American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 72

ens
Top: Agent J and
Jeebs (Tony
Shalhoub)
attempt to
retrieve Agent
K's memory with

help of a
jerry-built

the

"deneuralizer"
machine. Center:
Aliens

indulge

their craving for
fast food after

assuming control
of MIB

headquarters.

spot meter. "I know where to place
each actor's skin tones after awhile,"
he says.

"If I'm metering in the room
not that happy with a standin's skin tones, I can usually find a
tone on my own hand, wrist or palm
and I'm

that works."

Lighting for skin tone was
slightly more challenging in the
many shots shared by Smith, an
African-American, and Jones, who is
rather fair. "There are times when

have to split the difference,"
"In some cases you
might have to net the light on
Tommy, if possible. I sometimes had
an opportunity to discuss with Barry
the question of who stands where,
and I'd say, 'If it doesn't matter, could
we put Tommy on this side and Will

Bottom: A letter¬

you

sorting alien
does his thing at
the post office.

Gardiner says.

on

that side?"'
Gardiner used

a

Panavision

Millennium and

kept a Millennium
primarily for remotehead shots. (Operator Danny Gold
prefers the ergonomics of the heavier

XL

hand

on

Millennium for handheld work.)
The hero lens for the show

was

the

21mm Primo.

"Barry's close-up is a
right in your face," says Gold.
funny, and of course Barry

21mm

"It's

makes comedies."
Gardiner says he usually tests
how different primes will work with

each

covers them
angles using
lenses ranging from 21mm to 75mm
and moving the camera to retain the
same composition throughout. "I

full

principal actor. He

on

and at various

recommend that kind of test to
says. "It's surprising
how informative it can be about how

everyone," he

each lens affects each actor's facial

structure."
Gardiner tested
film stocks before

a

number of

settling

on

5248.

He found that Kodak EXR 200T

5293,

a

stock he'd loved

on

previous

little too "coarse¬
grained" when compared with

projects,
newer

was a

emulsions.

Although he

found Vision 200T 5274 to be satis¬

factory in the grain department, he
found it to be "too soft, too creamy,
68

July 2002



American Cinematographer - July 2002

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Cinematographer - July 2002

American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 1
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 2
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 3
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 4
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 5
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 6
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 7
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 8
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 9
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 10
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 11
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 12
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 13
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 14
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 15
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 16
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 17
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 18
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 19
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 20
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 21
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 22
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 23
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 24
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 25
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 26
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 27
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 28
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 29
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 30
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 31
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 32
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 33
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 34
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 35
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 36
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 37
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 38
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 39
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 40
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 41
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 42
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 43
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 44
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 45
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 46
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 47
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 48
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 49
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 50
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 51
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 52
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 53
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 54
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 55
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 56
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 57
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 58
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 59
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 60
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 61
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 62
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 63
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 64
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 65
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 66
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 67
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 68
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 69
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 70
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 71
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 72
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 73
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 74
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 75
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 76
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 77
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 78
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 79
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 80
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 81
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 82
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 83
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 84
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 85
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 86
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 87
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 88
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 89
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 90
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 91
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 92
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 93
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 94
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 95
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 96
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 97
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 98
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 99
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 100
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 101
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 102
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 103
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 104
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 105
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 106
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 107
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 108
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 109
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 110
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 111
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 112
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 113
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 114
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 115
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 116
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 117
American Cinematographer - July 2002 - 118
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1209
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1009
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0909
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0809
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0709
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0409
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0209
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1208
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1008
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0908
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0808
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0708
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0408
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0208
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1207
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac1007
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0907
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0807
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0707
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0507
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0407
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0307
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/acbest2006
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0207
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac0107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200612
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200611
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200610
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200609
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200608
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200607
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200606
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200605
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200604
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200603
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200602
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200601
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200512
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200511
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200510
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200509
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200508
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200507
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200506
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200505
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200504
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200503
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200502
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200501
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200412
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200411
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200410
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200409
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200408
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200407
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200406
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200405
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200404
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200403
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200402
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200401
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200312
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200311
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200310
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200309
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200308
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200307
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200306
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200305
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200304
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200303
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200302
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200301
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200212
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200211
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200210
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200209
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200208
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200207
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200206
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200205
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200204
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200203
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200202
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200201
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200112
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200111
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200110
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200109
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200108
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200107
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200106
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200105
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200104
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200103
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200102
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200101
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200012
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200011
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200010
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200009
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200008
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200007
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200006
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200005
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200004
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200003
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200002
https://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ac/ac200001
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com