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Explore creates humor & suspense for new Go RVing spot

By Daniel Patton Mar 24, 2020

With a tough week behind us, and possibly some tougher days ahead, we figured no better time than now to spread a little sunshine, by going behind the scenes of Explore's outdo...

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With DP Jacques Jouffret on the set of ‘Bloodshot’

By Panavision Mar 23, 2020

In a cinematic universe expanding with superheroes, the creative challenge for filmmakers is to set newcomers apart from the crowd. The task is doubly important for Bloodshot, ...

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Mott Hupfel takes ‘The Last Shift’ to Sundance

By AbelCine Mar 16, 2020

Mott Hupfel is a cinematographer known for his work on The Savages, The American Astronaut, The Cobbler, and You. When researching the Sony VENICE for an upcomin...

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Panavision lends a texture of memory to Honey Boy

By Panavision Mar 8, 2020

Written by Shia LaBeouf and directed by Alma Har’el, Honey Boy presents a semi-autobiographical portrait of LaBeouf’s experiences as a 12-year-old child actor (played by No...

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Murphy finds the right color / contrast for CBS’ ‘Evil’

By Reel Chicago Oct 31, 2019

Exploring the line between religion and science form the foundation for CBS’s new mystery series Evil from creators Robert and Michelle King. The show, which has already been...

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Panavision helped make magic for ‘Lucy in the Sky’

From Panavision Oct 10, 2019

Cinematographer Polly Morgan brings lead character's "disintegrating mindset" to the big screen with Panavision DXL2. Lucy In the Sky is the story of an astronaut who, on re...

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Panavision helps DP create the look of “Late Night”

From Panavision Jan 25, 2019

DP Matthew Clark worked with Panavision and Light Iron while making “Late Night,” an indie feature starring Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson The following is an excerpt f...

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“BlacKkKlansman” DP shoots with Panavision for 70s feel

By Colin Costello Aug 17, 2018

Director Spike Lee and Cinematographer Chase Irvin added a gritty ‘70s look to the blockbuster based on a startling chapter of American history with gear from Panavision &...

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Rhea + Kaiser: Naperville agency rebels with balance

By Joey Filer Apr 30, 2018

On Diehl Road in Naperville, IL, Rhea + Kaiser (R+K) and its 55 workers are taking a different approach to the marketing/ad agency with their emphasis on omnicommunications, lon...

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Behind the dailies (and long nights) of “The Chi”

By Daniel Patton Jan 5, 2018

Although Periscope editor Michael Thomas James got a year's worth of sneak peeks at The Chi while finessing the show's dailies during the wee hours of most mornings in 2017, he...

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Behind the scenes of “Pottersville”

By Daniel Patton Dec 20, 2017

Director Seth Henrikson and writer Dan Meyer transformed an introspective remark by actor Michael Shannon into a holiday film that began streaming December 15 on Netflix. Pot...

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Walsh’s indie comedy premised on LA’s therapy craze

By Carey Lundin Apr 14, 2014

When Chicago native Matt Walsh (HBO TV series “Veep,” “The Hangover”) was getting started in his stage career in the mid-‘80s, he acted in dramatic plays at Ch...

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