During discussions about the visual style of “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” cinematographer Hilda Mercado says that what mattered most was “the story itself” about a man with dementia (played by Samuel L. Jackson) who regains his memories and tries to solve his nephew’s murder. Telling that story meant visualizing “all these time transitions in terms of memories, thoughts, flashbacks” and deciding “visual language and our tools that we were going to use depending on the stages of his mental state.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Mercado above.
SEESamuel L. Jackson (‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’) on playing a man with dementia and getting his Honorary Oscar [Exclusive Video Interview]
She explains, “We wanted to treat all of those stages of his mind mechanically. And that means through lighting and lenses,” rather than digital effects, apart from the effects used to de-age Jackson for scenes set decades in the...
SEESamuel L. Jackson (‘The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey’) on playing a man with dementia and getting his Honorary Oscar [Exclusive Video Interview]
She explains, “We wanted to treat all of those stages of his mind mechanically. And that means through lighting and lenses,” rather than digital effects, apart from the effects used to de-age Jackson for scenes set decades in the...
- 6/9/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Welcome to Blumhouse” is an anthology of eight horror thrillers executive produced by Jason Blum; each tells a different story, with different casts and crews. The first two films, “Black Box” and “The Lie,” bowed on Amazon Prime on Oct. 6, with the next two, “Nocturne” and “Evil Eye,” dropping Oct. 13. The final four movies will debut next year.
Below, members of the crews break down how they built the tension that drives the action.
Hilda Mercado, cinematographer, “Black Box”
Summary: A man undergoes a painful experimental treatment to try to regain his memory after a car accident in which his wife died.
“‘Black Box’ called for a lot of practical effects, especially when it came to [space] transitions. It’s a psychological movie — one that doesn’t take the audience for granted. When our character, Nolan [Mamoudou Athie], was with his daughter [Ava, played by Amanda Christine], we wanted to be intimate with the camera, so...
Below, members of the crews break down how they built the tension that drives the action.
Hilda Mercado, cinematographer, “Black Box”
Summary: A man undergoes a painful experimental treatment to try to regain his memory after a car accident in which his wife died.
“‘Black Box’ called for a lot of practical effects, especially when it came to [space] transitions. It’s a psychological movie — one that doesn’t take the audience for granted. When our character, Nolan [Mamoudou Athie], was with his daughter [Ava, played by Amanda Christine], we wanted to be intimate with the camera, so...
- 10/8/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
John Brawley (centre) with Shaunette Renée Wilson in The Resident (Photo credit: © 2018-2019 Fox and its related entities. All rights reserved.)
After serving as director of photography on dozens of TV shows and several films in Australia and the Us, John Brawley did not hesitate when he was offered the chance to make his TV directing debut.
Brawley called the shots on an episode of the second season of 20th Century Fox’s medical drama The Resident, which follows the daily professional and personal challenges faced by doctors at an Atlanta hospital.
“I had wondered about directing but did not really pursue it until the producing-director Rob Corn, who started the careers of many directors on Grey’s Anatomy, tapped me on the shoulder and said ‘I think you should direct,’” Brawley tells If.
“I wasn’t going to argue with him. It was a great opportunity. It was like...
After serving as director of photography on dozens of TV shows and several films in Australia and the Us, John Brawley did not hesitate when he was offered the chance to make his TV directing debut.
Brawley called the shots on an episode of the second season of 20th Century Fox’s medical drama The Resident, which follows the daily professional and personal challenges faced by doctors at an Atlanta hospital.
“I had wondered about directing but did not really pursue it until the producing-director Rob Corn, who started the careers of many directors on Grey’s Anatomy, tapped me on the shoulder and said ‘I think you should direct,’” Brawley tells If.
“I wasn’t going to argue with him. It was a great opportunity. It was like...
- 2/28/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The International Cinematographers Guild presented its newly rebranded Emerging Cinematographer Awards Sunday at the DGA theatre. Several hundred attended the presentation and reception.
This year's honorees are: Brian O'Carroll (for the film Cherry Bloom), Christopher Johnson (Common Practice), Darren Genet (The Death Strip), Tim Bellen (Ed Meets His Maker), Michael Alba (History For Kids), Hilda Mercado (La Primavera), Jozo Zovko (The Morning Fog) and Cameron Duncan (Year of the Dog).
"Cinematography at its best can transport us into a different time and place, even into the beginning of being a different person," said ICG president Steven Poster during his welcome remarks.
"This event is something that (past ICG president) George Spiro Dibie started many years ago and that (event chair) Rob Kositchek, Jr. has been involved in from the beginning," he said of the annual presentation, now in its 11th year, which was previously branded as a Filmmakers Showcase.
"We are growing", Poster added. "We are getting more influential. We are bringing more people in. We are helping more people get started."
The 2007 recipients were selected through judging panels consisting of cinematographers, camera operators and assistants based in the Midwest and the East and West Coasts.
This year's honorees are: Brian O'Carroll (for the film Cherry Bloom), Christopher Johnson (Common Practice), Darren Genet (The Death Strip), Tim Bellen (Ed Meets His Maker), Michael Alba (History For Kids), Hilda Mercado (La Primavera), Jozo Zovko (The Morning Fog) and Cameron Duncan (Year of the Dog).
"Cinematography at its best can transport us into a different time and place, even into the beginning of being a different person," said ICG president Steven Poster during his welcome remarks.
"This event is something that (past ICG president) George Spiro Dibie started many years ago and that (event chair) Rob Kositchek, Jr. has been involved in from the beginning," he said of the annual presentation, now in its 11th year, which was previously branded as a Filmmakers Showcase.
"We are growing", Poster added. "We are getting more influential. We are bringing more people in. We are helping more people get started."
The 2007 recipients were selected through judging panels consisting of cinematographers, camera operators and assistants based in the Midwest and the East and West Coasts.
- 9/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 presented its Emerging Cinematographers Awards honorees during Cine Gear Expo, which concluded Sunday. Eight were selected from more than 70 short films submitted and judged by members of ICG. The honored cinematographers are Brian O'Carroll, "Cherry Bloom"; Christopher Johnson, "Common Practice"; Darren Genet, "Death Strip"; Tim Bellen, "Ed Meets His Maker"; Michael Alba, "History For Kids"; Hilda Mercado, "La Primavera"; Jozo Zovko, "The Morning Fog"; and Cameron Duncan, "Year of the Dog".
The short films will premiere Sept. 23 at the DGA Theater in Hollywood. "We want to encourage young filmmakers to strive for excellence and we can be justly proud of this year's award recipients," said ICG president and director of photography Steven Poster.
The short films will premiere Sept. 23 at the DGA Theater in Hollywood. "We want to encourage young filmmakers to strive for excellence and we can be justly proud of this year's award recipients," said ICG president and director of photography Steven Poster.
- 6/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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