Jon Fauer, ASC www.fdtimes.com Sept 2012 Issues 50-51 Art, Technique and Technology in Motion Picture Production Worldwide cinec edition Visit FDTimes at cinec stand 3-A16 Roger Deakins, ASC on Skyfall Leica Summilux-C Factory Tour Denis Rouden, AFC on Alexa Anamorphic Christian Berger, AAC A Guide to Hawk Anamorphics Taylor Swift Sony F65 Music Video ARRI/ZEISS Anamorphics A Cooke Look Back Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC Sponsors and Educational Partners Titans of the Industry Moguls PRESTON CINEMA SYSTEMS Executive Producers Greyscale Pantone 283 C50 M10 Producers Co-Producers DC PHOTO VIDEO creative digital effects v2.0 Associate Producers Eckerl GmbH ADORAMA RENTAL CO FDTimes September 2012 Issue 50-51 Cinec Edition Contents Art, Technique and Technology Roger Deakins on Skyfall with Alexa Studio ..........................................4-7 Alexa Studio 4:3 Anamorphic on Gibraltar ............................................8-9 Film and Digital Times is the journal and guide to technique and ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic Primes ...........................................10-11 technology, tools and how-tos for Cinematographers, Photogra- Alexa Studio 4:3 and Hawk Anamorphics on Miserere ......................12-13 phers, Directors, Producers, Studio Chieftains, Camera Assistants, Sony F65 on Taylor Swift ................................................................14-16 Camera Operators, Grips, Gaffers, Crews, Rental Houses, and Rembrandt’s Grip ................................................................................17 Manufacturers. 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I suggested he look at the tests I had done and some (Cinematographer) on location in Glencoe, Scotland for MGM Pictures/ of what I had shot on In Time. He was quite impressed, and we Columbia Pictures/EON Productions’ Skyfall. Photo: François Duhamel decided that would be the way to go. Opposite, top: Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC on location in the underground What were your impressions of the Alexa Studio camera? MI6 shooting range on Skyfall. Photo: François Duhamel (Leica M9) We had two prototypes of the Studio on the movie, literally the Opposite, bottom: Judi Dench (center) and Director Sam Mendes (right) first ones out