September 2022: Aesthetic choices

Randy Rainbow took to the stage the first night of the two-part Creative Arts Emmy weekend, there in a sparkling tuxedo, and sang – to the tune of It Had To Be You, a song you probably last heard when you rewatched Casablanca – the words “It Had to Be Crew.” He paused during the … Read more

Checco Varese ASC wins cinematography Emmy

Checco Varese ASC took home the Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie at the Creative Arts Emmys on September 4th for his work on Dopesick‘s “Breakthrough Pain.” “I want to thank the Television Academy for this honour, Hulu for allowing us to tell this story, Barry Levinson who showed … Read more

74th Emmy Awards winners announced

The Television Academy celebrated the 74th Emmy Awards, recognising excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2021-2022 television season. The 74th Emmy Awards was broadcast live from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles on the NBC Television Network, hosted by Kenan Thompson and produced by Done+Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment. The telecast featured … Read more

August 2022: The end of summer

With wisps of autumn in the air – or are those simply the tendrils of wildfires? The dampness of late season floods?  – calendar time begins to change. Not only are the days literally shorter (from the standpoint of “light,” anyway – we will leave the existential aspects to you), but, as we’ve noted many … Read more

Checco Varese ASC on shooting Dopesick

This article has been shared with permission from Zeiss  – ZEISS Cinematography sat down with cinematographer Checco Varese ASC to discuss his work on the hit Hulu series Dopesick. CHECCO: The whole artistic concept behind the piece was to be there as a witness of this tragedy. It’s basically the story of how America got … Read more