Tortured Souls Owen McPolin, ISC and John Conroy, ISC embrace the darkness on the chilling horror saga Penny Dreadful. By Phil Rhodes *|* 32 July 2015 T he rivalry between cinema and television has long been intense. Ever since the 4x3, black-and-white opening of This Is Cinerama expanded to reveal the full-color splendor of the giant curved screen, the two visualpresentation systems have been firing broadsides at each other. So when a television-production company really commits to competing with the big screen - by funding a lavish show at a level that will assure the highest-quality results - the pressure, especially for a cinematographer, can be intense. This is the enviable dilemma confronted by cinematographers Owen McPolin, ISC and John Conroy, ISC, American Cinematographer