Cinematographer Matthew F. Leonetti, ASC and visual effects supervisor Richard Edlund, ASC discuss some of the classic techniques on display in this 1982 horror classic directed by Tobe Hooper.

Poltergeist (1982) / Matthew Leonetti, ASC and Richard Edlund, ASC, Episode #6

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Blackout / Collin Brazie and Larry Fessenden, Episode #123

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.

Poltergeist (1982) / Matthew Leonetti, ASC and Richard Edlund, ASC, Episode #6

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