That Evening Sun / Rodney Taylor, ASC

Episode #12

That Evening Sun / Rodney Taylor, ASC


SPONSORED BY: ASC Master Class

Rodney Taylor, ASC, cinematographer of That Evening Sun, talks with AC’s Jim Hemphill about shooting a low-budget anamorphic feature on location and finishing using old-school photochemical techniques.







  • Hal Holbrook and Barry Corbin
    Hal Holbrook and Barry Corbin
  • Lonzo Choat (Raymond McKinnon) pays a late night visit to Abner (Hal Holbrook). I wanted to hide Lonzo's eyes
    Lonzo Choat pays a late night visit to Abner
  • The opening shot of the film.
    The opening shot of the film.
  • Abner (Hal Holbrook) in front of his tenant shack.
    Abner in front of his shack.
  • Abner (Hal Holbrook) is visited by Pamela (Mia Wasikowska) inside the dark tenant shack
    Abner is visited by Pamela
  • Abner (Hal Holbrook) gets a visit from Pamela inside the tenant shack.
    Abner gets a visit from Pamela.
  • Lonzo Choat (Raymond McKinnon) pays a late night visit to Abner (Hal Holbrook).
    Lonzo Choat pays a late night visit to Abner
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  • Lonzo Choat (Raymond McKinnon)
    Lonzo Choat (Raymond McKinnon)
  • Abner (Hal Holbrook) and Nipper on the porch.
    Abner and Nipper on the porch.
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