August 2022 Issue of American Cinematographer

The August 2022 issue features a special focus on this year’s Rising Stars of Cinematography — as well as coverage of the series The Terminal List and Euphoria; a piece on the family film Marcel the Shell With Shoes On; a conversation with Jon Joffin, ASC; and a look at the latest virtual-production innovations.

 

 

• AC unveils this year’s Rising Stars of Cinematography: Veronica Bouza; Matthew Chuang, ACS; Michael “Cambio” Fernandez; Jomo Fray; Catherine Goldschmidt; Isiah Donté Lee; Christine Ng; Julia Swain; and Erin G. Wesley.

 

• Armando Salas, ASC shares his strategies for shooting the Amazon Prime Video military-thriller series The Terminal List. Executive producer/pilot director Antoine Fuqua and episode director Ellen Kuras, ASC weigh in on their contributions to the show as well.

 

• AC speaks with Marcell Rév, HCA about his approach to the HBO high-school drama Euphoria, which has incorporated both film and digital capture.

 

• Director of photography Bianca Cline and stop-motion director of photography Eric Adkins discuss Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, a feature-length adaptation of the popular short-film trilogy.

 

• Shot Craft: Three-time ASC Award winner Jon Joffin, ASC breaks down how he lit a remote location for the Netflix limited series Keep Breathing.

 

• The Virtual World: AC hit the floor at the 2022 NAB Show and spoke with virtual-production experts about the latest trends in the field.

 

• Clubhouse News: The latest bulletins from the Society feature new member Christopher Norr; the “Stars of the ASC” tribute to the recently departed; lighting workshops and panel discussions at Cine Gear Expo; the American Film Showcase in Uganda with Christopher Chomyn, ASC; Digital Cinema Society honoree/ASC associate Frieder Hochheim; and the Society’s “Summer Splash.”

 

• Wrap Shot: Conrad L. Hall, ASC lights the way on the thriller Jennifer 8.