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[email protected]@ofni moc.slena • www.litepanels.comapetil.www moc.slena A Vitec Group branddnarbpuorGcetiVA JANUARY 2012 VOL. 93 NO. 1 The International Journal of Motion Imaging On Our Cover: Computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara) unearths sinister secrets in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, shot by Jeff Cronenweth, ASC. (Photo by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, courtesy of Columbia Pictures.) FEATURES 32 Cold Case Jeff Cronenweth, ASC and David Fincher investigate a compelling mystery for The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo 48 Animal Instincts Janusz Kaminski saddles up with Steven Spielberg on the World War I drama War Horse 48 62 Lord of War Barry Ackroyd, BSC provides stalwart support for Coriolanus director and star Ralph Fiennes 74 Go with the Flow AC’s technical editor outlines the challenges posed by digital workflows 62 DEPARTMENTS 8 Editor’s Note 10 President’s Desk 12 Short Takes: String Theory 20 Production Slate: The Descendants • ASC Awards Preview • HPA Awards 88 New Products & Services 98 International Marketplace 99 Classified Ads 100 Ad Index 102 Clubhouse News 104 ASC Close-Up: Rodrigo Prieto — VISIT WWW.THEASC.COM TO ENJOY THESE WEB EXCLUSIVES — DVD Playback: Le Beau Serge/Les Cousins • The Island of Lost Souls • Little Big Man January 2012 Vol. 93, No. 1 The International Journal ofMotion Imaging Visit us online at www.theasc.com ———————————————————————————————————— PUBLISHER Martha Winterhalter ———————————————————————————————————— EDITORIAL EXECUTIVE EDITOR Stephen Pizzello SENIOR EDITOR Rachael K. Bosley ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jon D. Witmer TECHNICAL EDITOR Christopher Probst CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Stephanie Argy, Benjamin B, Douglas Bankston, Robert S.