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Journal notes by James Alton about cinematography, image-making and the work around it.

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Dave MacKinnon in a warm interior frame from The Older Bastard Brother.

Cinematography · June 19, 2026

Lighting The Older Bastard Brother

The Older Bastard Brother is one of the older pieces I still come back to because the lighting is doing practical work: holding Dave MacKinnon's face, keeping the room tense, and letting the western feeling stay contained.

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