About the CSC

Media

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CSC Live: Brendan Uegama csc

Brendan discusses the concept of lighting with colour contrast, on some of his shows such as Riverdale, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Katy Keene and Child’s Play.

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2019 Awards Gala

Highlights of the 63rd Annual Gala held at Arcadian Court in Toronto on March 23rd, 2019

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CSC Live: Boris Mosjovski csc and Brendan Steacy csc

Boris and Brendan co-host this live streaming event on April 2nd, 2020 where they discuss working together as alternating DP’s on the series “Titans”.

CSC Audio Files Podcasts

Boris Mojsovski csc

This podcast features Director of Photography Boris Mojsovski csc in conversation with Jeremy Benning csc.
Boris discusses his work on the DC Comics series Titans, as well as 12 Monkeys, the concept of working with a co-DP on an episodic TV series and his general approach to prep and on-set lighting.

Guest hosted on our Instagram 16-30 Oct 2017.

Podcast production services were provided courtesy of Treehaus Sound.

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Workshops: Behind The Scenes

Candid moments at the CSC’s various workshops.

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Archival Photo Collection

A selection of images tracing back to the CSC’s origins in 1957, and beyond.

CSC Audio Files Podcasts

Ron Stannett csc

This podcast features Director of Photography Ron Stannett csc in conversation with Carolyn Wong of the CSC.

Ron reminiscences about his journey from in front of the camera, to behind it downunder in his native Australia, to his long and outstanding career in Canada. His adventures with intense documentary shooting, giving ‘good negative’, how digital is fun and wanting getting ‘edgy’ with his lighting at the age of 74.

Thank you Finalé Post-Production and Andrew Jha in Vancouver for the recording space.

Podcast post production services were provided courtesy of Michael Jari Davidson (Associate member) and Devin O’Haire.

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CSC Live: Jeremy Benning csc

Jeremy discusses current happenings with the CSC (as a Board member) and then discusses remote colour grading.

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Lighting With Colour: Evans Brown & Jeremy Benning csc

CSC Seminar on Lighting with Colour, held in Toronto at William F. Whites, Sept 14th, 2019.

Modern Lighting meets creative consciousness within the rapid pace of modern day filmmaking. Evans and Jeremy lead this deep dive into the practicalities of the colour of light, how to achieve a look for a show through a Complimentary Color Lighting approach and how this translate on screen. This seminar will cover how Evans and Jeremy approached the series “Condor” and the practical experience from mixing lighting sources, in-camera colour filtration, shifting the spectral curve of the camera sensor, and folding this all into the LUT and On Set Grade.

Also an introduction and explanation of the Quasar Science Rainbow product line and the RGBX color control technology.

The discussion explores:

How the Rainbow products can help benefit a user in not only grading on set but also how the color mixing of light effects your live grade potential.

How colour curves are affected in camera and with lighting.

What is Silver Light?

Controlling sodium vapour with new technologies.

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“Jurassic Park” Screening Q+A with DOP Dean Cundey, csc asc

This is the entire Q&A following the 35-mm print screening of Steven Spielberg’s “Jurassic Park” on 13 Apr 2019 at TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto . Its cinematographer Dean Cundey asc csc flew in from LA to be our special guest. It was moderated by Arthur Cooper csc. Also thanks to Marcus Valentin and Alex D’Avolio at Sim Post for assembling this edit, and Andrew M. Richardson for coordinating the video capture of the event.