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Tag: cinematography

‘In the Heights’ DP Alice Brooks talks crafting a big look
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‘In the Heights’ DP Alice Brooks talks crafting a big look

By Reel Chicago Jun 29, 2021
Cinematographer Alice Brooks discusses using DXL2 and G Series anamorphics to craft a big look for director Jon M. Chu’s musical In the Heights. In 2002, when cinematogra...
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Seamus Tierney talks tricks & treats of Hubie Halloween
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Seamus Tierney talks tricks & treats of Hubie Halloween

By Panavision Oct 23, 2020
Cinematographer Seamus Tierney captures the tricks and treats of Hubie Halloween in large format with DXL2. Hubert Shubert “Hubie” Dubois was born and raised in Salem,...
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Chicago Filmmakers announces Film Education Program
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Chicago Filmmakers announces Film Education Program

By Reel Chicago Jul 17, 2020
Chicago Filmmakers announces the launch of Masterwork: Industry Conversations, a series of virtual interviews designed to provide insight into the careers of long established a...
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Behind the Scenes: DP Tommy Maddox-Upshaw
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Behind the Scenes: DP Tommy Maddox-Upshaw

By Megan Donnelly - AbelCine May 11, 2020
Megan Donnelly of AbelCine recently had the opportunity to sit down for a conversation with DP Tommy Maddox-Upshaw to discuss his career, his inspirations, and his most recent ...
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Behind the Scenes: Amazon series ‘Tales From the Loop’
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Behind the Scenes: Amazon series ‘Tales From the Loop’

By Reel Chicago May 3, 2020
Tales From the Loop, a new eight-episode series now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, explores the goings-on in a small Ohio town situated atop a mysterious machine that has mad...
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Behind the Scenes: documentary filmmaker Robert Hanna
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Behind the Scenes: documentary filmmaker Robert Hanna

By Noah Kadner - AbelCine Apr 19, 2020
Noah Kadner, Editor-in-chief at AbelCine goes Behind the Scenes with filmmaker Robert Hanna. Cinematographer Robert Hanna is an Emmy-award winning, veteran commerical, and d...
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Behind the Scenes: ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ DP, Dan Mindel
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Behind the Scenes: ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ DP, Dan Mindel

By Panavision Apr 5, 2020
Behind the Scenes: Honoring the visual tradition of the first eight films, Dan Mindel, ASC, BSC, SASC reteams with Panavision to conclude the Star Wars saga with Episode IX ...
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REEL WOMEN: Megan Donnelly, Training Mgr, AbelCine
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REEL WOMEN: Megan Donnelly, Training Mgr, AbelCine

By Reel Chicago Mar 31, 2020
Editor's Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2020 Reel Women During Women's ...
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REEL WOMEN: Independent Filmmaker, Grace Pisula
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REEL WOMEN: Independent Filmmaker, Grace Pisula

By Reel Chicago Mar 29, 2020
Editor's Note: They are leaders. They are inspirational. They are mentors. They are visionaries. They are, quite frankly, badasses. They are our 2020 Reel Women During Women's ...
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With DP Jacques Jouffret on the set of ‘Bloodshot’
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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
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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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