Question who going play the Freepers LOL!
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Mandy Walker, ASC, ACS, recently checked in from the set of Truth, a feature film about Dan Rather’s abrupt departure from CBS News in 2005 in the wake of reports that raised questions about George W. Bush’s military service during the Vietnam War. Robert Redford portrays Rather, and Cate Blanchett plays CBS producer Mary Mapes, who was fired for her role in the incident. Directed by James Vanderbilt, the production is currently shooting in Australia, in part to allow Blanchett some time close to home.
Mandy says Truth is an elaborate story that’s heavy on dialogue; the story unfolds in offices, conference rooms, boardrooms and television studios. After shooting 16 features on film, she is going digital for Truth. She is using the Arri Alexa, which she has used before on commercials and TV projects. The anamorphic-lens set consists of Panavision G Series and E Series.
“I think shooting digitally was a good call in this case because there are many five-page dialogue scenes where the director wanted to be able to shoot multiple takes without cutting,” says Mandy. “It was interesting to work out a way of shooting a film in which there are a lot of talking heads. The combination of digital and anamorphic really enhances all the distinctive lens artifacts, like the way the focus drops off at the edges and the inherent bokeh.”
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