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that meets regularly to discuss, debate and make recommendations on pressing tech issues that impact the entire entertainment industry. Since its formation in January 2003, MITC (then known as the ASC Technology Committee) has been extremely influential in guiding and shaping technological developments in ways that serve the creative interests of filmmakers while emphasising the cinematographer’s contributions in advancing the art form. A number of subcommittees, all devoted to specific areas of industry research, collaborates with and reports back to MITC, which also works closely with other industry groups, including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Science and Technology Council, the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI), the Producers Guild of America, the Art Directors Guild, the Visual Effects Society’s (VES) Technology Committee and the Previsualization Society. Def: How do you keep up with new technology? What is your educative proposal regarding initiatives? KVO: Through our Technology Council we communicate with many if not all technology leaders in our field. They often call for our expertise in the early stages of a new development. MITC consists of about 120 members, regular and associates, and many
premise of education and information of our craft. Def: What is your role as President on a day-to-day basis? KVO: I would best describe it as overseeing the current and future trends as well as watching out for our mission. Def: What are your biggest challenges over the next few years? KVO: To stay relevant in the most important way. Democratisation of the workflow and the accessibility to creating images has more than often degraded our craft. We are creators of images and that does not mean that accessibility to photography tools equals cinematography. There is a fine line and an intellectual line that needs to be respected. If we stop creating, our job will become irrelevant. We need to educate the world about the artistic endeavours of the cinematographer and the need and important relevance of this contribution. It only helps to tell the story and enhance and support the dramatic content. technologies like VR and AR? KVO: One prominent body serving a key role in promoting technological progress is the ASC Motion Imaging Technology Council (also known by the acronym MITC, or ‘My Tech’), an impressive body of industry experts Def: Are you looking to become more inclusive with new capture
WE ARE CREATORS OF IMAGES… DOES NOT MEAN THAT ACCESSIBILITY TO PHOTOGRAPHY TOOLS EQUALS CINEMATOGRAPHY
BELOW From left, actors Wallace Beery and Robert Florey, ASC founding memeber Arthur Edeson, star Douglas Fairbanks and director Allan Dwan during the production of Robin Hood (1922).
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