Year: 2024

         An interesting name for sure, but he was an even more interesting artist.  A native of Chicago, Iannelli began as an industrial photographer before switching to photojournalism in 1940.  By the end of the decade, he was known as the highest paid shooter in New York, with photos extensively featured in such publications as … Continue reading “FONS IANNELLI (1917-1988)”

         In what has to be one of the most incongruent applications of Christmas music in the history of cinema, director Carl Foreman created a moment that remains profoundly unsettling more than sixty years later.  The Victors (1963), which was photographed by Christopher Challis, BSC, follows the exploits of a U.S. Army platoon in Europe … Continue reading “AN INTERESTING CHOICE”

MERRY CHRISTMAS…! The capabilities of the iPhone camera are really quite amazing, aren’t they?

         Now that the holiday season is really kicking in, I’ve got more free time than I know what to do with.  That can be a recipe for disaster, but I’m fortunate to have a long list of movies and episodics I need to catch up on.  I started an Outer Limits binge while away … Continue reading “THE OUTER LIMITS (1963-65)”

         Anyone familiar with this blog will know that I’m a tireless proponent of education, not just for young, up-and-comers but for people at all levels of their movie-making journey.  Over the course of my own pursuit of improvement, I discovered what I believe to be the best resource of them all – Filmmakers Academy.  … Continue reading “FILMMAKERS ACADEMY – YES!”

         It always amazes me how busy you can be when you’re not actually on an official job.  The past three days have required my appearance at cinematography-related events held at Tiffen and BandPro in Burbank, as well as at the Tech Me Out Production Summit, which was presented at the Fuse LED stage in … Continue reading “BUSYNESS…”

         The annual ASC Christmas Party was held last Saturday at the Clubhouse, and what a night it was!  Attended by well over a hundred people, the building was wrapped in the warmth of the season’s tidings.  Part of that was reflected in the price of admission, which was a donation of cash, canned goods … Continue reading “A WONDERFUL TIME WAS HAD BY ALL”

         Yesterday being Thanksgiving, we continued a long-standing tradition in my home of making The Godfather and The Godfather, Part Two part of our visual landscape.  And despite being distracted by cooking, drink-making, small-talk and the rest of my duties (I’m a gracious host!), every little piece I was able to catch reminded me of … Continue reading “TRADITION, TRADITION…”