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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT DAVID LE MAY ACS39th ANNUAL SA & WA AWARDS CLOSING SOON SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
ARRI "MOVING PICTURES" FEATURE SCREENING & NETWORKING LUNCH @ CINEFEST OZ
MEMBER REWARDS:
ACS WA MEMBER DISCOUNTED "OPHELIA" TICKETS @ LUNA CINEMAS
RECENT EVENTS:
AN EVENING WITH DENSON BAKER ACS NZCS
PANAVISION, SCREENWEST & ACS WA CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES
PHOTO LIVE EXPO: FUJIFILM SPONSORED PRESENTATION with DAVE LE MAY ACS
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT DAVE LE MAY ACS
Dear Fellow Members of the ACS,
It may have seemed a bit quiet from a newsletter stand point but please read on and see some of the wonderful items that the tireless WA committee have put on this last six months.
First off we hosted a wonderful few days with our National sponsor Panavision and also partnered with Screenwest for a three day event of creative workshops and networking opportunities for members to mingle with local Producers and Directors. Members were treated with a rare chance to play with some vintage and modern Panavision lenses while taking a look through the Panavision DXL2 camera.
In May I traveled over for the ACS National Awards in Melbourne and bumped into Denson Baker ACS NZCS, he let me know that he would be on a rare visit to Perth so we jumped on the chance and he gave us a real treat of an evening, aptly named "An Evening with Denson Baker ACS NZCS".
Next up we hosted a talk and ran an industry stall at the Photo Live Expo on behalf of our national sponsor Fujinon Fujifilm and saw some amazing new products from them. I gave a brief talk on my personal journey as a Cinematographer, while the rest of the team shared their knowledge of Fuji's mirrorless systems showing off their Cine-DSLR rig.
Currently we have been working on an exciting opportunity that sees the WA ACS and ARRI co host an event at the prestigious Cinefest Oz at the end of August. I would encourage you to come along as we will be screening an amazing documentary never shown before in WA about the moving image shot by ARRI including some lunch and drinks before the show. Another good time to network with all the movers and shakers that will be attending these events over the course of the festival.
You can read more about all these events and more below.
A huge congratulations must go out to our National Award winning members. The very deserved recipients of this year's Gold Tripod Denson Baker ACS NZCS and Ross Metcalf who also received an Award of Distinction along side Torstein Dyrting ACS. Extremely well done! It was a great gala night hosted by the VIC branch.
Safe Filmmaking Everyone!
Dave Le May ACS
ACS WA Branch President
39th ANNUAL SA & WA AWARDS CLOSING SOON SUBMISSIONS EXTENDED!
The 39th Annual South Australian & West Australian Awards for Cinematography are still open to entries. Entries have been extended to SUNDAY AUGUST 25th at 6pm. Late entries will not be accepted.
Awards Categories and Terms and Conditions have changed so please read them before submitting.
Notably the ACS has removed the Experimental and Specialised Cinematography Category. It has added an extra Feature Film category for films made with a budget under $2m and continued the original Feature Film category which allows any feature film to enter including those with a budget in excess of $2m.
Collaborative Cinematography entries are now accepted. Be sure to read the important criteria regarding eligibility.
Contact the WA branch for any clarification.
You must be financial to be eligible to enter so if you're a bit behind and haven't renewed now is the time!
With our stand out performance last year we are really excited to see this years entries be the largest number of submissions yet. There are heaps of categories so find the right one that suits your style and get it uploaded!
ARRI "MOVING PICTURES" FEATURE SCREENING & NETWORKING LUNCH
The ACS WA Branch have teamed up with national sponsors ARRI to present a unique screening of MOVING PICTURES - Filmmakers and the Art of Cinematography @ this years CINEFEST OZ 2019.
A compilation of intimate, insightful conversations with some of the greatest filmmakers of our time, this unique, feature-length documentary explores the art of the moving image from celbrated cinematographers like Roger Deakins, Vittorio Staoraro, Rachel Morrison, Chrstopher Doyle and many more.
The screening and networking lunch will be held at the WELD THEATRE in Busselton on SATURDAY 31st AUGUST 2019 with doors opening at 12pm.
Guests will be treated with lunch and drinks prior to the screening and will have the opportunity to network with like minded cinematographers and fellow industry leaders.
It's FREE for ACS WA members, so please email your interest to the ACS Branch and we will reserve you a ticket. Tickets are accessible to non members for the low price of $10 through the Cinefest Oz website.
Follow the link below...
ACS WA MEMBER DISCOUNT FOR "OPHELIA" TICKETS @ LUNA CINEMAS
If you haven't heard the news "Ophelia" is now being screened in Perth.
Directed by Claire McCarthy with Cinematography by local hero Denson Baker ACS NZCS, it's a visual feast and is an engaging re-imagining of Hamlet, from the perspective of Ophelia.
Thanks to Luna Palace Cinemas, ACS WA members will receive a discounted ticket price of $17.50 to see "Ophelia" at any Luna Palace session across it's entire cinema run. The discount is subject to one per session, but means if you want to see the film again you'll still get a discount next session! Just mention your name and that you're a member of the ACS.
PANAVISION, SCREENWEST & ACS WA CREATIVE WORKSHOP SERIES
Thursday the 2nd of May from 6-10pm saw our major national sponsor Panavision present a technical and creative workshop; in collaboration with ScreenWest and hosted by the ACS WA Branch.
Panavison’s Nic Godoy and Paul Jackson shared an incredible amount of their knowledge, in a very interactive and educational talk, working out of Johnny Ma Studios in Maylands.
Our members and invited guests experienced Panavision’s very own Millennium DXL2 8K camera, in comparison with the full frame Sony Venice, and boasting in abundance; spherical, anamorphic and large format optics.
The Panavision G, E and C series, Cooke Speed Panchros, Panavision Primo Primes and the large format Primo 70 series were amongst the many optics that were on display.
The ability to get hands-on with the DXL2 was a highlight of the evening. With a RED MONSTRO 8K sensor, that offers 16 bits of colour across 35 million pixels at up to 60 FPS, it certainly was a rare opportunity for many WA Branch members to use some unique high-end cinematography tools.
During the presentation Nic was able to give insight on what the 8K sensor means for cinematography and the future of the industry. Modern day cinema is going through changes, and super-sampling with an 8K image provides greater flexibility and artistic choices for the up-skilled cinematographer.
Absolutely beautiful pictures combined with a modular camera allows DXL2 users to shape, design and change the image to suit the project.
The DXL2 combined with Primo 70’s, Sphere 65’s, Ultra and Super 70’s, System 65’s and Panavision’s renowned technical support, certainly makes for an attractive package for many cinematographers and especially WA ACS members.
A big thank you goes to Nic and Paul, who’s presentations highlighted the value that both cinematographers and equipment can add to the narrative and artistic flare to any and all projects, ultimately adding value to a production.
AN EVENING WITH DENSON BAKER ACS NZCS
On June the 6th the ACS WA Branch was lucky enough to host member Denson Baker ACS NZCS, who generously spent an evening discussing his process in capturing visually stunning imagery on his most recent international works.
In what can only be described as a quintessential evening of what it means to be a part of the ACS “for the purpose of providing a forum for cinematographers to further develop their skills through mutual co-operation”, Denson started by taking the lucky attendees on a journey through his work on the feature film Ophelia (now screening in Australia), directed by Claire McCarthy and starring Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts, Clive Owen, George MacKay and Tom Felton. Everything from lenses, filters and technical aspects of camera, as well as the lighting challenges, set design that helped with lighting, pre-production challenges and processes and working in a foreign country, with local crews was discussed. Highly informative and spectacular in nature. A true ‘film school’ for all who attended.
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He then allowed for an in-depth look at his planning and process to capture his ACS Gold Tripod winning, feature-length, episode of Victoria (Season 2, ep 9) whom he teamed up with frequent collaborator, director Jim Loach. He generously discussed his cinematography techniques, with insight into the nuts and bolts of the television realm (as opposed to a feature film set) from the perspective of the DOP. Everything from how to best manage equipment, what lights and negative fill to use in certain situations, working to a set budget, moving seamlessly through historical sets and continuity with studio locations was discussed in detail. With many behind the scenes images, it was a real treat to see how a high-profile series is approached.
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To finish the talk, Denson spoke to his work on the upcoming adaptation of the novel The Luminaries. Again, teaming up with director Claire McCarthy, the series, which stars Eva Green, was set in the South Island of New Zealand, with the period drama looking amazingly authentic. Denson’s willingness to show his camera/wardrobe test footage, behind the scenes lighting setups and challenges and some stunning pictures of the images captured on the period-built sets was most appreciated by all attendees.
Denson, always generous with his time and knowledge, stayed late into the evening to answer questions, allowing members to chat and pick his brains about all things cinematography. Not for the first time has Denson been so generous to the members of the WA ACS Branch, with thanks from the committee for such a wonderful evening.
If you were not lucky enough to be present on the evening then head on over to the National Austcine Instagram page, which Denson has hosted for the last month, leading up to the Australian cinema release of Ophelia.
Denson is currently in Rome, readying for an epic period drama, with a strong suggestion of ‘watch this space’ for more quality imagery coming from Denson soon.
Thanks to all the committee members who helped organise the evening, Cherrish Marrington for the grazing table and hats off again to Johnny Ma Studios for availing the studio for the presentation.
PHOTO LIVE EXPO PERTH: FUJIFILM SPONSORED PRESENTATION with DAVE LE MAY ACS
ACS WA Branch recently attended Photo Live Expo, with branch President Dave Le May ACS invited by National Sponsors Fujifilm to talk about what it means to be a cinematographer, alongside committee members Iain Appleyard, Erin Macliver and Michael Titter.
Dave was able to talk about his journey as a cinematographer, the technical and artistry behind modern image capture, with valuable input from the other three panellists about their use of mirrorless Fujifilm cameras and equipment.
Attendees of the talk were engaged with a short and sharp look at the role of a cinematographer in the creative process, with discussion about lenses, the dynamics of the camera team, modern cameras and the digital realm of storytelling.
A booth at the expo was set up, with a great presence and response from the estimated 2500 attendees of the Expo. Also present at the event were National Sponsors Canon, Panasonic, Sony, Atomos and Miller.
Thanks to the WA Branch committee members who were on hand to talk about the ACS to all who sort information about the Society.
It is always good to work alongside National Sponsors, with special thanks to Fujifilm for the invite and loan of the MKX Cinema zooms for practical hands-on display for the event.
ACS WA Branch newsletter article and photo contributors Dave Le May ACS (WA President) Daniel Holliday (WA Secretary), Erin Macliver and Michael Titter (WA Vice Treasurer). Edited and Published by Ben Berkhout (WA Vice President).
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