American Cinematographer Magazine - April 2006 issue 3

180 Pages·2006·21.6 MB·English

by  Martha Winterhalter (Publisher)

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Features
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Cop vs. Robber
Matthew Libatique, ASC and Spike Lee reteam on the
thrillerInside Man
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Into the Virtual Woods
David Stump, ASC creates a fairytale world on
CG sets for Red Riding Hood
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The Competitive Edge
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Rodney Taylor shoots the Tour de France for the
Imax film Wired to Win
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Marked Man
Peter Sova, ASC puts a clever spin on film noir for
Lucky Number Slevin
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Sundance 2006: Frozen Moments
A number of films with standout cinematography
graced this year’s festival
Departments
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Editor’s Note 70
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President’s Desk
On Our Cover:
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A tough police Global Village
detective (Denzel 20 DVD Playback
Washington) takes 26
Production Slate
on a devious bank
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robber in the crime Short Takes
thrillerInside Man, 114
Post Focus
shot by Matthew
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Libatique, ASC. Tomorrow’s Technology
(Photo by David 122
New Products & Services
Lee, courtesy of
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Universal Studios.) Points East
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International Marketplace
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Classified Ads
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Ad Index
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In Memoriam: Leonard South, ASC
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Clubhouse News
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