John Knoll details the effects work for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Article by American Cinematographer. I added some interactive sliders for the very cool blue screen images of Rogue One.
About 78 years ago, Norman A. Dawn, an illustrator and photographer in Los Angeles, was commissioned to make flattering stills of some factory buildings which were surrounded or partly obscured by unwanted telephone poles, weeds and trash cans. His boss at Thorpe Engraving co., Max Handsheigi, showed him how to place a large pane of…
I was enthusiastic about working on The Empire Strikes Back because I had worked on Star Wars and it was a very enjoyable experience working with Gary Kurtz and especially George Lucas, for whom I have a great deal of admiration and whom I like as a person. I was unable to join the picture until the post-production phase, when…
At this time, the ultimate image quality, least apparent grain, highest resolution and accutance, and best tone range and color saturation are produced in first-generation, or camera-original negative. Copies or generations of film derived from an original exhibit the familiar degradation of each of these qualities. In special effect matte photography, the most difficult and…
