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In This Issue

  • From the President
  • Wanted: National E News Editor
  • Geoff Boyle ACS RAW Workshops Open for Bookings
  • ACS 2013 National Awards Now Open for Bookings
  • 2013 ACS International Award for Cinematography
  • Sponsor Spotlight: Deluxe
  • ACS HQ Report
  • SA Branch Photography Exhibition at Adelaide Airport
  • Sunstudios Industry Drop In Evening
  • Special ACS Screening of "Show Me the Magic!"
  • Park Road Post Lab to Close
  • Upcoming Cinematography Short Courses at AFTRS Open
  • Videocraft Shoots Ironman
  • EdgeDP chooses ARRI ALEXA A-EV Cameras for Commercial Production

From the President

Greetings ACS colleagues,

This April E News will advise you of many special ACS events, one of the most pleasing being the birth of a little boy, Leonardo Boyd Fraser, to happy parents Greig & Jodie and big brother Felix. Yet another cinematographer and ACS member of the future.

Speaking of which, I am overjoyed at the response to the ACS being part of the KidzFlicks festival. These youngsters are the future of our industry and in particular, the cinematographers of the future, that we must all nurture and encourage as much we can. I’ve had discussions with the good people at KidzFlicks and offered them any ongoing support they may need from us at the ACS. To see the faces on these kids when the first time they enter a cinema is to see their own film, on the big screen for all to see, is an absolute joy, and brings a tear to the eye. Great stuff! Congratulations to David Lewis ACS who mentored and offered encouragement when it was needed. Now it’s our turn!

A section of the Kidzflicks audience

Wanted: National E News Editor

This E News edition will be the last to be edited by Kirsty Stark. I cannot thank Kirsty enough for her diligence and her amazing contribution to not only the success of the E News but the work she has done for the SA Branch and the National Executive. Thanks from us all Kirsty and all the very best of good fortune in the next phase of your career.

So, who feels like stepping up and taking on the job of National E News Editor? Contact me on president@austcine.org.au. I’ll be waiting for all the applications!

Geoff Boyle ACS RAW Workshops Open for Bookings

I’m pleased to announce the opening of bookings for the Geoff Boyle RAW Workshops. We will be opening bookings in two stages, the first for ACS members, then the second phase for other industry practitioners.

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.

All RAW camera systems available today will be covered, including ARRI Alexa, Sony P65, F55, Penelope D, RED, Canon C500, Blackmagic Cinema Camera and RED Dragon. Post systems will include: Colourfront Express Dailies, IRIDAS Speed Grade, Da Vinci Resolve and RedCine-X.

Topics will include: Basic Theory, Theory of CFAs, Compression, Camera set up, Use of exposure meters, Cameras and meters, Simple laptop colour grading, Post workflow, Problems that can bite you!

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.

I’m confident this will be a very popular series of events, so be sure to book as soon as possible.

To find out more information and book, visit the relevant link for your state:

My thanks to all the sponsors and supporters of this event for their contributions, without whom it would have been very difficult to achieve. It should remind us all that we should reciprocate the loyalty of our sponsors and supporters.

ACS 2013 National Awards Now Open for Bookings

It’s a pleasure to announce the opening of bookings for our 2013 ACS National Awards for Cinematography.

The team from the ACT Branch, Robb Shaw Velzen, Georgina Jenkins, Pearl Lee and many others, have come up with the theme A SHINING LIGHT: Australian Cinematography.

They are also proposing some fantastic events over the 3-day period from Friday May 24 – Sunday May 26. These include a cocktail “networking” evening on the Friday evening, co sponsored by the ACS and SPAA at the NFSA, followed by a screening at the ARC Cinema, and a Q&A of “Show me the Magic," the documentary about the life and career of Don McAlpine ACS ASC. The documentary was Directed by Cathy Henkel and co produced by Cathy Henkel and Trish Lake.

On the Saturday there will be the first of the Geoff Boyle RAW Workshops at the NFSA Boardroom, and in the evening the National Awards for Cinematography at Old Parliament House. Sore heads not withstanding on the Sunday, while the Branch delegates attend the ACS Half Yearly meeting, there are plans afoot for some other special events.

Click here for more information or to book your ticket for the 2013 ACS National Awards in Canberra.

2013 ACS International Award for Cinematography


Here 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.

Roger Deakins BSC ASC - Skyfall
Danny Cohen BSC - Les Miserables
Robert Richardson ASC - Hugo
Dariusz Wolski ASC - Prometheus
Wally Pfister ASC - The Dark Knight Rises
Hoyte van Hoytema FSF NSC - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Jeff Cronenweth ASC - The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Guillaume Schiffman AFC - The Artist

Voting is now open for all ACS members, and will close on April 30th.

Click here to vote for the 2013 ACS International Award for Cinematography.

Sponsor Spotlight: Deluxe

Deluxe’s Creative Excellence Shines in Multi-award Winning Australian Gem - The Sapphires

Efilm, Method Studios and StageOne Sound were a one-stop shop for Australia’s box-office smash The Sapphires which received a stunning 12 awards at the recent AACTA Awards.

Production company Goalpost Pictures made use of Deluxe’s full service offering contained under the one roof at their Sydney studio. Deluxe and Efilm in Australia completed the Dailies and Digital Intermediate on the feature with sound services by StageOne Sound and VFX by Method Studios Australia. The project spanned 16 months - Deluxe and Efilm commenced processing the daily telecine transfers in August 2011 and post-production was completed in December 2012.

Efilm’s DI skills are on display throughout the film, including super 2k scan, dust bust, conform, colour grade, titles, DCP mastering, video mastering and digital negative. StageOne Sound completed the final sound mix, print mastering and audio deliverables, and Method Studios’ VFX talent is on display throughout the opening titles and Vietnam scenes - completing extensive digital set extensions, including Saigon, full military camps, battle scenes, digital crowds and vehicles.

The Sapphires: Goalpost Pictures

Andrew Robinson, General Manager of Creative Services for Efilm, Method Studios and StageOne Sound said: “We are extremely proud of our involvement with The Sapphires; it was a complete service offering including, film transfers, DI, VFX and sound.”

To view Efilm’s work visit: http://www.efilm.com.au
To view Method Studios Australia’s work visit: http://www.methodstudios.com.au
To learn more about StageOne Sound visit: http://www.stageonesound.com

Efilm, Method Studios and StageOne Sound are division of Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc.
For more information, please visit www.bydeluxe.com

ACS HQ Report

Greetings from the ACS HQ.

Sidat De Silva, NSW Committee member, hosted a cast and crew screening of one of his short films in the main screening area, while Ian Nicholson, NSW member, completed the last of his successful short course training sessions.

Ron Johanson ACS National President and National Secretary, David Wakeley ACS hosted a meeting of associated Guilds along with AACTA in the Boardroom. The topic of discussion was how the Guilds can be of assistance to AACTA, with the running of their Awards.

Pieter De Vries ACS returned from his “working cruise” to fit in a couple of workshops, but he has the travel bug again and has now returned to New Guinea and its surrounding waters to do another “working cruise.” Great gigs if you can get them!

This month at the ACS - NSW "Drop In,” Dragon Image Australia - a NSW Gold sponsor - demonstrated to the members some of the latest equipment that they have available for sale.

The ACS hosted a morning tea to present Cathy Henkel with her new membership and a copy of The Shadowcatchers for her winning entry for Cinematography - “ Show Me The Magic” at the WOW Festival and WIFT Awards, which were held in Sydney in early March.

Ron Johanson ACS presented Cathy with her membership certificate and prizes that included a light from ACS National sponsor ARRI Australia. Also present were Don and Jeanette McAlpine, who presented the ACS - HQ with some signed copies of the film’s posters.

Ron “Dad” Johanson ACS, Cathy Henkel and Erika Addis (representing WIFT).

Producer – Director Cathy Henkel and the lead actor; Don McAlpine ACS ASC

Remember, the HQ is there for all members to use.

For details, contact:

David Lewis ACS
dlewis@cinematographer.net.au

Anna Howard ACS
ahoward@cinematographer.net.au

SA Branch Photography Exhibition at Adelaide Airport

The ACS photographic exhibition; Directors of Photography: Personal Works, which has been shown on the Gold Coast and at the ACS HQ in Sydney, will at the end of May for around 6 weeks be on display at the Adelaide Airport.

This very exciting initiative has been realised by the SA Branch of the Society, designed, devised and coordinated by JoAnne Bouzianis–Sellick.

Congratulations to the SA Branch committee, and thank you to Karla Brown, Marketing Coordinator at Adelaide Airport Limited, for her support and encouragement.

SUNSTUDIOS Industry Drop In Evening

Special ACS Screening of "Show Me the Magic!" at the 2013 National Awards. Don't miss it!

Park Road Post Lab to Close

Just in case you haven’t heard, Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post film laboratory is set to close very soon. This is such sad news. Click here to read more on the Inside Film website.

Upcoming Cinematography Short Courses at AFTRS Open

Recently added Cinematography courses at AFTRS Open include: ‘Modern Cinematography’ with Ellery Ryan (24 - 25 May), ‘Lighting Director: Live Band’ in our state-of-the-art TV Studio (18 - 19 May) and ‘Advanced Lighting Skills’ with Louis Irving (23 - 26 June).

Plus we still have spots in ‘Shooting HD - Canon & Nikon DSLRs’ (23 - 24 April) and ‘Underwater Cinematography’ with Jon Shaw (9 - 12 May).

Discounts of 10% apply to all ACS members. For details visit the AFTRS Open website: www.open.aftrs.edu.au

Chris Doyle's Thoughts

Chris Doyle

Here's a link to an interview with cinematographer Chris Doyle in which he reveals his thoughts on this year's Academy Award winner for cinematography. Don't miss this one.

Click here to read the article.

Videocraft Shoots Ironman

It takes a particular type of individual to take part in an ironman or ironwoman race and the same can be said for the production company and OB providers responsible for broadcasting the intensely competitive events.

Recently Videocraft provided a full production setup for Castle Media, the event specialists responsible for broadcasting the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Surf Ironman and Ironwoman Series.

Videocraft NSW State Manager Andy Liell explained, “We have a long relationship with Castle Media so we know the level of professionalism and reliability they expect. The Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Surf Ironman Series was no exception. John Palmer, Castle Media’s MD approached us with their requirements and a very tight timeframe so we immediately sat down to work out the best production solution for their requirements.”

Palmer felt that the Ironman series was better suited to Videocraft’s unique FlyPack mobile production solution than a traditional OB truck set up. The system chosen for the series was Videocraft’s mid-range FlyPack that included six Sony HDC1500 cameras, a Sony MVS6000 switcher, two EVS servers, two CCU positions, a Yamaha M7 console providing full audio facilities and all outboard equipment, radio mics and links.

Palmer said, “We’ve worked with Videocraft on OBs before so we were confident they would come up with the best solution. They researched previous Ironman events and presented us with a range of options. Their mid-range FlyPack was clearly the way to go.”

The Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Surf Ironman Series features the country’s elite athletes competing in the most gruelling ocean-based competition on the planet. The 2012/13 series was fought out over six rounds at iconic Australian beaches including Perth, Newcastle, Portsea, Surfers Paradise, Coolum and Noosa Heads with all six races broadcast nationally on Network Ten.

Click here for more information about Castle Media Group.
Click here to visit the Videocraft website.

EdgeDP chooses ARRI ALEXA A-EV Cameras for Commercial Production

EdgeDP General Manager Anthos Simon with his ARRI ALEXA Production Setup

Edge Digital Production (EdgeDP) is a purpose-built D-Cinema production facility specialising in content creation, content encoding and content distribution for digital cinema. Recently EdgeDP made the choice to purchase and expand their use of ARRI ALEXA cameras for all of their productions.

EdgeDP General Manager Anthos Simon explained, “The content we produce can be for cinema pre-show, cinema lobby screens and alternative displays such as the digital screens in food and beverage areas so the quality has to be very good. On assessing our current camera system it was clear that it was not up to scratch and needed a serious upgrade. I have always been impressed with the ARRI ALEXA and the wonderful exposure latitude it gives you. The pictures have always been very filmic and since our content goes to big cinema screens it was a natural fit.”

EdgeDP’s production requirements include exposure at red carpets events, press functions, commercials and promos all of which involve various styles of photography under different lighting scenarios so Simon was keen that their new cameras would be able to cope well in these conditions.

Click here for more information on EdgeDP.
Click here to visit the ARRI Australia website.



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