| George
Koblasa, ASC
George Koblasa.com Photo Gallery
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Director
of Photography
His passion for photography
dates back to his early teens. Born in Prague, Czech Republic, he immigrated
to the US after completing his education at the Film School, a division
of the famous Charles University in Prague. His interest in photography
and love of the movies brought him to Hollywood where he spent over thirty
five years working as a Director and Director of Photography. During this
time he photographed scores of Television Movies, Feature Films, and Television
Commercials. For his work he received numerous national and international
awards and nominations. In 1999 he was named by Kodak one of the world’s
100 finest cinematographers.
George is a life time
member of The American Society of Cinematographers, a non-profit organization
founded 85 years ago, and based in Hollywood, California. It’s members
are distinguished cinematographers from all around the world. Membership
in this organization is by invitation only, and it is reserved for the
Directors of Photography who have shown an exceptional talent in their
body of work.
Love of photography
has stayed with George throughout his illustrious career. Although his
work brought him pretty much to all the corners of the world, he is always
glad to return to his beloved USA. For the past five years he has made
his home in Park City, Utah where he continues his photographic work.
Many of his images are displayed locally. During the ski season, he also
teaches skiing at the Park City Mountain Resort.
To view some of his
photography still work, please click on the link below. All images are
available for sale. They were taken during the past several years and
represent just a fragment of his photographic portfolio.
For prices and further
information contact George at:
Telephone: 435-940-1878
or 800-988-FOTO (3686)
E-mail:gkasc@onestop.net
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Who
is a "Director of Photography"?
It
is actually me, the guy with the mustache holding a light meter in the pictures
above. I am taking an exposure reading while standing next to Oscar
winning actor Rod Steiger and seated Peter
Falk. Recently, the International Photographer magazine
ran a feature article about my work as Director of Photography in Hollywood.
To this date, beside many other projects, I have photographed 37 movies made
for TV, including an anthology called "COLUMBO".
The star of this very popular 2 hour television format is Peter Falk, who portrays
a bumbling detective, lieutenant Columbo.
Director
of Photography, sometimes called a cameraman, cinematographer
or a DP, is an individual who works on the set during film
production, and who is fully responsible for the images that we eventually see
on the film screen in the movies, or on the television set at home. The cinematographer
works very closely with the Film Director. Their relationship
and communication before and during production is essential to the success of
the final product. It is the cinematographer's job to create the images and
interpret the director's vision of the story. In general, his/her job is to
tell the story with pictures. His/her artistic talent and technical know-how
creates the look of the film, the moods of the scenes, the "texture"
of the story.
The
Director of Photography also works very closely with the Production
Designer, Costume Designer, and the Art Director.
All these departments have to have (or should have) the same vision of the script
- the story. To help the Director of Photography accomplish his/her mission
during the production, he/she has a camera crew that he/she supervises during
the production. The camera crew usually consist of a Director of Photography,
Camera operator, and two Camera assistants.
Having the full responsibility for "The Look" of the picture, the
Director of Photography must work very closely with the Electrical and the Grip
departments. The head of the electrical crew is called the Chief Lighting Technician
or a Gaffer, and the head of the grip department is called
the Key Grip. Both of these talented individuals and their
crews work under the DP and help him/her create the look of the film. They use
scores of different lighting equipment and grip equipment. Another major responsibility
of a Director of Photography is to work very closely with the Production
and the Producer. It is important for the Director
of Photography to know how much money is available to the camera department
for the entire production and he/she must remain on Budget.
Many excellent books dealing with film productions are available, therefore
I will not bother you any further describing how films are made.
Does
a Director of Photography Have a Certain Style?
Style
is very difficult to describe or to define. It just shows and it
presents itself on the screen. Any "good" Director of Photography
should have the ability to utilize his/her talent and experience and apply it
properly for given project - therefore he/she must be flexible in using his/her
"style". He/she must be able to interpret the director's
vision of the film and create the "look" that will tell the story
the best. The photography of any movie should not call attention
to itself.
What
is the Background on this Page?
The
letters ASC on this page and behind my name are the initials
of the American Society of Cinematographers,
a non-profit organization founded 80 years ago and based in Hollywood, California.
It's members are distinguished Directors of Photography from all around the
world. Membership in this organization is by invitation only, and it is
reserved to the Directors of Photography who have shown an exceptional talent
in their body of work.
Current
Projects
- Television
Commercials
- Movies
made for Television
- Feature
Films
- Documentary
and Corporate Communication Films
- Digital
Imaging
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Contact
Information
Mailing
Address:
Post Office Box 980937, Park City, Utah 84098 - United
States of America
Electronic Mail Address:
gkasc@onestop.net
Office Phone:
435 940 1878
Copyright
© 1998-2006 George Koblasa, ASC.
Telephone: 435-940-1878 or 800-988-FOTO (3686) | E-mail: gkasc@onestop.net
