Year: 2026

            “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”               – Picasso             “It took me thirty years to learn to be simple.”             – Gordon Willis, ASC             Let those quotes (and the heavyweights behind them) sink in for awhile…especially when you’re thinking of adding … Continue reading “TAKE AWAY…!”

            If you’ve followed this blog for any length of time, you’ll know that I’m not a fan of the murkiness that’s ruining the photography of so many streaming shows.  Thankfully, it seems that someone else has noticed the problem and is addressing it in a substantive way.             Don’t get me wrong – I’m … Continue reading “HELP IS ON THE WAY!”

            Believe it or not, Wednesday was Squirrel Appreciation Day.             I know…who could imagine such a thing?  Does every creature on earth eventually get its own day?  Who made this decision?             I wouldn’t speculate on what’s going through that person’s head.  But I’m pretty sure about what Jeff was thinking when I used … Continue reading “SCIURIDAE LOGIC”

         I wouldn’t have expected the following sentiment from a three-time Academy Award winner, but Vittorio Storaro, ASC, AIC has never been one to stagnate in the past.  His statement is drawn from a June 2023 interview conducted by the Association française des directrices et directeurs de la photographie cinématographique, otherwise known as the AFC.  … Continue reading “A BREATH OF FRESH AIR”

            Understand this much: I’m more aware than you are that lens choice is possibly the most critical part of the image creation process.  I believe in lenses.  I love lenses.  I have owned lenses – and been owned by them.  They’re the starting place for everything I do.  If five minutes from now I … Continue reading “LENS FRENZY CAUSES OPTICAL INSANITY”

            This just hit the streets yesterday, courtesy of author Carolyn Giardina in The Creative + Tech Orbit.  Scroll down a bit for the good stuff… Virtual Production: ‘June July’ Filmmakers Test New “VidViz” Technique The feature-length Western is also a case study for a developing workflow aimed at indie filmmaking. “We’re in a new … Continue reading “HOT OFF THE PRESSES”

            Archiving and preservation refer to the saving of master elements or unique copies of motion pictures by storing them under environmental conditions that prevent deterioration and provide extended life to the materials.  Unfortunately, both are far down the list of what’s important to most filmmakers and studio executives.  I’ve always found that strange.  After … Continue reading “DOTS…aka, THE WORLD SHOULD EMBRACE THIS!”

          The latest feature from director Richard Linklater is the appropriately titled Nouvelle Vague.  In fascinating and often charming detail, it recounts the production of Jean-Luc Godard’s seminal 1960 debut, Breathless.  As a long-time fan of the French New Wave, I can’t recommend it highly enough, even if you’re not familiar with or enamored of the … Continue reading “AWARDS TOUT”

            Here’s to a happy, healthy and prosperous 2026!             Back to regular content next Tuesday…