The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC), founded in Hollywood
in 1919, is a cultural, educational, and professional organization
that is neither a labor union nor a guild. The society was organized
to advance the science and art of cinematography and gather a wide
range of cinematographers to discuss techniques and ideas and to
advocate for motion pictures as a type of art form. Currently, the
president of the ASC is Kees van Oostrum.Members use the post-nominal
letters "ASC". On the 1920 film titled Sand, cinematographer Joseph H.
August, who was an original member of the ASC, became the first
individual to have the "ASC" appear after his name on the onscreen
credit.Only film cinematographers and special effect supervisors can
become an ASC member. Basic requirements include being a director of
photography for a minimum five out of the last eight years, having a
high professional reputation and being recommended by three active or
retired ASC members.In the beginning of cinema, directors and
photographers in the United States had a similar problem: they had
"big, ugly white streaks" that resulted from static electricity
discharged from the cameras. Two separate groups in the United States
worked together to find a solution to this problem. The two groups
were the Cinema Camera Club and the Static Club of America.
in 1919, is a cultural, educational, and professional organization
that is neither a labor union nor a guild. The society was organized
to advance the science and art of cinematography and gather a wide
range of cinematographers to discuss techniques and ideas and to
advocate for motion pictures as a type of art form. Currently, the
president of the ASC is Kees van Oostrum.Members use the post-nominal
letters "ASC". On the 1920 film titled Sand, cinematographer Joseph H.
August, who was an original member of the ASC, became the first
individual to have the "ASC" appear after his name on the onscreen
credit.Only film cinematographers and special effect supervisors can
become an ASC member. Basic requirements include being a director of
photography for a minimum five out of the last eight years, having a
high professional reputation and being recommended by three active or
retired ASC members.In the beginning of cinema, directors and
photographers in the United States had a similar problem: they had
"big, ugly white streaks" that resulted from static electricity
discharged from the cameras. Two separate groups in the United States
worked together to find a solution to this problem. The two groups
were the Cinema Camera Club and the Static Club of America.
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