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at Éclair Laboratories. (Béatrice Valbin of Studio Canal shepherded the project from start to finish.) When asked whether the restored version matches the original 1969 print, Lhomme replies with a laugh, “I don’t remember what the original print looked like anymore!” The truth underlying his jocular response is that because the prints have faded, there is no absolute reference for the look of the timed print. During production, Lhomme shot a reference shot, called a “Lily” in France, with a small grayscale for each setup. He kept a few frames of the negative of these Lilys and stuck them to the appropriate pages of his script. Prints from these Lilys served as a reminder of what was on the negative, and as a starting place for timing. Lhomme notes that the digital-intermediate (DI) process allowed him to create a restored negative that is perhaps more faithful to Melville’s vision than the original print was, in that he was able to further desaturate the images and increase the blue tonalities. The DVD might be even more faithful, he continues, because it was a further refinement of the DI created for the new “digital” negative. “By doing the restoration of this film, I restored my own memories — no joke,” says Lhomme. “To restore is to discover, and 35 years [after I shot this film], I rediscovered it on the big screen and saw its extraordinary cinematic qualities.” The principal camera Lhomme used on Army of Shadows was a 35mm Mitchell with an external parallax viewfinder. “I started my career with this camera, and it’s tough for a first assistant,” he remarks. “The viewfinder swivels with change of focus, so you need an entente cordiale between the first assistant and the operator.” The production also used a lighter but noisier Cameflex, “which was the This sequence of frames from the DVD depicts Gerbier’s arrival at a prison camp in rural France at dusk. The interior scene, shot on a soundstage and featuring a painted backing behind the window, gives way to a wintry exterior. “I love those end-of day scenes,” notes Lhomme. “We had to work quickly with meticulous planning beforehand [in order to get them].” 65

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - July 2007

Contents
Editor’s Note
DVD Playback
Production Slate
One-Man Riot Squad
Laws of the Jungle
A Hollywood Whodunit
Pièce de Résistance
Short Takes
Post Focus
Filmmakers’ Forum
New Products & Services
Points East
International Marketplace
Classified Ads
Ad Index
Clubhouse News
ASC Close-Up
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