Presentation/Lecture
Cinematographer Seminar w/ Robert Elswit
Robert Elswit, award winning cinematographer, will share highlights of his career, discuss his cinematic techniques and delve into his methods of achieving special images and effects- a discussion of what it takes to achieve his cinematic vision. He will include clips of selected work with a live Q&A to follow his presentation. Mr. Elswit will be presented with the award during the festival Awards Brunch Sunday morning, November 3rd.
Date
Nov 2, 2024
Time
1:00 PM
Location
Ojai Library: Mtg Rm
Duration
1h 30m
Facilitator
Frederick Toye
Panelists
Robert Elswit
Cinematographer
Elswit earned an Academy Award for his camerawork in the period drama There Will Be Blood (2007), also earning the ASC Award and other honors for the picture. He earned previous Oscar and ASC Award nominations for his black-and-white cinematography in the period feature Good Night, and Good Luck (2005). The cinematographer’s extensive credits include the features Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Tomorrow Never Dies, Punch-Drunk Love, Syriana, Michael Clayton, Salt, the Mission: Impossible films Ghost Protocol and Rogue Nation, Nightcrawler, Inherent Vice and King Richard. His most recent projects include the Netflix series Ripley.