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DESCRIPTION: This episode we are revisiting our conversation with master cinematographer Dan Mindel (“Mission: Impossible 3”). Mindel talks about his relationship with the franchise, the movie’s iconic use of close-ups (plus how he and JJ Abrams developed the look of the movie), and how closely he worked with the visual effects artists at ILM. We also dip into other parts of his career, including “Star Trek,” "Star Wars," “Shanghai Noon” and “John Carter.” It’s a ride! Released October 28th, 2022.

SHOW NOTES: As mentioned in the episode, here’s Drew’s article about ‘John Carter’: The Untold Story of Disney’s $307 Million Bomb ‘John Carter.'

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Here are some screenshots from “M:I-3,” courtesy of Film Grab. Click any image to enlarge...

We talk about JJ’s “Star Trek” (2009) in the episode so here are a couple of screenshots, courtesy of Film Grab...

Below you’ll see an example of one of the unique lens flares from the film, which Dan talks about in the interview...

We also discuss the Jackie Chan movie “Shanghai Noon” (2000) so here are screenshots from the film courtesy of blu-ray.com...