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John Alcott, BSC (27 November 1930 – 28 July 1986) was an English cinematographer known for his four collaborations with director Stanley Kubrick: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), for which he took over as lighting cameraman from Geoffrey Unsworth in mid-shoot, A Clockwork Orange (1971), Barry Lyndon (1975), the film for which he won his Oscar ...
John Alcott (1930-1986) was a British camera operator and lighting cameraman who collaborated with director Stanley Kubrick on films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, and Barry Lyndon. He won an Academy Award for his work on Barry Lyndon, which used candlelight and NASA lenses to create stunning visuals.
Six Kinds Of Light (Masters Of Cinematography), a look at the work of six cinematographers—including Gordon Willis; Vilmos Zsigmond; Sven Nykvist, and, of course, John Alcott—was shown on PBS as part of their Film On Filmseries in 1986. A huge thanks to the original uploader, J Willoughby.
Sep 2, 2020 · John Alcott was the go-to cinematographer for four of Kubrick's classics, from 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Shining. Learn how he mastered advanced cinematographic techniques, such as front projection, low-light photography, and long zooms, to create iconic scenes and images.
Learn how John Alcott, Stanley Kubrick's right-hand man, created stunning imagery with natural light and ingenious camera movement. Watch a video essay that breaks down his techniques and examples from Barry Lyndon and The Shining.
Feb 18, 2015 · This ’80s profile of d.p. John Alcott (A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon) features a lot of on-set footage of the cinematographer plying his craft; if you’re a big Beastmaster fan, this is for you.
Mar 21, 2016 · For all his legendary autocratic tendencies, Stanley Kubrick was not averse to collaboration. Kubrick collaborated with John Alcott, BSC to produce four masterpieces of cinematography. In Alcott, Kubrick found a master of light; a photographer as versatile as the director with whom we worked.
