Table of contents September 2004 On-line available articles are highlighted in blue.

FEATURES

Don't Misunderestimate Me
Haskell Wexler, ASC follows the campaign trail for Silver City
by Haskell Wexler, ASC

Through the Finder: We Cannot Afford to be Indifferent
by Gary Dunham

SIDEBAR: New Kid on the Block
Operator Chris Squires joins a large extended family to shoot Silver City
by Chris Squires

Courage Under Fire
James L. Carter, ASC and crew safely capture roaring flames in Ladder 49
by Pauline Rogerst

SIDEBAR:Taking the Heat
Marty Layton & Bill Brummond operate at over 1000°F for Ladder 49
by Pauline Rogers

SIDEBAR: 1000 Degrees of Preparation
First AC Steve Hurson logs a large amount of prep time for Ladder 49

Sex and the Suburbs
Steve Gainer, ASC tames the libido in John Waters' A Dirty Shame
by Elina Shatkin

Skin Deep
Christopher Baffa creates an extreme world for F/X's Nip/Tuck
by David Heuring

SIDEBAR: Change of Title
John Scott makes the jump to operator on Nip/Tuck

Super 16: Shifting into High Gear
New technologies fuel artful, low-budget filmmaking
by Bob Fisher

Sweat, Tears, Doubts & Fears
A summary history of Hollywood publicity and why its practitioners joined the Union
by Ed Crane