the Wedding Guest

Great News comes,10 October 2009 will be one of greatest day of my life,my dear Friend (and last but not the least Director for Arkadin Pictures)Matteo Merli have invite me at his wedding with Francesca…it will be set 406 km from my home, Tuscany,Bagno a Ripoli,very Close Florence ,in this amazing place named Bigallo I have just booked a room…I like be part of this thing in the best way possible
BIGALLO

NOOMOON

My intrest was shaken by reading  Clones in Space by Patricia Thomson published on Vol 90 N°7 of American Cinematographer,seems to be in front of another intresting Anamorphic Indie gem from  british Director Duncan Jones ( 30 March 1971 son of rockstar David Bowie).

Starring Sam Rockwell MOON (Prize Sundance Film Festival)is a story about clones and primary energy resources set on a Moon Base on near future.Shot by indipendent cinematographer Gary Shaw on 3-perf Super 35mm(for budget reason) is inspired to the Anamorphic look of masterpieces as 2001,Silent Running and Outland; this feature was set by production designer Tony Noble ( on England Shepperton Studios) for a concrete look rather than sleek touch screen technology of today. The production ,5 Millions budget for 33 days,used Panaflex Millennium XL set as Main Camera,Arri 435 was used for high speed work and Arricam Lite for handheld work,supported by Primo Lenses And Primo 4:1 ,11:1 zooms.The choice at time for the film stock felt over Kodak Vison 200T 5274 ,now discontinued, for keep an older look refferring to the films previous mentioned,then add Vision 3 500T 5219 for miniature’s  sequences and works in particual space’s scenarios.

Last but not the least Original soundtrack is composed by Clint Mansell ,I really would like to hear and see it soon…

Thanks Michael

HEARING

From L.A. Times

Michael Mann: The inside scoop on ‘Public Enemies’

Jun. 15 2009

“If you sit in row J at the Zanuck, you’ll find yourself in the perfect mean, the center of the bell curve for every theater in America,” he told me the other day, camped out in his Santa Monica offices, surrounded by memorabilia from decades of his work, which includes a host of wildly compelling films and TV shows, including “Crime Story,” “Heat,” “The Insider,” “Ali” and “Collateral.” “If your film can play in row J, you’re in the heart of the zone,” he says. “I know some people that want to sit farther back, but that’s the worst place to sit. If you’re too far back, the surrounds are too large.”

PUBLIC ENEMIES

SIGHT on Photographic Matter from Miami & Beyond: Shooting on Location

“…cause it’s got the kind of saturated chroma on right now,in this light that we’re looking to get.Do some variations in Exposure cause what we ‘re looking for is maximum chromatic saturation.”

Air France Flight 447:666 Km northeast of Natal

first bodies found 650 km northeast of the island of Fernando de Noronha

R.I.P.

IS GOD AN ASTRONAUT?

Is late,I’m tired..why the best discovers are always at this hours?After a busy,hot day (summer preview close to 90 °F)…so here another intresting musical group(from Irleand)that conquest any of my musical mind

www.godisanastronaut.com
www.myspace.com/godisanastronaut

SHINING THROUGH

Enjoy

Define the Happiness

Just a Pit Stop on my WordPress,asking myself to define the Happiness,so here my answers:
24 Bottles of Miller Beer less than 1 € Each,that’s Happiness…

The Sea,wave noises,smells colours a total redemption,that’s Happiness…

Girls that I had luck to meet and loved or still loving,that’s Happiness…

Keep in touch with Far Friends or beloved relatives,that’s happiness…

Good News from Cinema Industry,that’s Happiness…

My LAZIO,Win the Italian SoccerCup after 6 years of shit,That’s Happiness

Listen my Favourite music or make new outstanding discoveries that’s Happiness

unkle-in-a-stategod-moving-over-the-face-of-the-waters-ft-m

Take photos that’s Happiness

my flickr

Write all these things on my WordPress that’s Happiness…

THE INTERSEXION

I think It was early 2005 when surfing on IMDB I met Rick Eager,this guy from Norman(OK) is a genius,expecially for be able to understand my english then for understand my Ideas my obsessions and my intutions about a subject,so we started a long and detailed exchange of ideas by email and THE INTERSEXION born as Treatment then registerd at WGAw(Writers Guild of America West #1071848).
Now,After almost four years, after an amazing job by Rick,the 11 pages treatment take a shape on a big 121 pages Screenplay(WGAw # 1344004).
Finally we are proud to annouce that our Story got a proper format and is available for be read on www.inktip.com

GOD MOVING OVER MY SOUL

God give me a Easter Egg,Easter Time, listen this outstanding Moby’s Masterpiece(from HEAT Soundtrack) Remixed by U.N.K.L.E(James Lavelle)from Album Self Defence
Happy Easter May Be Love and Redemption
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Watching movies,The Borderline’s Thoughts

“Like No other ART form,Film lives on reality”
Dante Spinotti ASC AIC American Cinematographer Vol 77 N°1(Heat)

“…Cinema through our portrayals allows people to experience emotions and events they might never come to know in their real life.We do have the responsibility to tell the truth”
Gred Gardiner ASC ON FILM Kodak American Cinematographer Vol 90 N°3

“we wound up shooting three night exterior sequences in Chicago with completely natural light in hi-def(Sony Sp900).I went with that system because of the shadow sensitivity and because of the way it looked.We were getting the equivalent[at gain of +6dB]of 2000 ASA.The camera is so sensitive to shadows that we were even seeing the clouds at night:We would never have gotten that on film,even if we pushed 500 ASA film by two stops.The image is a bit noisy and has a slight ghosting because we went with 360-degreee shutter,but we loved it.Sometimes you have to accept anomalies like noise in order to get a beautiful image.Hi-Def also has a different feel because the depth of field is so completely different.We could never have gotten that feel with film at all.There is more depth perception.Even though there is less image in focus,the apparent depth of field is greater.It’s so soft and real.We also used the Hi-Def Camera in the subway tunnels in Chicago,again shooting entirely with existing light.Yes ,the images are noisy,but I think that look is perfect for this movie.”
Emmanuel Lubezki ASC AMC RING LEADER American Cinematographer vol.82 N°11

“Film is not really good at low lights levels,but HD allows you to see nights as you actually see it by eye.Collateral is a prime example.Often people will walk by our monitors at night and say ,’ Wow! Because it show exactly what they’re seeing”
Roy H.Wagner ASC American Cinematographer Vol 90 N°3(The Unsuals)

“The Format’s strong point is its incredibile sensivity to light.We Were able to shoot L.A. at Night and actually see silhouettes of palm trees against the night sky,which was very exciting.”
Another advantage of HD you can fine-tune your color pack because you can see immediate results on the monitor.If there’s a shift in the color temperature you can instantly make the correction and match it completely
Dion Beebe ASC ACS American Cinematographer Vol85 N°8(Collateral)

“In the years since HD cameras got into hands of working cinematographers,many have questioned which will ultimately win out,film or video.To see them work in concert together is to realize that they both have a place in the world of image acquisition.Film has its strengths and so does video.Finding a way to creatively integrate them will ultimately enable cinematographers to realize any shot imaginable.”
Rick Nagle Digital Imaging Technician American Cinematographer vol 89 N°5(Deception)

“…Anthony and I focus on emerging Technology[every Collaboration] feels like an adventure,It’s easy to quality control something people have been using for years,but you need a great cameraman to quality control the unknow”
Danny Boyle on 2K digital-cinema camera from Silicon Imaging American Cinematographer Vol. 89 N° 12

“..Mini Dv was out of question…working on location in India would not give him the level of control he’d had on 28 Days Later ,for which he was able to create elaborate lighting Setups…I also knew the incredible contrast there would destroy the chip of any conventional consumer digital camera…In addition to needing a digital camera with enough latitude to hold highlights he wanted something of very small…He found the right combination in the SI 2K Mini,whose imaging block,which houses its 2/3″ CMOS image Sensor and lens mount,can be separated from the rest of the camera”
Anthony Dod Mantle BSC,DFF Rags to Riches American Cinematographer Vol.89 N°12

Daytime shot of that sequence were captured with SI-2K Mini

“Cinematography is all about storytelling,and when you’re doing a genre film,you have to try to take it somewhere it hasn’t been before.It’s Easy to fall back on convention,but you should try to come up with a way to redifine the genre.”

Peter Deaming ASC, Drag me to hell, from article Supernatural Wrath by Iain Stasukevich AC Vol. 90N°6

“The Medium is romantic,intresting and beautiful,but it also looks real.And there’s so much you can do in post!Film has a certain kind of quality that cannot be matched by digital technology but at times,the advantages digital has over film are important for the language and the contents of the story you’re telling,and that determines your choice”

Dante Spinotti ASC , Editor Note, American Cinematographer Vol 90 N°7 page 8

Look around consumer’s media I can only say that We are in the Future,the word “High-Def” link to digital devices really breaks in our life, is changing our way to catch and read(learn) images,but In my poor opinion That’s not only a question of Tools or hardwares,the real differences are always been the MEN(their skills) and their choices…

I HAD THE PERFECT EXPERIENCE

Last week end I been in Torino & I had the pleasure for the first time to watch a movie with DLP, watching TERMINATOR SALVATION

IDEAL Cityplex is allocated close Piazza Statuto and is the first theatre of this damned as beautiful city that adopt this outstanding technology ,we can watch 2D and 3D movies on 2K DLP Cinema Technology equipped by CHRISTIE CP2000 3 chip dlp cinema TechnologyCP2000 supported by DOREMI DCP 2000 dcp.html server 2k and 4k resolution playback

The Main room ,movie theatre Number 1 got DOLBY CP 650 CP650 9 Channel for almost 50.000 watts,this device is a modular constructed processor that permit hardware evolution or  upgrades , feature EQ Assist function for the best acoustic equalisation all computer controlled.Never seen a Movie in a so powerful way so detailed on contrast and saturation matter…that’s was amazing!

Ideal Cityplex Torino

Apparat Remixed Johnny Cash

Apparat(Sascha Ring),is a german musician & producer,on 2004 collaborated for John Peel’s session(really he was a great mentor for many artist that I love) , this collaboration allow to turn his works in to Silizium EP

[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/418-silizium-ep/]

I loved Apparat works since Walls(2007) & Remixes and Parts To Be Frickled(2008),Whistle Blow remix came from the album Jonny Cash Remixed

(Project by Snoop Dogg e Mathew Knowles) That’s what I call a unique outstanding Musical Gem

God bless this kind of music