Edelman, PSCdiscuss their collaboration on the period dramaLee,about World War II photographer Lee Miller and Edelman explains how the filmmakers re-created vintage lighting equipment for key scenes.

Ava Berkofsky, ASCdetails their approach to lighting the housebound thrillerThe Front Room,directed by Max and Sam Eggers.

CinematographerGiovanni Ribisiand directorJT Mollnershare why they embraced 35mm for the indie shockerStrange Darling and Ribisi details a key, lighting-heavy sequence that called for emptying the truck.

Benjamin Kraun, BSCoffers his perspective on shooting Coralie Fargeats body-horror featureThe Substance, including his approach to lighting the main characters sleek L.A. apartment.

Filmmakers Forum:CinematographerCharlie Sarroffreflects upon his work on Parker FinnsSmile 2. The piece features a discussion of their lighting strategies for a large-scale musical performance.

Shot Craft:Motivated lighting is a tried-and-true tenet of cinematography, butunmotivated lightingcan feel just as organic to a scene or story.

The VirtualWorld:A look at advances inimage-based lighting, with remarks from cinematographersQuyen Tran, ASCandBrett Pawlak,and ASC associate membersFrieder HochheimandTim Kang.

Clubhouse News:The latest bulletins from the Society feature new membersSean Porter,Cybel MartinandManuel Billeter; a recap of three recentASC Master Classsessions; a live The Anklerpodcastat the Clubhouse; a celebration of the2024 Rising Stars of Cinematography; a New York screening ofSongs for Drella, directed byEd Lachman, ASC; and anASC-CSC lighting demoat Capilano University.

Wrap Shot:A behind-the-scenes still and ahand-drawn lighting diagramfromSleepy Hollow(1999), shot byEmmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMCand directed byTim Burton.