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FILM PRODUCTION FOR TV
THE VIRGINIAN... NINETY MINUTES IN COLOR
Because it is aimed for both television and foreign theatre release,
Revue’s new 90-minute TV series presents special considerations in the photography.
By JAMES CARTER
Decause “the Virginian” was to be Revue Stu¬ dios’ “showcase” TV film production for 1963, the series was planned as a full hour-and-a-half show in color. It is the first 90-minute TV film series to be photographed with the new Eastman Color Nega¬ tive Film, Type 5251.
This series is unique in the annals of Hollywood film production in that each segment is designed to serve two markets: as a theatrical release for foreign movie houses and as a prime-time color feature on the NBC television network.
For Lionel Lindon, ASC, who directed the pho¬ tography of the initial show in the series, and has photographed others since, this duality of purpose posed a number of problems. The most challenging was achieving an acceptable balance between con¬ ventional theatrical film and TV film lighting. For example, what might appear as deep shadows on a theatre screen might very likely go completely black on television screens. Moreover, some limitation was placed on the use of dramatic closeups of faces under strong side lighting — so often used in feature film photography. When shots of this type are filmed for television, they require skillful lighting and a carefully considered camera angle in order that de¬ tail not be lost on the dark side of faces.
Despite such limitations, however, Lionel Lindon found plenty of latitude for creative improvising in photographing scenes for “The Virginian.” One ex¬ ample in particular stands out: he created a striking
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LIONEL '‘CURLEY” LINDON, ASC (in light raincoat, center), supervises new camera set-up for a scene for "The Virginian," Revue Studios' new 90-minute color TV film series. With him are operator Bob Burkitt (top) and assistant cameraman Wal¬ ter Bleumel. Lindon was awarded an "Oscar" in 1956 for photography of "Around The World In 80 Days."
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, FEBRUARY, 1963
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