DESCENT INTO DARKNESS In Nightmare Alley, a clear filmmaking ambition combines emotional visual storytelling, tension-building camera movement, and classic Hollywood lighting to chart the rise and fall of a charming and ambitious carny turned con man. Dan Laustsen ASC DFF, director Guillermo del Toro and their key collaborators share how they created a powerful nightmarish … Read more
We seem to live in constantly interstitial time now, always in the wake of “defining events”- until the next set of befores and afters comes along. Hence, just when we thought we’d figured out how best to live with the prevalence of the Delta variant, here comes Omicron, discovered and travelling the world, all since our last column. “Interstitial time” ain’t what it used to … Read more
Flights of Fancy Seamus McGarvey BSC ASC / Pan Flights of Fancy Seamus McGarvey BSC ASC / Pan BY: Ron Prince Warner Bros.’ Pan is the upcoming fantasy feature, directed by Joe Wright and written by Jason Fuchs, offering a new and imaginative take on the classic tale created by J.M. Barrie. The $200m movie … Read more
Ivy League Isolation Jeff Cronenweth ASC / The Social Network Ivy League Isolation Jeff Cronenweth ASC / The Social Network This year marks the 25th anniversary of the ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards. Jeff Cronenweth ASC followed in his father’s footsteps by earning ASC Outstanding Achievement Award and Oscar nominations for The Social Network, as did … Read more