2018 / 05 — May issue of American Cinematographer

The May 2018 issue of American Cinematographer magazine, which features a special focus on optics. A Quiet Place(Paramount) Charlotte Bruus Christensen joined director-actor John Krasinski for this thriller about a family forced to live in total silence lest they inadvertently reveal themselves to a monstrous threat that attacks the source of any sound. Christensen discusses how she and Krasinski developed a visual language for a story shrouded in silence. Chappaquiddick(Entertainment Studios) Maryse Alberti teamed with director John Curran to tell this true story from the summer of 1969, when Massachusetts Senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy (Jason Clarke) crashed his car off of a bridge in the titular town; the car’s passenger, Mary Jo Kopechne (Kate Mara) died in the accident. Alberti details her approach to the production’s period setting. Beirut(Bleecker Street) Bjorn Charpentier, SBC — one of AC’s Rising Stars of Cinematography in 2017 — was behind the camera for this thriller, which p