Jon Fauer ASC www.fdtimes.com March 2021 Issue 107 Art, Technique and Technology in Motion Picture Production Worldwide Matty Libatique, ASC on The Prom www.fdtimes.com Art, Technique and Technology On Paper, Online, and now on iPad Film and Digital Times is the guide to technique and technology, tools and how-tos for Cinematographers, Photographers, Directors, Producers, Studio Executives, Camera Assistants, Camera Operators, Grips, Gaffers, Crews, Rental Houses, and Manufacturers. Subscribe It’s written, edited, and published by Jon Fauer, ASC, an award-winning Cinematographer and Director. He is the author of 14 bestselling Online: books—over 120,000 in print—famous for their user-friendly way of explaining things. With inside-the-industry “secrets-of the-pros” www.fdtimes.com/subscribe information, Film and Digital Times is delivered to you by subscription or invitation, online or on paper. We don’t take ads and are supported by readers and sponsors. 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Address ____________________________________________ Phone: 1-570-567-1224 City ________________________________________________ Toll-Free (USA): 1-800-796-7431 State or Province ______________________________________ Fax: 1-724-510-0172 Email via website: fdtimes.com/contact Country _____________________________________________ Mailing address: Film and Digital Times Subscriptions Zip or Postal Code______________________________________ PO Box 922 Phone ______________________________________________ Williamsport, PA 17703 USA Fax________________________________________________ Editorial offices in New York City Email_______________________________________________ Contents: March 2021 Issue 107 About the Cover Photo Matty Libatique, ASC on The Prom ............................................................4-11 Cinematographer Matthew Camtec Finder, Color-Con 2 and Lenses on The Prom ................................... 12 Libatique, ASC on The Prom. MYT Works Rover 360 Pro ........................................................................... 13 On the cover, Matty Libatique is lining Chris Menges, ASC, BSC on Waiting for the Barbarians ............................14-18 up a shot with a Leitz 29mm T1.8 Chris Menges, ASC, BSC Camera Reports ...............................................19-22 Prime on a Camtec Zero Optik finder. DMG DASH ................................................................................................. 23 Photo: Melinda Sue Gordon. Steven Meizler on The Queen’s Gambit ...................................................24-31 Netflix © 2020 Gods of Focus: Richie Masino .................................................................32-33 Steven Bodner on Grading The Queen’s Gambit Remotely .............................. 34 The Prom—directed by Ryan Murphy, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro .............................................35-39 starring Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Vance Burberry: one 6K, two 4K, two 12K Cameras, No Waiting. ................... 40 James Corden—is about down-on- Vance Burberry: URSA Mini Pro 12K ........................................................41-45 their-luck Broadway stars who shake up a small Indiana town as they rally Joshua James Richards on Nomadland ...................................................46-47 behind a teen who wants to go to the Nicol Verheem and Teradek at Sci-Tech Awards ............................................ 48 prom with her girlfriend. Teradek at Sci-Tech Awards ....................................................................49-50 Greg Smokler on Teradek’s Sci-Tech Award .................................................. 51 Amimon at Sci-Tech Awards ...................................................................52-53 The Business of the Business: Jon Fry, MD CVP .......................................54-57 Tokina Cinema Vista 40mm ......................................................................... 59 Tokina Cinema Vista 65mm ......................................................................... 59 AJA T-TAP Pro .......................................................................................60-61 AbelCine and Motion Impossible’s AGITO .................................................62-66 Chrosziel Compact Zoom Motor for Angenieux EZ 1 and EZ 2 ........................ 67 Louma 2 Stories: Paul McKenna .................................................................. 68 Louma 2 Stories: Paul Agostineli .................................................................. 69 Louma 2 Stories: J.M. Lavalou ................................................................70-71 Sony Cinema Line’s FX3 .............................................................................. 72 FX3 XLR Top Handle and Audio Module ........................................................ 73 Sony FX3: New Alpha .................................................................................. 74 FX3 with FE 20mm f/1.8 lens ...................................................................... 75 FX3 Solo..................................................................................................... 76 FX3 with FE 24mm f/1.4 G Master ............................................................... 76 Sony Alpha. Partial Timeline of E-mount Cameras ......................................... 77 Sony a7S III compared to Sony FX3... ......................................................78-79 Sony a7S III Menus are very similar to Sony FX3 Menus ................................ 80 FX3 Menus in Detail - Some Suggested Settings ......................................81-87 Sony FX3 and Hostile Environments ............................................................. 88 FX3 S-Cinetone .......................................................................................... 88 Sony Cinema Line Review: VENICE, FX9, FX6, FX3 ........................................ 89 Steven Manios Sr. 1938-2021 ................................................................90-91 Jeff Cree 1951 – 2021 ............................................................................... 92 Jeff Cree remembered by Vince Pace, ASC ................................................... 93 Matty Libatique, ASC on The Prom Matty Libatique, ASC recorded on Zoom. Matty Libatique, ASC uses lenses the way a sommelier pairs wine The PL and LPL world is a different situation. The PL mount glasses to balance the look and taste of various vintages and help Super35 world consists of a vast inventory of glass that already “tell the story” of a memorable meal. Matty seems to revel in try- exists. Many people are getting in the game of tweaking those PL ing out different lenses and different brands. This discussion re- lenses. It’s more of a wild, wild West; it’s a free-for-all about what volves around his recent work on The Prom. Filming began around covers and what doesn’t and what satisfies the artistry. I’ve had the end of November 2019. But like the many different lenses and conversations with Ed Lachman, ASC recently about this. We stay cameras he uses, this story is not just about working on The Prom, in touch. He’s a mentor and a friend and I was his assistant. He’s directed by Ryan Murphy, with Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, looking forward to being able to get the new Super35 4K camera Kerry Washington, James Corden and company. Matty takes us on from ARRI when it comes out, maybe next year, and then use a journey of lenses, cameras, lighting, the future of the industry, lenses that he liked so much in the past: Cooke Panchros, for ex- early days as Ed Lachman’s assistant, cinematography for Zoom ample, maybe even