podcast: Sincere Cinematography pt 1

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Towards a notion of a Cinematography Without Pretense. DP Alan Jacobsen, talks with us about the photographic qualities of realness. We compare the film Caché to Running With Scissors. Alan explains Christian Berger’s reflective light system. Also discussed: vague endings, flashiness, and art departments gone wild.

Images:
Caché
Running with Scissors

Links:
Alan Jacobsen
Christian Berger
Christian Berger's Cine Reflector System
... a review by a gaffer (pdf)
Pics of Berger's Cine Reflector System
Inverse Square Law

Music: intro - Andrew Bird ; outro - New Young Pony Club

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cinematography photography film production film video lighting