During the NAB's Digital
Cinema Summit 2006, James Cameron, academy award winning director and
writer of the world's most profitable film - Titanic - had a clear
message: adding 3D stereoscopic display to digital cinema, is the best
way to save the theatrical experience. And, bring people back to the
movies. While others are pondering over 3D cinema, Hong Kong’s award
winning cinematographer, Henry Chung designed his 3-d film camera
device for the filming of a special 3-d film “Professor Extreme” that
had been shown in Shanghai 1996. He was the Director of Photography.
Henry
Chung is a cinematographer in Hong Kong, shooting feature films,
commercial films, corporate films, documentaries and short films for
over 15 years. His credits included Peony Pavilion, directed by Yon
Fan, where he was awarded for Best Cinematography Deauville , France, March 2002, Lotus
de la meilleure image, in the Festival du Film Asiatique de Deauville
mars 2002. Winner of Best Cinematography, Golden Bauhinia Awards from
the Hong Kong Film Critics Association on March 2002. Beginning his
career in advertising still photography and then moved on to
cinematography as film crew, he had worked with film directors Tsui
Hark, Ann Hui, Wayne Wong, Allen Fong. He then went to Hollywood to
work with Oscar Winner Star Wars special effect wizards Peter Kuran and
Chris Casady. Besides his expertise in lighting and camera work, he has
been creating three dimensional photographic and cinematographic arts.
His solo 3-D photo exhibition “ Five-Leg-Tour” in the Fringe Club in
Feb. 1996. | Exhibitions include : May 1999,
his solo 3-D photo exhibition of the Kai Tak Airport in Pacific Place ,
‘ The Last Days of Kai Tak’ and the 3-D photo book ‘Good Bye Kai Tak’
was also published.
Sept. 1999, 'Europe, China' a joint 3-D photo exhibition in Broadway Cinematheque.
Feb. 2002, Seoul , Korea, Big City Small Scenes, 3-d photos.
Dec. 2004, Hong Kong Film Archival : 3-d cinematography
Section in Trickery Wonderland Exhibition
April 2005, Hong Kong Cyberport: 3-d cinematography
Section in Trickery Wonderland Exhibition
Winner
of the Film of Merit Awards with his 35mm short film, Mind Notes in
Hong Kong Independent Film Competition in 1994. Being a Final Cut Pro
and a Shake user himself, it will be quite an adventure for him, to be
able to utilize Shake's compositing strength, inside this amazing 3D
world. Bringing theatrical experiences to a whole new dimension.There
is much to learn from Henry Chung, about his crafts and his passion.
Thank you for sharing with our readers.
Henry Chung Website
 
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