Roberto Schaefer is a pre-eminent and respected Hollywood Director of Photography who began in the independent sector in Italy and has filmed everything from independent comedies like Best in Show to large franchises like the Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. He worked with Johnny Depp on Finding Neverland, Nicole Kidman on The Paperboy, Gerard Butler on Machine Gun Preacher and photographed less star-driven movies like The Kite Runner. He most recently shot the British TV comedy, Family Tree, directed by Christopher Guest.

Roberto has used all the big film formats and increasingly their digital equivalents. In this gala event Schaefer discusses the effect of moving from film to digital formats, and looks back through his career, presenting a series of clips and stories.

This event is hosted by Terry Flaxton, Professor of Cinematography at the University of the West of England, formerly a Director of Photography himself.

This event was presented by D I R E C T, part of the University of the West of England, as part of Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival 2013.

Roberto Schaefer is a pre-eminent and respected Hollywood DP who began in the independent sector in Italy and has photographed everything from independent comedies like Best in Show to large franchises like the Bond movie, Quantum of Solace. Roberto has worked with Johnny Depp on Finding Neverland, Nicole Kidman on The Paperboy, Gerard Butler on Machine Gun Preacher and photographed less star-driven movies like The Kite Runner. Roberto recently shot the British TV comedy, Family Tree (directed by Christopher Guest). He has used all the big film formats and increasingly their digital equivalents and will discuss the effect of moving from film to digital formats.

The event is hosted by Professor Terry Flaxton (University of the West of England), formerly a DP himself, who will introduce us to the man and his work through a series of clips and stories of how movies happen. Not to be missed by aspiring filmmakers and film lovers alike.

Presented by D I R E C T (Data Imaging Research in Electronic Cinematography and Transmedia) at the University of the West of England.

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Posted on Wed 18 Sept 2013.

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