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Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' death last Thursday on the set of Rust is the latest in a long list of camera crew members who have been killed on the job, making camera work far and away the most dangerous work in Hollywood, more deadly than even stunts. In the last 10 years, four members of camera teams have been…

Based on the novels of Erle Stanley Gardner, HBO's Perry Mason tells the origin story of the titular famed defense lawyer, played by Matthew Rhys, in 1932 Los Angeles. To emulate that period of time, cinematographer David Franco referenced early color photography for the tools needed to shoot the series. In this…

As the cinematographer for Netflix's Queer Eye, Garrett Rose knows he needs to use a light touch in his work. In an effort to highlight the story and the people being helped, keeping the visuals as close to reality is essential so it does not diminish the "emotional strength" of the episode. Queer Eye stars Antoni…

The American Society of Cinematographers has responded to Wednesday’s explanation letter from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences about the Oscars plan to award four categories during the Oscarcast’s commercial breaks, terming it “unsatisfying and oddly inaccurate.” Cinematography is among the categories…

UPDATED, 10:05 AM Thursday with more names added to open letter: The list of industry names who have signed on to an open letter to the Academy asking it to reverse its decision to change the way some categories are presented at the Oscars is growing. Roma‘s Alfonso Cuarón, George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Kerry…

IATSE president Matt Loeb has joined the chorus of complaints about the upcoming Oscar telecast, demanding that the Academy "reverse course" and reinstate cinematographers, editors and makeup artists and hairstylists to the full Oscar program. Last week, the Academy announced that the Oscars for those three categories…

The American Society of Cinematographers is not happy that this year's Oscar for Best Cinematography will be presented during a commercial break, even though the winner’s speech will be taped and aired later in the broadcast. "After receiving many comments on this matter from ASC members, I think I speak for many of…

As part of the Academy’s efforts to streamline this year’s Oscarcast and keep it to three hours, it confirmed today that throphies in four categories will be presented during commercial breaks. As Deadline’s Pete Hammond reported last week, Best Cinematography will be one of the categories whose presentation will be…

National Geographic revealed more natural history global series and specials at Sunday’s TCA gathering in Pasadena. Headlining was the announced return of last summer's highly successful Yellowstone Live, which is now set for a June 2019 premiere. The other projects in the works: America, in which a new generation of…

Veteran cinematographer Caleb Deschanel last week scored his sixth Oscar nomination, for his work on Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's Never Look Away, one of the three Foreign Language nominees that crossed into other key categories this year. Deschanel, a respected DP who has surprisingly never won the Academy…

The American Society of Cinematographers has revealed the film and TV nominees for its 33rd annual ASC Awards, set for February 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland. The marquee Theatrical Release prize certainly is an international contest, with the five nominees all hailing from different countries…

With Ryan Coogler's Marvel phenomenon Black Panther, cinematographer Rachel Morrison embarked on her first blockbuster, running toward the challenge of balancing intimacy with scope. "The legacy of these [superhero] films is usually scope and spectacle, but rarely do you get a sense of humanity and intimacy in these…