tick tick... Boom! & In The Heights w/ Alice Brooks A.S.C
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Alice Brooks, ASC is a cinematographer who has photographed award-winning feature films (tick tick..BOOM and In The Heights), television shows and commercials and her next feature project is Director Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the hit musical WICKED.
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Da 5 Bloods with Newton Thomas Sigel ASC.
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Newton Thomas Sigel is an accomplished Hollywood Cinematographer who has been at it for 40 years. Getting his start with Haskell Wexler on documentaries, shifting to Second Unit work with Oliver Stone, and then transitioning into DP work on a plethora of feature films after that. Some of his films include The Usual Suspects, Bohemian Rhapsody, Drive, Extraction, Da 5 Bloods, a slew of the X-Men films with Brian Singer, Valkyrie, Cherry, Fallen, Leatherheads, The Brothers Grimm, and many more.
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Tales From The Loop with Craig Wrobleski, CSC
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In more than 30 years behind the camera, Craig Wrobleski csc has had the opportunity to photograph projects of most every description.
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Composing For Film & TV With Paul Leonard-Morgan: part 2
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Paul Leonard-Morgan’s unique cinematic style of fusing orchestra with electronica has put him
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Composing For Film & TV With Paul Leonard-Morgan: part 1
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Paul Leonard-Morgan’s unique cinematic style of fusing orchestra with electronica has put him
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Costume Design in Unorthodox with Justine Seymour
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In this episode of Rack Focus we're talking with Justine Seymour who was the Costume Designer of Netflix's hit show Unorthodox. She has also recently worked on Netflix's Messiah and Apple's upcoming show The Mosquito Coast.
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Last Breath w/ Directors Richard da Costa & Alex Parkinson
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A deep sea diver is stranded on the seabed with 5 minutes of oxygen and no hope of rescue. With access to amazing archive this is the story of one man's impossible fight for survival.
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Moving Pictures with Director An Tran
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Director/Producer An Tran’s feature documentary debut Moving Pictures: Filmmakers and the Art of Cinematography premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam earlier this year. Including insights from award-winning directors Ang Lee, Francis Ford Coppola, Wim Wenders, Reed Morano and Ellen Kuras, this documentary takes viewers on a rare journey exploring the artists behind the world’s cinematic treasures.
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IT: Chapter Two & The 33 w/ Checco Varese, ASC
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Checco Varese, ASC recently lensed It: Chapter Two with Director Andy Muschietti.
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The World of Underwater Cinematography - Ian Seabrook (Part 2)
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Our conversation with Ian Seabrook continues where we left off, with Deadpool 2!
info_outlineAcclaimed cinematographer Checco Varese, ASC’s recently released feature It: Chapter Two is one of the most highly anticipated films of the year.
It: Chapter Two, (from Warner Brothers and New Line) hits theaters Sep. 6. It is the eagerly-awaited sequel to It – director Andy Muschietti’s blockbuster adaptation of author Stephen King’s classic horror masterpiece by the same name. Within hours of its debut, It: Chapter Two’s trailer, alone, generated millions of views and sent fans and social media into a frenzy. Stephen King himself took to Twitter to praise the film.
The saga’s latest chapter finds the self-proclaimed ‘Losers’ Club’ returning to their hometown of Derry, Maine after 27 years to defeat Pennywise – the shape-shifting, dancing demonic clown portrayed in terrifying fashion by Bill Skarsgård. All grown up and ready for serious battle, the all-star cast also features Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Isaiah Mustafa, and Bill Hader.
For Muschietti, who stepped back into the director’s role, tapping veteran cinematographer Checco Varese to shoot the sequel was a natural choice. “Checco and I go back a long time. We made commercials together a decade ago in Spain, as well as a little short film, and a pilot, too. Our communication has always been great, not only because of the shorthand coming from our cultural background and language, (I was born and raised in Argentina, while he is Peruvian but lived in Buenos Aires for years) but also because we speak a similar visual language. Just a few words were enough to express my vision of this film to him, and immediately an effervescent creative dialogue began. For a cinematographer, working with a director who is very visual can be a blessing or a curse. That’s why Checco is such a trooper. His patience is monumental, and his support unconditional,” compliments the director.
He also cites Varese’s background as a war camera person as a huge asset, “That might explain his versatility and ability to adapt to the circumstances. In production, you have to change horses many times as you’re crossing the river, and when that happens, you want someone like Checco on your side, always supportive, loyal, and ready to share his visual creativity.”
In addition to his collaborations with Muschietti, Varese has also partnered on several features with director Patricia Riggen including, Miracles From Heaven, Under the Same Moon, and the The 33, which starred Antonio Banderas and Juliette Binoche and is based on the real-life story of 33 miners trapped in a Chilean mine.
Varese also enjoys a reputation for being the unofficial ‘pilot guy,’ lensing more than two dozen season starters – nineteen of which have been picked up for series including, True Blood; The Strain; The Returned; The Fosters; Colony; and The Defenders. He once again partnered with Riggen for the CBS’s pilot, Surveillance. His other credits include several episode of the first season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan for Amazon, and the sci-fi thriller Replicas featuring Keanu Reeves and Thomas Middleditch.