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Greetings ACS members, friends and colleagues, Over recent weeks Ive had the great opportunity on behalf of us all to attend the ASC Awards in Los Angeles, and the IMAGO General Assembly in Brussels, where the final hurdle was jumped and cleared in readiness for the vote later in the year, to enable all of the Imago Associate member countries, of which we are one, to become Full members with voting rights. This is a remarkable achievement for all those Associate member countries who simply want to play a more active role in this truly European Federation of Cinematographers. Film FoundationWhen I was in Brussels recently for the IMAGO meeting, I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Danny Van Deventer who is with a dedicated, enthusiastic group called FILM FOUNDATION. They are advocates for the ongoing use of film worldwide. Take a minute to check out their website: www.filmfoundation.info I think you'll find it really interesting.... Who said film is dead?? ASC Presents Dean Semler ACS ASC with Lifetime Achievement AwardIf you've never heard the sound of 1500 people standing and applauding at one time, then you should have been at the ASC Awards last Sunday in Los Angeles, where I was lucky enough to attend and witness all those people applauding our very own Dean Semler ACS ASC when he was presented with his ASC Lifetime Achievement Award. It was such a proud moment and I detected a tear in Dean's eye, although it was difficult to really tell, because I certainly had a tear in mine. To make it even sweeter, Oscar®-winner Angelina Jolie presented the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award to Dean, who as a reminder, earned an Oscar and an ASC Award for Kevin Costners DANCES WITH WOLVES (1991). In 2007, his work on Mel Gibsons APOCALYPTO earned him a second ASC Award nomination. Dean has nearly 70 feature credits include such memorable films as CITY SLICKERS, LAST ACTION HERO, WATERWORLD, THE BONE COLLECTOR, WE WERE SOLDIERS, THE ALAMO, SECRETARIAT, Angelina Jolies directorial debut IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY and the upcoming MALEFICENT. Celebrating with Dean were his wife Annie, daughter Ingrid and her husband, along with many other Aussies including; Mandy Walker ACS ASC, Greig Fraser ACS, Peter Levy ACS ASC, Steve Mason ACS, Mark Gollnicht, Brad Shield ACS, Richard Merriman, David Knight ACS, Paul Jackson, Martin Cayzer and many others. At the end of a wonderful evening Dean caught the red eye back to New Orleans for an 8.00am call, and spent the day working off a tracking vehicle in the freezing rain! You gotta love it!!! Congratulations Dean. All of us at the ACS are so incredibly proud of you. ACS 2013 National Awards in CanberraCanberra is celebrating its Centenary in 2013 and there will be no bigger night than May 25th when Gold award winning cinematographers meet to celebrate their night of nights in our Nation's Capital! Everyone is warmly welcome to come to Canberra for a weekend of festivities, culminating with the ACS National Awards for Cinematography. More details soon, just save the date now so you don't miss out, as the ACT Branch, under the leadership of Robb Shaw Velzen and Georgina Jenkins will no doubt have some surprises in store. Until next time.
Geoff Boyle ACS - RAW Workshop TourThe ACS 2013 series of RAW WORKSHOPS with world renowned Cinematographer and CML website founder Geoff Boyle FKBS are well into the planning stages, and soon well be opening the website for bookings. In this series of Workshops, Geoff Boyle will take you through RAW workflow from acquisition, to on set media management, to post production. With a healthy mix of theory, practical demonstrations, personal observations and hands on sessions, you will discover the every day issues of using RAW, what it adds and how to handle it, and have a great time doing it. Workshops will be held in Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth, with special admission prices for members from the Tasmanian and NT Branches. There will be an additional informal evening workshop in Sydney for Directors, Producers, Editors, Production Managers as well as other industry practitioners. These Geoff Boyle RAW Workshops will be something not to miss.
Sponsor Spotlight: Lemac
Lemac Hosts Dedo at the ACS HQ ACS National sponsor and industry stalwart Lemac played host to Dedo Weigert, DEDO Lighting inventor and industry luminary on Wednesday 27 Feb at the National HQ. Forty plus members and guests attended a very informative evening. Dedo was presented with an Honorary membership of the ACS, and a copy of The Shadowcatchers as a memento of his visit by Ted Rayment ACS. It's events like this that highlight the role that sponsors like Lemac play in the education of our members, and the ACS would like to thank Sue Greenshields and the Lemac team for this fantastic initiative.
Add Your Voice to the National Screen Industry Campaign for "Australian Screens, Australian Stories"Last week the AWG, along with the ADG, MEAA and SPAA, launched our 'Australian Screens. Australian Stories.' campaign to protect the future of new Read more and sign the petition here: The Australian public will be duped by the Federal Government if Senator Those requirements can and will be met by airing news, sport, reality Our full press release can be found here: Please take a minute to spread the word to your contacts far and wide. Together we can keep the petition numbers rising and our message resonating! Light Meter Adaptor for iPhone - Unbelievable!Peter James ACS ASC sent through the following link for us all to enjoy. Thanks PJ. Click here to read about the light meter adaptor for iPhone. ACS NFSA John Leake ACS OAM Award to an Emerging CinematographerThe National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and the Australian Cinematographers Society will once again afford an emerging cinematographer the opportunity to win a generous cash incentive. The NFSA-ACS John Leake OAM ACS Award provides a cash prize of $5000 to an emerging cinematographer who is either currently studying cinematography at a tertiary institution or currently working in the film industry and is a current member of the ACS. The Award is named in honour of the Australian Cinematographers Society co-founder and industry icon, John Leake OAM ACS (1927-2009) and the winner will be announced at the ACS National Awards in Canberra on Saturday 25 May 2013. For an application form please contact Ron Johanson ACS National President, at president@austcine.org.au Kodak Hot Summer Film SpecialKodak have a Hot Film special on Color Negative 400ft rolls with 40% off thats correct 40% OFF 35mm & 16mm Film stocks. Click here for the KODAK Hot Summer Special. ARRI Alexa Releases New XT Model
With the ALEXA XT cameras (Xtended Technology), ARRI is refreshing its ALEXA product line, incorporating new features inspired by feedback from professional users. The ALEXA XT, ALEXA XT M, ALEXA XT Plus and ALEXA XT Studio cameras will replace all previous models except for the original ALEXA. Owners of existing ALEXA cameras will be able to purchase individual upgrades that deliver most of the features of the XT configuration. Faster and more affordable ARRIRAW Less weight and easier working with internal NDs True anamorphic with a 4:3 sensor More efficient VFX through ubiquitous lens metadata NAB Offer from Fujinon/FujifilmACS Major National Sponsor Fujinon/Fujifilm will again be exhibiting at NAB in Las Vegas from April 8-11 (Booth C7525). It would be great if any ACS members who are attending could please let us know so we can make you aware of any industry functions, like the Aussie Night at Paris Hotel & Casino and product releases like the new 85-300 Cabrio. 2013 ACS International Award for CinematographyHere are the nominations for the 2013 ACS International Award for Cinematography, to be announced at the ACS National Awards for Cinematography on Saturday, May 25 in Canberra. Skyfall
- Roger Deakins BSC ASC Voting will open on April 1 and close on April 30. More details very soon. ACS HQ Report- David Lewis, HQ Manager Ian Nicholson has resumed his very successful Introduction to Short Film Classes on Wednesday nights throughout this month. Piet De Vries has been a little quiet this month with his training classes as he cruises around Australias Northern shores. (Apparently there is some work involved!!!) Ron Johanson and the ACS hosted a meeting of associated guilds. KidzFlicks held the premiere of last years festival winner at the HQ for cast, crew and family. The film Killer on The Loose was made by a group of young students 12 years and younger. The ACS supplied mentorship for the young camera operators on this production and at the premiere, presented them both with Honorary Student memberships.
The NSW Drop In this month was hosted by ARRI Australia with support from Fujinon Lenses.
The Drop In was also attended by Phil Balsdon (NSW member) who recently suffered a massive stroke. Phil is making a slow but good recovery and was thrilled to make it to an ACS event.
WIFT: Women in Film and Television judged this years award entries in the theatre. ACS Technical Committee ReportA new generation of low cost video transmitters are now offering the possibility of cutting the dreaded video cable to the camera. The ACS Technical Committe has reviewed the new Paralinx Arrow Plus, that revolutionises the cost and performance of video transmission. The Committee found a powerful but imperfect system. Check out the Video Review at the ACS Vimeo site: http://www.vimeo.com/austcine. - Tom Gleeson, Coordinator
Upcoming Short Courses at AFTRS OpenUpcoming Cinematography courses at AFTRS Open include Advanced Lighting Skills, Shooting HD Canon & Nikon DSLRs and Underwater Cinematography. Discounts of 10% apply to all ACS members. Data Wrangling On Set: File Based Cameras Shooting HD - Canon & Nikon DSLRs Underwater Cinematography: Theory & Practice Advanced Lighting Skills For full course details visit http://www.open.aftrs.edu.au/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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