FEBRUARY 9 9 9 VOL. 80 The International Journal of Film & Digital Production Techniques A Transcendent Career Foretold Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC reflects upon his cinematic achievements The War Within The Thin Red Line explores the existential horrors of combat Culture Clash 64 Vietnam's 76 Felicity moves 88 An gradual metemorphosis is revealed in Three Seasons Big-City Girl to the head of television's class Seeing is Believing in-depth primer on the Panavision/Frazier Lens Departments Our Cover: Edward (Sean Penn) to lead a charge the grassy hills of in The Thin Red Line, a meditative drama directed by war Terrence Malick and photographed by John Toll, ASC (photo by Merie W Wallace, of Twentieth Century Fox). courtesy Contributing Authors: Stephanie Argy Mark Dillon Bob Fisher Vincent LoBrutto Naomi Pfefferman Visit us online wvvw. 8 Editor's Note 10 Global Village 16 Production Slate 101 Short Takes 107 New Products 117 Points East 119 Books in Review 121 Classified Ads 126 Ad Index 127 In Memoriam -Joseph Brun, ASC 127 From the Clubhouse 128 Wrap Shot at cinematographer, com. NO. 2