All posts by Bob Fisher
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A 3-D Journey Back to the Future: Behind Robert Richardson’s Work on Hugo
Martin Scorsese’s Hugo takes audiences on a 3-D journey inside an underground train station in Paris during the 1930s. The story revolves... -
Roger Deakins Show True Grit
With more than 30 features under his belt, Roger Deakins, ASC, BSC is one of the world’s master cinematographers. While Deakins has... -
Matty Libatique’s Swan Song
Matty Libatique, ASC was a still photography hobbyist in elementary school. He played the guitar in high school and dreamed about making... -
Film Rules
Leonard Shelby found himself unable to sleep, tormented by memories he’ll never have, terrified of a future he’d eventually forget. The moonlight... -
László Kovács & Vilmos Zsigmond: No Subtitles Necessary
James Chressanthis, ASC has made many new friends since he produced and directed No Subtitles Necessary: László & Vilmos. The documentary chronicles... -
The Taking of Pelham: Then and Now
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That’s not a bad subtext for a conversation with Owen Roizman, ASC... -
How Peter Donahue Turned a Hobby into One Gigantic Career
While fairly new to shooting narrative cinema, cinematographer Peter Donahue is no stranger to capturing images. He began his obsession with pictures... -
Maryse Alberti Captures the Spirit of The Wrestler
Cinematographer Maryse Alberti’s career is like one of those old Mickey Rooney movies where a seemingly impossible dream comes true after the... -
John Bailey Holds Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
John Bailey, ASC is doing double duty in Utah this year as two of his movies, Brief Interviews With Hideous Men and... -
Kevin and David Make a Porno
For writer-director Kevin Smith and cinematographer David Klein, the first time is a charm. But so is the second, and the third…...
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Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Richard Dreyfuss
American Graffiti, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Stand By Me, Mr. Holland’s Opus… even while reading like a what’s what of cinema, those titles...Inside the Issue: Directing
Cold Piece of Work: Richard Linklater Braves Greenland Hurricanes for Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Richard Linklater’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette opens with the answer to its titular question. In an impressively executed overhead shot, the camera gazes down onto placid...Inside the Issue: How To
How They Did It: The Farewell Writer-Director Lulu Wang Shares Secrets to Turning Your Life Story into a Memoir Movie
The week before production started on The Farewell—my sophomore feature about a young woman (Billi, played by Awkwafina) and her family’s attempts to keep their grandmother’s...