4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (354+ words) ASC members Christian Sprenger and James Whitaker are among the cinematographers that collected honors during the 78th Emmy Awards, September 5-6 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live. Accepting the Emmy, Sprenger said he shared the award with Cody Jacobs, with whom he…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (469+ words) The ASC The “Pyrahedron”: How Hoyte van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC Designed a Fire-Simulating Fixture for The Odyssey The cinematographer and crew designed and deployed the battery-powered LED units to light pivotal nighttime moments for Christopher Nolan's epic. Lighting the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (685+ words) After decades spent as a gaffer on studio productions ranging from Iron Man to Ford v Ferrari, Michael Bauman stepped into the cinematographer’s chair on Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza, and went on to earn an Academy Award nomination and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (135+ words) In this episode, cinematographer Chuck Ozeas is joined by interviewer John Simmons, ASC to discuss his work on The Upshaws — a sitcom centered on a Black American family who pursue their version of the American Dream in their Indiana hometown....

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (248+ words) In a roundtable moderated by Checco Varese, ASC, cinematographers Dana Gonzales, ASC and Andrew Wehde came together to unpack the visual approaches to their FX series. Exploring Alien: Earth and The Bear, this special episode of Clubhouse Conversations offers a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (448+ words) While reading writer-director Curry Barker’s script for Obsession for the first time, I felt that the inciting incident had a huge weight to it — it would be a moment of no return. Throughout the process of prepping the film, I…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (103+ words) The Multi-cam Player allows recordings belonging to the same multi-cam group to be played simultaneously in a quad-view grid, providing production staff and assistant editors with a clearer overview of the available coverage. The updated Limecraft Mobile App supports push…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (691+ words) The horror-comedy Scared to Death, which follows a group of filmmakers who experience the supernatural when they attend a séance to do research for a horror movie, was made under union rules and for just $1.2 million. Now available as a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (303+ words) The August 2026 issue presents coverage of the features Disclosure Day and Pressure, profiles of this year’s American Cinematographer Rising Stars of Cinematography, a special focus on lighting tools and techniques, and tips for curating your cinematography career. ASC President Shelly…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1784+ words) Each year, American Cinematographer’s editors and a blue-ribbon group of ASC members handpick Rising Stars of Cinematography to spotlight top prospects from a new generation of creative camerapeople. This year’s Stars are Alex Ashe, Matheus Bastos, Sam Davis, Alexandre Nour…...