Shelly Johnson has been elected as the 47th President of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). The elections were held in mid-May at the ASC’s Clubhouse in Los Angeles. You’ll know Johnson from his work, including Jurassic Park III, Captain America: The First Avenger, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, The Last Castle, and The Wolfman. Johnson succeeded Stephen Lighthill, who stepped down after his second term having served from 2012-13. 15 members of the 2023-24 Board of Governors voted Johnson in. John Bailey, Patrick Cady, Charles Minsky, Eric Steelberg, and Mandy Walker were newly elected governors. The legendary ASC Clubhouse in LA. Image: ASC A post-pandemic ASC The ASC was formed during the Pandemic of 1919 but arguably had its most challenging moment during the Pandemic of 2020. The President then was Kees Van Oostrum, who had to deal with trying to make sure that the membership could find work and money to live from day to day. In the early days of the Pandemic, all production had ceased. There was little information on how a movie set could operate, even with social distancing. Johnson now inherits a Society that can restate its commitment to education, mentorship, and ongoing inclusion, but the lessons from the Pandemic will not be forgotten. Johnson worked on Captain America: The First Avenger. Image: Marvel. Here’s to the next 100 years It also has to keep embracing new technology, especially Virtual Production, and AI, which both threaten to impact jobs and roles within cinematography. The...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 1 June, 2023