American CinematographerJoker cinematographer Lawrence Sher, ASC visits the historic ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood to discuss his work on the critically acclaimed psychological thriller.
Listen to the extended interview: ascmag.com/podcasts Shotdeck: http://shotdeck.com Producer / Editor: Samantha Dillard
Producer: David E. Williams
Interviewer: Jim Hemphill
Cinematographer: Dennis Flippin
Location Sound Recordist: Ricardo Mejia
Special Thanks: Lawrence Sher, ASC; Warner Bros. Pictures; Rachel Aberly; Gabriella Belzer; Brian Golding
Shot on location at the ASC Clubhouse in Los Angeles, CA
Joker
Footage property and courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Score Composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Unit Photography by Niko Tavernise
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
The Hangover
Footage Property of Warner Bros. Pictures
Old School
Footage property of DreamWorks Pictures
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Footage Property of NBC Studios
Additional Music
"Rock and Roll"
Property of Bell
"Live! with Murray Franklin Theme"
Ellis Drane and his Jazz Orchestra
The Making of Joker with Cinematographer Lawrence Sher, ASCAmerican Cinematographer2019-12-18 | Joker cinematographer Lawrence Sher, ASC visits the historic ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood to discuss his work on the critically acclaimed psychological thriller.
Listen to the extended interview: ascmag.com/podcasts Shotdeck: http://shotdeck.com Producer / Editor: Samantha Dillard
Producer: David E. Williams
Interviewer: Jim Hemphill
Cinematographer: Dennis Flippin
Location Sound Recordist: Ricardo Mejia
Special Thanks: Lawrence Sher, ASC; Warner Bros. Pictures; Rachel Aberly; Gabriella Belzer; Brian Golding
Shot on location at the ASC Clubhouse in Los Angeles, CA
Joker
Footage property and courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
Score Composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Unit Photography by Niko Tavernise
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
The Hangover
Footage Property of Warner Bros. Pictures
Old School
Footage property of DreamWorks Pictures
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Footage Property of NBC Studios
Additional Music
"Rock and Roll"
Property of Bell
"Live! with Murray Franklin Theme"
Ellis Drane and his Jazz Orchestra
"Algorithms ", "The Chorus Ceases", "Elipsis", "Illustrated Novel", "Moonrise", "Negentropy"
Podington Bear
soundofpicture.comASC Museum Minute: Cunningham Combat Camera Model CAmerican Cinematographer2020-05-15 | ASC Museum curator Steve Gainer ASC, ASK discusses this unique World War II-era unit designed for use by military cinematographers under extreme conditions.
Each episode of the ASC Museum Minute video series will showcase a unique item in the Society's extensive collection of vintage cameras and other filmmaking tools.
More videos here: ascmag.com/videos/clubhouse-conversationsGonzalo Amat — Cinematographer of The Man in the High CastleAmerican Cinematographer2020-05-14 | Director of photography Gonzalo Amat discusses his approach to shooting the Amazon Studios series The Man in the High Castle. He has photographed episodes of the sci-fi-flavored alternate-history drama since the show made its debut in 2015.
Currently based in New York, Gonzalo Amat grew up in Mexico and Spain and later studied fine-art photography at CCAC in Mexico City and painting at Saint Martin’s College of Art and Design in London. He earned an MFA in film at the London Film School, and an MFA in cinematography at the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles. He gained extensive experience shooting short films, documentaries and indie features before photographing episodes of the popular supernatural series Niño Santo. His other series credits include Person of Interest, Believe and Outer Banks, as well as the pilots for SEAL Team (for which he also directed several episodes) and Happy! Amat’s feature credits include Goodbye Cruel World; The Devil Inside; Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones and Carrie Pilby. For his camerawork in The Man in the High Castle, the cinematographer earned Emmy and ASC Award nominations for the episode “Jahr Null,” and another ASC nomination for the episode “Land O’ Smiles.”
Interviewer Jim Hemphill is a longstanding contributor to American Cinematographer and has conducted numerous live discussions at the ASC Clubhouse. He is the award-winning screenwriter and director of the romantic drama The Trouble with the Truth. After receiving his BFA from Columbia College in Chicago and his graduate degree from the film school at USC, Hemphill began his career by writing and directing the micro-budget horror movie Bad Reputation. He is also a film historian whose essays have appeared in the Chicago Reader, Film Comment, Film Quarterly, Moviemaker and other outlets. He is a researcher and interviewer for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Visual History Project, and has contributed audio commentaries to DVD releases of many titles. Hemphill also the author of Focal Point, a regular column on directing for Filmmaker Magazine.
You’ll find all the other episodes in this discussion series here: ascmag.com/videos/clubhouse-conversationsMichael Grady — Cinematographer of The Morning ShowAmerican Cinematographer2020-05-07 | Cinematographer Michael Grady details his camerawork on the AppleTV+ series, as interviewed by Lawrence Sher, ASC — the pair diving into a lively discussion regarding the creative approach to this character-driven story about cutthroat rivalries taking place behind the scenes on a network show, starring Jennifer Aniston, Steve Carell and Reese Witherspoon.
A native of Texas, Michael Grady studied at Texas Christian University, New York University USC, CalArts and the American Film Institute — all the while pursuing his dream of working behind she camera by crewing while shooting shorts, music videos and then small features. Early breaks came with shooting the features Wonderland, directed by James Cox; Bug, directed by William Friedkin; and Factory Girl, directed by George Hickenlooper. Grady’s other feature credits include Hotel for Dogs, Easy A, Friends with Benefits and Stand Up Guys. His other TV credits include One Tree Hill (Pilot), The Leftovers and Ozark.
Born in New Jersey, Lawrence Sher, ASC attended Wesleyan University, where he studied economics. During the program, he took a course in film history, which sparked his passion for cinema. After graduating, Sher relocated to Los Angeles, where he served as a camera assistant and gaffer before working his way to director of photography. His credits include Kissing Jessica Stein; Garden State; I Love You, Man; Paul; The Dictator and Godzilla: King of the Monsters. His most recent feature, Joker marked the sixth collaboration between Sher and director Todd Phillips, following The Hangover trilogy, Due Date and War Dogs. For his camerawork on Joker, Sher earned the Golden Frog at Camerimage and Academy and ASC Award nominations.
Find all of our Clubhouse Conversations videos here: ascmag.com/videos/clubhouse-conversationsThe Woman Behind Pixar’s Revolutionary Lighting Design: Sharon Calahan, ASCAmerican Cinematographer2020-03-11 | Cinematographer Sharon Calahan, ASC visits the new ASC ARRI Education Center in Hollywood to discuss her work on several Disney/Pixar features and the evolution of computer-generated cinematography.
Special Thanks: Sharon Calahan, ASC; Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Pictures; Chris Wiggum; Brian Golding
A Bug’s Life, Cars 2, Finding Nemo, The Good Dinosaur, Onward, Ratatouille, Toy Story, Toy Story 2: Footage property of Walt Disney Pictures & Pixar Animation Studios
The Good Dinosaur: Score composed by Mychael and Jeff Danna Finding Nemo: Score composed by Thomas Newman Onward: Score composed by Mychael and Jeff Danna Ratatouille: Score composed by Michael Giacchino Toy Story: Score composed by Randy Newman
Avatar: Footage property of 20th Century Studios Bound for Glory: Footage property of United Artists Cool Hand Luke; Gravity: Footage property of Warner Bros. Pictures Lawrence of Arabia: Footage property of Columbia Pictures The Lion King: Footage property of Walt Disney Pictures
Sharon Calahan production artwork courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures & Pixar Animation StudiosASC Master Class Instructor Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF on His Process and FilmAmerican Cinematographer2020-03-09 | ASC Master Class Instructor Linus Sandgren, ASC, FSF describes how he takes a script and translates it to the screen with lighting, lenses, and film. Master Class students also share their experiences with the class and why it was so valuable to them.
Producer/Editor: Mat Newman Cinematographer/Location Sound Recordist: Andres Bermudez
Chernobyl footage courtesy and property of HBO.The Making of Chernobyl: Jakob Ihre on Creating a Distorted WorldAmerican Cinematographer2020-02-05 | Go behind the scenes with cinematographer Jakob Ihre on his Emmy-award winning work on the HBO and Sky miniseries Chernobyl.
Producer/Editor: Mat Newman Cinematographer/Location Sound Recordist: Andres Bermudez
Chernobyl footage courtesy and property of HBO.The Making of Chernobyl: Jakob Ihre on the Volunteers Scene and the Importance of SoundAmerican Cinematographer2020-02-03 | Go behind the scenes with cinematographer Jakob Ihre on his Emmy-award winning work on the HBO and Sky miniseries Chernobyl.
Producer/Editor: Mat Newman Cinematographer/Location Sound Recordist: Andres Bermudez
Chernobyl footage courtesy and property of HBO.The Making of Jojo Rabbit with Cinematographer Mihai Mălaimare Jr.American Cinematographer2019-11-30 | Cinematographer Mihai Mălaimare Jr. discusses his collaboration with director Taika Waititi and how he photographed this satirical black comedy set in Nazi Germany.
Special Thanks: Mihai Mălaimare Jr., Fox Searchlight Pictures, Brian Golding, and 42West
Shot on location at Fox Searchlight Pictures in Los Angeles, CA
Jojo Rabbit footage property and courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
Score composed by Michael Giacchino
Archival research images provided by Mihai Malaimare Jr.
Boy footage property of Transmission Films
Hunt for the Wilderpeople footage property of The Orchard
Thor: Ragnarok footage property of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
What We Do in the Shadows footage property of Paramount Pictures and The OrchardThe Making of Chernobyl: Jakob Ihre on Lighting the Invisible Threat of RadiationAmerican Cinematographer2019-11-20 | Go behind the scenes with cinematographer Jakob Ihre on his Emmy-award winning work on the HBO and Sky miniseries Chernobyl.
Producer/Editor: Mat Newman Cinematographer/Location Sound Recordist: Andres Bermudez
Chernobyl footage courtesy and property of HBO.The Making of Chernobyl: Jakob Ihre on Adding a LUT to Create RealityAmerican Cinematographer2019-11-19 | Go behind the scenes with cinematographer Jakob Ihre on his Emmy-award winning work on the HBO and Sky miniseries Chernobyl.
Producer/Editor: Mat Newman Cinematographer/Location Sound Recordist: Andres Bermudez
Chernobyl footage courtesy and property of HBO.The Making of Stranger Things with Cinematographer Tim Ives, ASCAmerican Cinematographer2019-08-02 | Stranger Things cinematographer Tim Ives, ASC visits the historic ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood to discuss his work on the popular Netflix series.