http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news The professional website of Cinematographer Brian Wengrofsky. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:34:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday at sunset there were dramatic clouds including some very tall thunderheads. The result was a very unusual mix of colors in the sky, that went a kind of deep cyan after sunset. I ran back to my apartment in time for the electrical storm. There was ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2010/07/20/lightning-in-brooklyn/ Did a shoot with Marti Domination, one of the stars of Matthew Barney's "Cremaster Cycle". We interviewed her talking about dreams. I wanted a Marlene Dietrich sort of look for the interview. The director thought I should shoot it in color "just in case" but I won ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2010/06/24/marti-domination/ This aired almost 6 months ago, but the context to the piece was so fascinating I thought it worth putting up. We interviewed Barbara Ehrenreich against the backdrop of the national Tea Party gathering in Washington on September 12, 2009. It was interesting to see the right break down and ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2010/03/17/in-between-another-scene/ Untranslatable in English. Basically, meaning the moment in between doing one thing and starting another, a momentary break where one isn't doing anything in particular. Reflecting. Perhaps chatting with a stranger. This is the concept behind a new series for German TV I'm doing with Markus ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2009/07/12/mal-zwischendurch/ OK, to the NY'ers reading this site, listen up: this is the movie theatre that sparked me to do what I do. They started this independent cinema in 1972 - right around the time my folks moved into what was then a sleepy, rural, farm-bordered community. Fast forward to 2008 ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2008/12/02/special-screening-at-upstate-films-rhinebeck-ny/ Having a busy summer and fall shooting for (American) television series, one for Food Network and another for Bravo. It's great to be working all the time, but I find myself itching to steer back into independent documentary and narrative work. I think that will be a good ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2008/10/16/more-television/ Playing back a take for host Markus Koch at Volkswagon's vast Mexico plant. Photo: Ken Kerbs. Volkswagon's level of automation was astounding. I still thought robots like this were only in the movies. Deep underground in a water infrastructure project. I half expected the monster from "Alien" to drop ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2008/07/10/mexico/ Click here to watch the complete episode. It took a little convincing to get our host to "see the light" with this near-silhouette shot for the intro to our story on the Brazil airline maker Embraer. Shooting by numbers is something I try and avoid at all costs. Landing on Polvo, ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2008/07/03/brazil/ I fell in love with Vietnam. Gentle people, beautiful scenery, and a palpable sense of history. Vietnam is also all about manufacturing and hi tech. Making computer printers, below: But still exporting enormous amounts of rice. Below: rice farmer. The XDCamEX, I discovered, has some real magic inside ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2008/06/26/vietnam/ I'm at a loss to try and sum up China. Crowds of people are in the park at 7:30am doing tai chi... ...and affordable acupuncture is a normal part of health maintenance, yet cigarette smoking is a big problem... Pollution in the worst spots is an order of magnitude greater than ... http://www.brianwengrofsky.com/news/2008/06/19/china/