Director of photography Michael Seresin, BSC, discusses the new film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, detailing how he and director Matt Reeves strove to bring “a film aesthetic” to the native 3-D digital production. 

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes / Michael Seresin, BSC, Episode #59

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In this episode, cinematographer Steve Gainer, ASC, ASK talks about his work as curator of the ASC’s historic camera collection, which include a wide variety of noteworthy filmmaking tools, from the very first mass-produced motion picture camera to the first digital-cinema units.

The ASC Museum Collection / Steve Gainer, ASC, ASK, Episode #122

Michael M. Pessah, ASC and Buddy Squires, ASC talk about the art, history, and current practices of documentary filmmaking.

Documentary Filmmaking / Michael M. Pessah, ASC and Buddy Squires, ASC, Episode #121

Cinematographer Jody Lee Lipes, ASC on the benefits and challenges of shooting 16mm for director Savanah Leaf's moving social drama.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes / Michael Seresin, BSC, Episode #59

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