Douglas Slocombe BSC Document

[Guest Stephen Murphy]

Another one of my study documents this time focusing on Douglas Slocombe BSC's work on the Indiana Jones trilogy.

 

http://stephenmurphydop.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/douglas-slocombe-bsc-document.html

 

 

[John Holland]

That was very interesting ,T14/T14.5 . Must have made Lee Lighting very happy ! Thanks Stephen .

[Jesse Aragon]

Thanks for sharing!

[David Mullen ASC]

Fun to read as always, Stephen -- I've collected all of them on my iPad!

[Guest Stephen Murphy]

iPad is definitely the best way to view them!

[Kieran Scannell]

I also have all of them on my iPad! Makes you think if a publisher wouldn't be interested? You have kind of put your own twist on these cinematographers which makes it very personal and special!

[Guest Stephen Murphy]

Thanks Kieran - they do seem to be quite popular. I'm assuming publishing isn't possible because of the copyright issues with both the images and the words. Regardless it's just nice to see so many people getting some use from them. I got a lovely email from Paul Cameron when he saw his document and Since they were linked on theblackandtheblue last week they've been downloaded an awful lot too which is nice.

[David Mullen ASC]

With Slocombe, it would have been nice to cover his famous b&w movies like "The Man in the White Suit" and "The Servant", and some of his other famous movies like "The Lion in Winter", "Julia", etc.

[Guest Stephen Murphy]

I'm treating this more like a "special edition" of the documents in so far as it doesn't cover Slocombes body of work, just these 3 movies. There's just not enough good quality reference material available of his earlier work yet, but I'd like to revisit it some day.

[Mark Dunn]

I'm assuming publishing isn't possible because of the copyright issues with both the images and the words.

Since even DPs themselves seem to approve of them, I'm sure no-one will take issue, but of course you've already published by putting it on here.

Edited January 28, 2014 by Mark Dunn

[Guest Stephen Murphy]

Of course - they were never intended for publication in a traditional sense. I'm just glad they're useful to people other then me.

[Gabriel de Bourg]

Great document, as always. I love Slocombe's way of lighting, old school and moody, with lots of backlight (the way I like it). I think he's one of the few DPs (Dean Cundey is another example) who use hard light in a "realistic sense" (which is usually associated with soft light) but still keep it stylish and moody. In an age of Kino-Flos and large silks I love looking at Slocombe, with his 10Ks and strong backlight. His work is truly timeless, harkening back to the studio and black and white lighting, while still being modern. Just like the films themselves.