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benefit from the singular frame before moving onto the movie camera, a Panasonic AG-HVX200. As for the “one shot, one kill” principle, the students were required to bring back “the shot” or series of shots that would tell the story. The idea is that it’s better to have a few great shots that tell the story than many mediocre shots that do not. In previous teaching experiences, I’ve found that students without any photographic experience pick up the movie camera and tend to not hold the shot very long, allowing the camera to wander. They also tend to use the zoom a lot. By starting with stills, I felt they would gain a better understanding of what should be in the shot to tell their story. In making the switch to the digital-video camera, the students applied the same principles of composition. I realized right away that the Marines’ experience with using a rifle informed the way they related to the camera. In fact, one of the students mentioned it directly: “This is just like looking through a scope.” In keeping with that training, they began by framing everything dead center. The “rule of thirds” was showing in their pictures, but the subject matter tended to be right in the middle of the frame. In close-ups, the eyes often dominated the center of the frame. It took some pushing and encouragement, but the students began to push their subjects to one side or the other and the eyes to the upper-twothirds register. I found that for the most part, the Marines’ injuries did not hinder their ability to photograph well. During one of the exercises on composition, we had a Today Show crew with us, and one of them asked a Marine who had only one eye how he could take pictures. His reply: “There is only one eyepiece.” In practice, many of the students let the camera wander and overused the zoom. That is natural, I suppose, because it is how we look at the world through our eyes. Looking back, I realized I did the same thing in the beginning. There is something that happens when you first pick up a camera and S TAT E - O F - T H E - A R T T E C H N O L O G Y M A D E S I M P L E NOW WORKING IN FIVE COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE . . . AND GROWING T H E N E X T S T E P I N T H E E V O L U T I O N OF THE CAMERA JIB TELESCOPIC LLC www.telescopicjib.com . 818.917.5677 . 661.510.7150 85

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American Cinematographer - May 2008
Contents
Editor’s Note
Global Village: The Fall
Short Takes: ASC Laszlo Kovacs
Short Takes: Heritage Award Winners
Production Slate: Anamorph
Production Slate: Fugitive Pieces
Heavy-Metal Hero
A Need for Speed
Kink and the City
Beautiful Minds
A Hollywood Homecoming
Post Focus: Paramount Restores The Godfather
Filmmakers’ Forum: Levie Isaacks, ASC Teaches Marines to Shoot Movies
New Products & Services
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up: Antonio Calvache
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American Cinematographer - May 2008 - Editor’s Note
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American Cinematographer - May 2008 - Global Village: The Fall
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American Cinematographer - May 2008 - Short Takes: Heritage Award Winners
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American Cinematographer - May 2008 - Production Slate: Fugitive Pieces
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American Cinematographer - May 2008 - A Hollywood Homecoming
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American Cinematographer - May 2008 - International Marketplace
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