With the Academy weighing in with Oscar nominations, this year’s set of contenders in the feature film category would appear to be set. They are Greig Fraser ASC ACS, for his work on Dune, Ari Wegner ACS for The Power of the Dog, Bruno Delbonnel ASC AFC for The Tragedy of Macbeth, and Dan Laustsen … Read more
SUPREME STORYTELLER While at Brown University, studying semiotics and social anthropology in the late 1970s, Ellen Kuras ASC, took a photography class at Rhode Island School of Design. It was a move that changed the course of her life, as she found herself intuitively drawn to stories told through visual mediums and was fascinated by the idea of propaganda and how meaning is created in film and photography. After moving … Read more
The Jane Goodall of Cinematography Across The Pond / Mark London Williams The Jane Goodall of Cinematography Across The Pond / Mark London Williams LEAD IMAGE: Ellen Kuras, captures Jane, National Geographic’s documentary on Jane Goodall, in Tanzania. Credit: National Geographic L.A. has always been a town filled with self-congratulations – though D.C. gives it … Read more
Image Making Innovator / Panasonic at 100 Image Making Innovator / Panasonic at 100 BY: Kevin Hilton Long-established companies generally change over the years, expanding into new markets as they present themselves. Panasonic, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, is an instantly recognisable international brand known for television sets, consumer camcorders, hi-fi systems, mobile phones … Read more
