Professional photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker has been involved with numerous iconic films and captured hundreds of magical moments throughout her decades-spanning career. This week, she gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at films like Halloween, The Fog, Escape from New York, Halloween II and Christine, with the release of a new book, On Set with John Carpenter: The Photographs of Kim Gottlieb-Walker.
Although she’s found an immense amount of success throughout her career as a photographer, that wasn’t the direction Gottlieb-Walker envisioned her career taking while she was still a film student at UCLA. “I majored in film production and hoped to be a camera operator. When I graduated, I had no contacts in the movie industry, so I went back to shooting stills for the underground press as I had done while at school with my film school teacher. In fact, it was during one of his interviews...
Although she’s found an immense amount of success throughout her career as a photographer, that wasn’t the direction Gottlieb-Walker envisioned her career taking while she was still a film student at UCLA. “I majored in film production and hoped to be a camera operator. When I graduated, I had no contacts in the movie industry, so I went back to shooting stills for the underground press as I had done while at school with my film school teacher. In fact, it was during one of his interviews...
- 10/7/2014
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Ryan Lambie Oct 31, 2016
To celebrate Halloween, we look back at how John Carpenter created a low-budget horror classic...
It's the spring of 1978, and John Carpenter's in the midst of a risky decision. He's reached the 20th and final day of shooting on Halloween, and has a final few hours to compose what will become the movie's opening sequence: a point-of-view shot where we're introduced to the young Michael Myers, aged six. But rather than make things easy on himself by shooting the scene as simply as possible, he's decided to film it as one, unbroken sequence, with as few edits as he can get away with - an atmosphere-building bit of camera trickery inspired by Orson Welles' Touch Of Evil.
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To celebrate Halloween, we look back at how John Carpenter created a low-budget horror classic...
It's the spring of 1978, and John Carpenter's in the midst of a risky decision. He's reached the 20th and final day of shooting on Halloween, and has a final few hours to compose what will become the movie's opening sequence: a point-of-view shot where we're introduced to the young Michael Myers, aged six. But rather than make things easy on himself by shooting the scene as simply as possible, he's decided to film it as one, unbroken sequence, with as few edits as he can get away with - an atmosphere-building bit of camera trickery inspired by Orson Welles' Touch Of Evil.
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- 10/20/2013
- Den of Geek
Feature Ryan Lambie 21 Oct 2013 - 07:15
As Halloween celebrates its 35th birthday with a Blu-ray reissue, we look back at how John Carpenter created a low-budget horror classic...
It's the spring of 1978, and John Carpenter's in the midst of a risky decision. He's reached the 20th and final day of shooting on Halloween, and has a final few hours to compose what will become the movie's opening sequence: a point-of-view shot where we're introduced to the young Michael Myers, aged six. But rather than make things easy on himself by shooting the scene as simply as possible, he's decided to film it as one, unbroken sequence, with as few edits as he can get away with - an atmosphere-building bit of camera trickery inspired by Orson Welles' Touch Of Evil.
The shot requires camera operator Ray Stella to creep around the old house (hurriedly redecorated by cast and...
As Halloween celebrates its 35th birthday with a Blu-ray reissue, we look back at how John Carpenter created a low-budget horror classic...
It's the spring of 1978, and John Carpenter's in the midst of a risky decision. He's reached the 20th and final day of shooting on Halloween, and has a final few hours to compose what will become the movie's opening sequence: a point-of-view shot where we're introduced to the young Michael Myers, aged six. But rather than make things easy on himself by shooting the scene as simply as possible, he's decided to film it as one, unbroken sequence, with as few edits as he can get away with - an atmosphere-building bit of camera trickery inspired by Orson Welles' Touch Of Evil.
The shot requires camera operator Ray Stella to creep around the old house (hurriedly redecorated by cast and...
- 10/20/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
One of the best things about the Internet is how it’s become a giant repository for cool things that would have otherwise been lost to time. The ability to host video on the Web has allowed for the curation of some amazing footage from film and television, stuff like this awesome test footage from John Carpenter’s classic horror film Halloween. The footage in question comes from owner Billy Kirkus (and is apparently just a small portion of what he has) and features Dean Cundey and camera operator Ray Stella testing out the Panaglide camera system at the Panavision offices in 1978 – right before filming on Carpenter’s film commenced. If you’re not a big film geek, this might not mean a whole lot to you – but it was pretty historic. Panaglide was...
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- 8/6/2013
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
Though many know of the great impact that the Steadicam had on the filmmaking world at large, few are aware of its competitor, the Panaglide. Though many use the two names interchangeably now, both were two different systems that were part of a nasty battle but what’s important now are the images the two rigs have given us over the years. In the case of Panavision’s Panaglide, it gave John Carpenter the power to put his audience into the mind of a killer and test footage shot during the pre-production of the seminal horror classic “Halloween” using the new technology has appeared online. Just under five minutes long, the footage shows Dp Dean Cundey along with his camera operator Ray Stella test the Panaglide around Panavision’s studio. “Halloween” was the fourth film to use the system—Terrence Malick's “Days Of Heaven” was the first—and you...
- 7/30/2013
- by Cain Rodriguez
- The Playlist
As we come upon the 35th Anniversary of John Carpenter's seminal classic Halloween, something unexpected has hit the interwebs in the fashion of the first ever Panaglide test by Dean Cundey and Ray Stella back in 1978 before Halloween’s principal photography began.
The footage was uploaded to Vimeo by a user named Billy Kirkus, who goes on to describe what is presented in the clip below.
"This is the first ever Panaglide test by Dean Cundey and Ray Stella back in 1978; right before Halloween's principal photography began. Filmed outside and inside the Panavision studio. Halloween was the 4th movie to use this system."
Kirkus also urges readers to contact Trancas Films and let them know you want to see the rest of the unseen Halloween footage.
From the Press Release
In 1978, Compass International Pictures released an indie horror film by an up and coming director and a largely unknown cast.
The footage was uploaded to Vimeo by a user named Billy Kirkus, who goes on to describe what is presented in the clip below.
"This is the first ever Panaglide test by Dean Cundey and Ray Stella back in 1978; right before Halloween's principal photography began. Filmed outside and inside the Panavision studio. Halloween was the 4th movie to use this system."
Kirkus also urges readers to contact Trancas Films and let them know you want to see the rest of the unseen Halloween footage.
From the Press Release
In 1978, Compass International Pictures released an indie horror film by an up and coming director and a largely unknown cast.
- 7/29/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Some pre-production footage from Halloween has hit the web (thanks to B-d for the heads-up), the below explains it all
This is the first ever Panaglide test by Dean Cundey and Ray Stella back in 1978; right before Halloween's principal photography began. Filmed outside and inside the Panavision studio. Halloween was the 4th movie to use this system. Want to see more of the Lost Halloween Footage? Contact Trancas International Films and let them know you want to see the "Unseen Halloween."
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This is the first ever Panaglide test by Dean Cundey and Ray Stella back in 1978; right before Halloween's principal photography began. Filmed outside and inside the Panavision studio. Halloween was the 4th movie to use this system. Want to see more of the Lost Halloween Footage? Contact Trancas International Films and let them know you want to see the "Unseen Halloween."
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- 7/29/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
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