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Clubhouse News Society Welcomes Denault Growing up in New York’s Hudson River Valley, Jim Denault, ASC developed an early fascination with photography and received his first camera when he was 7 years old. His passion eventually took him to the Rochester Institute of Technology, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in photography. Denault credits 2001: A Space Odyssey, which he saw at the age of 9, for making him aware of cinematography. But it wasn’t until 1986, when he was hired as the boom operator on the low-budget independent feature Cheap Shots, that he realized not all filmmakers grew up in Hollywood. He began working steadily as an electrician, climbing the ranks to gaffer and then cinematographer. His credits as director of photography include the features Boys Don’t Cry, Real Women Have Curves, Maria Full of Grace (AC May ’04) and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. He earned an Emmy nomination for his work on the series Carnivàle, and he shot episodes of the series Six Feet Under, In Plain Sight and Royal Pains. Lukk Becomes Associate New associate member Howard Lukk began his work with the ASC while serving as director of technology for Digital Cinema Initiatives. Along with fellow associate member Walt Ordway, Lukk contacted the ASC to seek members’ input in the establishment of standards for digital exhibition. That collaboration led to the ASC-DCI Stem test. Lukk is currently the director of media systems at Pixar Animation Studios. Tosi Honored in Fort Lauderdale Mario Tosi, ASC was recently honored with the inaugural Lifetime Achievement in Cinematography Award at the 24th annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. The festival screened a retrospective of his films, including Carrie, MacArthur, The Betsy, The Main Event and The Stunt Man. A native of Rome, Italy, Tosi settled in Fort Lauderdale after enjoying a American Cinematographer busy career in Hollywood. “This recognition … makes this town ever more my city,” he says. Deakins, Farrar Honored in L.A. The 13th annual Hollywood Film Festival and Hollywood Awards recently honored Society members Roger Deakins and Scott Farrar. Deakins received the Hollywood Cinematographer Award, while Farrar took home the Hollywood Visual Effects Award for his work on Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (AC Aug. ’09). Deakins received another honor, the 2009 Nikola Tesla Award in Recognition of Visionary Achievement in Filmmaking Technology, at the International Press Academy’s 14th annual Satellite Awards. Primes Dines with FilmFellas Robert Primes, ASC recently joined cinematographers Trent Opaloch, Philip Bloom and Jens Bogehegn for Zacuto Films’ Web series FilmFellas. The foursome talked shop around the dinner table, discussing creative freedom, the art of collaboration, and how to maintain a project’s vision. A lively debate centered upon DSLR cameras’ impact on filmmaking. To watch FilmFellas, visit www.zacuto.com. ASC Busy at HD Expo Lance Acord, ASC discussed his work with AC associate editor Jon D. Witmer in a keynote presentation at HD Expo Los Angeles in November. Focusing on Acord’s continuing collaboration with director Spike Jonze, the conversation touched on the features Being John Malkovich, Adaptation and Where the Wild Things Are. Also at HD Expo, Rodney Taylor, ASC joined the panel discussion “3-D: Creativity, Imagery and Cinematography”; Yuri Neyman, ASC led an intensive workshop on Gamma & Density Co.’s 3cP system; and associate member Larry Parker participated in the panel “Hard Core, Revolutionary and Indispensable: Must-Have and Must-See Gear.” ● Top to bottom: Jim Denault, ASC; Mario Tosi, ASC (right) and Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival President Gregory von Hausch; Robert Primes, ASC; Lance Acord, ASC (left) and AC associate editor Jon D. Witmer. January 2010 Primes photo courtesy of Zacuto. Acord photo by Ryan Millar, courtesy of Capture Imaging and Createasphere.

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