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    • Stephen Lighthill, cinematographer

    Michael Curtin, Kevin Sanson

    Chapter from the book: Curtin M. & Sanson K. 2017. Voices of Labor: Creativity, Craft, and Conflict in Global Hollywood.

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    Stephen Lighthill, ASC, has been a camera operator on film and television projects since the 1960s. Formerly head of the Local 600, the International Cinematographers Guild, Lighthill now oversees the cinematography program at the American Film Institute. Here he outlines the many challenges camera personnel confront as they build their careers and speaks about union efforts to manage the changes taking place in the motion picture industry.

    Disciplines:

    Media studies Social science 

    Keywords:

    Globalization Precariousness Organized labor Compensation Networking IATSE Cinematography Safety concerns Digital technology Non-union productions 

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    Curtin M. & Sanson K. 2017. Stephen Lighthill, cinematographer. In: Curtin M. & Sanson K, Voices of Labor. California: University of California Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/luminos.26.i
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    Published on March 3, 2017

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    https://doi.org/10.1525/luminos.26.i