AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHY WORKSHOP

The American Society of Cinematographers is excited to announce the fall launch of its inaugural ASC Master Class, the first in a series of quarterly, week-long seminars taught by the organization’s most accomplished members.

This intensive, five-day seminar, designed to be the world’s premier educational opportunity of its kind, will take place from Oct. 21-25, 2013. Classes will be based at the historic ASC Clubhouse, located in the heart of Hollywood. The event will include:

• Lectures by esteemed ASC instructors
• Practical, hands-on demonstrations of lighting and camera techniques for both features and television projects, conducted by top ASC members
• A primer on shooting visual effects, led by ASC member Richard Edlund, whose credits include Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Ghostbustersand many other classic movies
• Insights into the industry’s cutting-edge cinematography processes, including the Academy’s ACES workflow and the ASC Color Decision List, by ASC Technology Committee Chairman Curtis Clark
• Screenings and analysis of artfully shot feature films that will relate to the coursework
• Off-site outings to related professional facilities that will provide lighting equipment, high-end digital cameras and other gear for student use
• An elegant “wrap party” attended by students and Society members

The program’s advisor is renowned cinematographer and ASC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Stephen H. Burum, ASC, whose résumé includes an ASC Award and an Academy Award nomination for Hoffa; ASC award nominations for The War of the Roses and The Untouchables; a shared Emmy Award for the acclaimed television series Cosmos; and a string of other memorable features, including Mission: Impossible, Carlito’s Way, Casualties of War, St. Elmo’s Fire, Body Double, Uncommon Valor, The Outsiders andRumble Fish.

An impressive list of ASC members has already committed to serving as faculty, including John Bailey, Dion Beebe, Don Burgess, Russell Carpenter, Caleb Deschanel, Robert Elswit, Anna Foerster, Darius Khondji, Emmanuel Lubezki, Matthew Libatique, John Schwartzman, Dante Spinotti, John Toll, Mandy Walker and Dariusz Wolski.

To encourage intensive learning and close contact with ASC instructors, the size of each Master Class will be limited to 20 individuals. According to Burum, the seminars and screenings will help students “unlock many hidden motion-picture techniques. Just as students of painting study the brushstrokes of the masters, we too can discover the secrets of cinematography that convey both story and emotion. The use of composition, camera movement, light, shadow and color are all there for the serious student to behold.”

The ASC Master Class has been carefully planned to set the platinum standard for professional training, offering a curriculum that will correct the inconsistencies and fill in the gaps of traditional film-school education. This will not be an introductory-level course, so attendees should already have a more advanced skill set. Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime chance to gain firsthand knowledge from cinematography’s most prestigious and celebrated artists!

For a complete syllabus of the coursework, a full schedule and details about the first event’s instructors and tuition, please visit the ASC’s website: www.theasc.com.

Register and reserve your seat today!