This is a guest post by Tito Ferradans, a well-known anamorphic lens enthusiast, friend, and filmmaker. In this article, he discusses the strange and complex relationship between guns and cameras. After the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, this question begs for further investigation. It seems to me that television is exactly like a gun. Your enjoyment of it is determined by which end of it you’re on.Alfred Hitchcock “Why are guns and cameras so closely connected?” This is what I set out to explore and investigate in my latest video through my own experience in film. Between starting the production and finishing it, one major event made this connection a lot darker. On October 21st, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed by a firearm on the set of “Rust” while standing behind the camera for a shot. That gave my video a completely different twist: at this time connecting guns and cameras is particularly heartbreaking as it’s a reminder of the tragedy. About guns and cameras I’ve been struggling with what to do about my video since then, as it does not cover the event and it’s somewhat marginal to it. But not acknowledging Hutchins’ killing is being ignorant to the environment in which the video comes to be. I’m talking about guns and cameras, and Hutchins was shooting with the camera when she was shot by the gun. Many people I trust advised me to postpone the release of this video, but also pointed out that this...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 22 November, 2021