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  American Society of Cinematographers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) is not a labor union or guild, but rather an educational, cultural and professional organization.
The ASC was chartered in California in January 1919, and claims to be the "oldest continuously operating motion picture society in the world".
Along with the magazine, the most well-known publication of the society is the American Cinematographer Manual, sometimes referred to as "the Bible" among camerapeople.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Society_of_Cinematographers   (371 words)

  
 Operating Cameraman Online: Statement of the American Society of Cinematographers on HDTV Aspect Ratio
The ASC, which represents the filmmakers most concerned with composition, and which carries a proud 75 year history of defending artistic integrity, is compelled to enter the debate.
We as cinematographers have come to the conclusion that an aspect ratio can be designed to show older material as it was originally conceived.
The ASC understands that in the short term, this aspect ratio (under the current proposals offered by the Grand Alliance) would result in a modest increase in the width, depth and price of a High Definition receiver.
www.soc.org /opcam/04_s94/mg04_asc_stmnt.html   (933 words)

  
 Hollywood Film Festival® - Caleb Deschanel
ASC is also committed to playing a leadership role in assuring that future generations of fans will experience films the way they were intended to be seen by the artists who created them."
ASC was chartered by the state of California on January 8, 1919.
ASC broadened its base during the 1960s to include cinematographers who were filming narrative stories for television, and also the world's most talented visual effects artists.
www.hollywoodawards.com /news/2004/deschanel.html   (801 words)

  
 Reflections: 21 Cinematographers At Work
February 2003 - HOLLYWOOD, February, 2003 -- The ASC Press, an imprint of the American Society of Cinematographers, is publishing 'Reflections: 21 Cinematographers at Work' by Benjamim Bergery, an in-depth examination of the techniques and films of some of the world's greatest cameramen.
Cinematographers also talk candidly of the everyday practice of cinematography such as working with the director, scene design, managing time, the politics of the set and other realities of the film business.
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) is one of the most important honor associations in the motion picture industry.
www.bookflash.com /releases/100710.html   (443 words)

  
 Crudo Elected to Third Term as President of American Society of Cinematographers
ASC traces its roots to 1913 when a handful of cinematographers organized camera clubs in New York and Los Angeles, which met informally for the purpose of sharing ideas about technical and creative issues.
The first generation of cinematographers was literally inventing a new visual language as a form of expression.
Some 275 cinematographers with national roots in approximately 20 countries are members of ASC today.
www.millimeter.com /pressroom/crudo_president_asc_062405   (364 words)

  
 American Society of Cinematographers Announces Organization's Feature Film Nominees
Toll previously won the ASC Outstanding Achievement Award for "Braveheart" (1996) and "The Thin Red Line" (1999), and was nominated for "Legends of the Fall" (1995).
ASC is one of the oldest organizations in the motion picture industry.
The 18th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards gala will be preceded by an open house at the organization's historic Hollywood clubhouse and by an Internet chat, both on February 7.
www.orlandofloridaguide.com /entertainment/movies/news/asc.htm   (271 words)

  
 Welcome to ASC's Studio Store
The American Society of Cinematographers announces the release of an audio CD, the first in a series of "Conversations with Master Cinematographers" from the archives of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) and American Cinematographer magazine.
Niver was an ASC Associate Member and winner of the 1991 ASC President's award for his work restoring historic films from the Library of Congress paper print collection.
The American Society of Cinematographers was founded in 1919 for the purpose of advancing the art and craft of filmmaking.
www.studiodepot.com /asc/index.cgi?cmd=view_item&parent=1753&id=60325   (468 words)

  
 Fraunhofer IIS - Press Release - Cooperation of Fraunhofer IIS and the American Society of Cinematographers ASC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Cooperation of Fraunhofer IIS and the American Society of Cinematographers ASC
The American Society of Cinematographers ASC, Hollywood, and Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Erlangen / Germany, have decided to work closely together to advance and intensify technological research in the area of professional cinematography.
The American Society of Cinematographers traces its roots to 1913 when a handful of cinematographers organized camera clubs in New York and Los Angeles, which met informally for the purpose of sharing ideas about technical and creative issues.
www.iis.fraunhofer.de /pub_rel/presse/2005/asc/index.html   (435 words)

  
 the canadian society of cinematographers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Canadian Society of Cinematographers was conceived in the lobby of a film studio at Woodbine and Danforth in east-end Toronto.
Herb Alpert, who came to Toronto from New York in 1955, said it was "mostly out of pride" that he felt the need to establish a society similar to the American Society of Cinematographers, despite the small size of the film community in Toronto and in Canada in general.
Herb, who was granted membership in the ASC in the early '60s, added that a parallel objective of the Society was "to enhance and raise the standards of film processing if we could.
www.csc.ca /about/history/Default.asp?pg=2   (366 words)

  
 American Society of Cinematographers - Wikipedia
Die American Society of Cinematographers (A.S.C.) ist eine Vereinigung US-Amerikanischer Kameraleute.
In Filmproduktionen wird üblicherweise bei mitwirkenden Personen die Mitgliedschaft durch anhängen des Kürzels A.S.C. an den Namen in Vor- und Abspann kenntlich gemacht.
Zwischen 1941 und 1943 hatte die ASC keinen Präsidenten.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Society_of_Cinematographers   (160 words)

  
 INTERNET ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS - HOME   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
All and any processes, which may affect these images, are the direct responsibility and interest of the cinematographer.
Rather, photography is but one craft, which the cinematographer uses in addition to other physical, organizational, managerial, interpretive, and image manipulating techniques to effect one coherent process.
100 international cinematographers [from the past] who have made a significant contribution to the development of the art and craft of cinematography.
www.cinematographers.nl   (708 words)

  
 Academy to Salute Anniversary of American Society of Cinematographers
Beverly Hills, CA - The 80th anniversary of the American Society of Cinematographers will be celebrated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a special program of film clips and personal appearances on October 22, at 8 p.m., in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
The ASC is an educational, cultural and professional organization.
Tickets for "An Academy Salute to the 80th Anniversary of the American Society of Cinematographers" are $5 for the general public, $3 for Academy members.
www.oscars.org /press/pressreleases/1999/99.09.30.html   (426 words)

  
 The ASC eNewsletters - The 18th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards
The 18th Annual American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards will be held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on February 8, 2004.
Miroslav Ondricek, ASC will receive the 2004 ASC International Achievement Award which is presented annually to an individual who has made enduring contributions to advancing the global art of filmmaking.
The ASC is the publisher of American Cinematographer magazine as well as important books related to film making such as the ASC Film Manual.
www.welchintegrated.com /asc/enews_18ascaward.html   (534 words)

  
 American Society of Cinematographers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
He thinks that the fact that this child grew up to be a murderer is the fault of society.
The Greater Louisville Bonsai Society, founded in 1971, is one of the oldest bonsai societies east of the Mississippi.
The Society is a non-profit, educational society of individuals interested in the art of miniature trees.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-American_Society_of_Cinematographers.html   (1154 words)

  
 Sherwood Omens to Lead American Society of Cinematographers
Sherwood "Woody" Omens, professor and head of the cinematography program in the School of Cinema-Television, has been elected president of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
He also was producer for the ASC on the American Film Institute's documentary about cinematography, Visions of Light (1992).
ASC, founded in 1919 to advance the art and craft of cinematography and the cinema, is the oldest organization of its type in the industry.
www.usc.edu /uscnews/stories/3365.html   (480 words)

  
 Editors, Cinematographers Give Out Annual Awards
The folks behind the camera are raking in some awards, with the American Cinema Editors and the American Society of Cinematographers handing out their yearly honors in recent days.
At the American Society of Cinematographers awards ceremony on February 16, the late Conrad Hall received top honors for "Road To Perdition." His son Conrad W. Hall accepted the prize, which marked his father's fourth time taking the top ASC honor.
In other ASC awards, Bill Paxton presented the lifetime achievement award to Bill Butler, who photographed Paxton's 2002 film "Frailty." The ASC also recognized a journalist for the first time when it gave Roger Ebert its special achievement award.
www.indiewire.com /biz/biz_030226editors.html   (322 words)

  
 canadian society of cinematographers - news and media releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The entertainment industry lost a long-serving talent and the British Society of Cinematographers lost its first-ever president, who was still promoting its interests right up until the time he died.
When the British Society of Cinematographers was formed 50 years ago, he was elected its first president.
Another honour he was proud to accept was the American Society of Cinematographers’ Lifetime Achievement Award which he received in 1993.
www.csc.ca /news/default.asp?aID=745   (1037 words)

  
 Filmmakers.com : Film : SEABISCUIT, CARNIVALE and HITLER Win American Society of Cinematographers Awards
Gill was nominated for the telefilm JOAN OF ARC in 2000.
This was the first time in the history of the ASC Awards that a single program took top honors in both the television movie/miniseries/pilot and episodic categories.
The ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards were inaugurated in 1987.
www.filmmakers.com /news/film/article_72.shtml   (705 words)

  
 Dan Laustsen - links
The awards are a gold, silver or bronze frog to the cinematographers and a gold, silver or bronze tadpole to the cinematography students.
ASC members have written lists of their tips and trick and which movies have inspired them - and there is a photo of their cosy little clubhouse.
ASC publishes a magazine, American Cinematographer, where some of the articles are available online.
www.afan.dk /laustsen/links.shtml   (418 words)

  
 American Society of Cinematographers Encyclopedia Article @ Fburg.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This page contains quite a lot of relevant information about American Society of Cinematographers.
point in the use of digital cameras," said Curtis Clark, a cinematographer who is chairman of the American Society of Cinematographers' technology committee.
More American Society of Cinematographers Page Titles on this Site
www.fburg.com /encyclopedia/American_Society_of_Cinematographers   (447 words)

  
 American Society of Cinematographers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
We also wanted to recapture the courtyards and citrus groves that were and should continue to be part of our Sothern California environment.
At the same time we wanted to pay homage to this really wonderful clubhouse building that's been the center of the society for 70 years.
A long curving wall defines and echoes the "backlot" street while acting as a foil to both embrace and separate old and new.
www.gfarchitects.com /asc.htm   (165 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers is film industry association for Directors of Photography in Hong Kong.
Contact Society of Cinematographers Flat B, 19/F, Block A, Wylie Court 23 Wylie Path,...
Society of Cinematographers (HK) Flat B, 19/F, Block A, Wylie Court 23 Wylie Path, Ho Man Tin, Kowloon Tel: (+852) 9021 5449 Fax: +(852) 2358 3990
www.ipedia.com /hong_kong_society_of_cinematographers.html   (126 words)

  
 American Society of Cinematographers 18th Annual Outstanding Achievement Awards
Also presented was the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award to Michael Chapman, ASC (The Fugitive, Raging Bull) as well as tributes to International Achievement Award winner Miroslav Ondricek, ASC (Ragtime, Amadeus), producer-director-writer Irwin Winkler (Rocky, Raging Bull, The Right Stuff, Goodfellas), visual effects pioneer Howard Anderson, Jr.
The American Society of Cinematographers voted underdog John Schwartzman for "Seabiscuit" winning its top award for in the feature film category.
Tami Reiker, ("Pieces of April," "High Art") won for shooting the pilot; Jeff Jur won for "Carnivale" episode "Pick a Number." Reiker is the first woman to win an ASC award and the first to be nominated by the predominantly male institution.
www.socal.com /articles/564-0.html   (356 words)

  
 KING KONG Cinematographer to Receive Lifetime Award From American Society of Cinematographers
Kline will be feted during the 20th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards on February 26, 2006, at the Century Plaza Hotel.
Rosen was an ASC founding member, and he and Halprin served as ASC presidents.
"Critics tend to praise cinematographers for beautiful pictures, especially sunsets, but my job is to visually enhance the story, create moods, properly capture the actors' performances, and especially protect their image," says Kline.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-20-2005/0004111648&EDATE=   (468 words)

  
 American Society of Cinematographers Awards 1999 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 14th American Society of Cinematographers Awards, given on 20 February 2000, honored the best cinematographers of 1999.
ASC Heritage Award (Note: This year the award is named for Gregg Toland)
This page was last modified 16:22, 4 July 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Society_of_Cinematographers_Awards_1999   (92 words)

  
 Collateral, The Passion, A Very Long Engagement, Ray & The Aviator Nominated by American Society of Cinematographers @ ...
Deschanel is the only previous recipient of an ASC Outstanding Achievement Award.
The ASC Outstanding Achievement awards were inaugurated in 1986 for the purpose of recognizing and inspiring the pursuit and achievement of artistic excellence.
There are 275 active members of ASC today who trace their roots to some 20 countries.
www.top40-charts.com /news.php?nid=12481   (477 words)

  
 SEABISCUIT, CARNIVALE and HITLER Win American Society of Cinematographers Awards
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- John Schwartzman rode SEABISCUIT to victory in the feature film competition at the 18th Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Outstanding Achievement Awards gala tonight at the Century Plaza Hotel.
Presenter Kevin Kline observed, "I am told on good authority that the surest way to put a big smile on a cinematographer's face is to tell him or her that Irwin Winkler is on the phone." Howard Anderson Jr.
Visit the ASC website at http://www.theasc.com (Oscar is a registered trademark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.)
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-09-2004/0002105247&EDATE=   (570 words)

  
 Cinematographer.com - The Daily Cinematography Resource   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 21st Annual American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography will be held on February 18, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel.
Cinematographers are discovering the creative flexibility offered by a specially designed film that is an integral part of the Kodak VISION2 HD System.
Kodak hosted a dinner honoring the 2006 Emmy-nominated cinematographers in Studio City on August 18, 2006.
www.uemedia.com /CPC/cinematographer   (310 words)

  
 AFI Intranet 3.0 | American Film Institute - Electronic Reso...
American Film Scripts Online (AFSO) is an ongoing project to digitize and thoroughly index 1,000 film scripts.
Journals include American Cinematographer with full text beginning in May 1998.
The Art Museum Image Gallery from H.W. Wilson is a rich digital resource of art images and related multimedia gathered from the collections of distinguished museums around the world.
www.afintranet.org /links/index.sd?catid=3&headTitle=Electronic%20Reso...   (289 words)

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