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92-463: The award recipients are listed below by the year of the award ceremony. In 1998, the first year of the awards, awards were given for that current year's work. Starting with the awards show held in 2000, the awards were given for the previous year's work. For example, the 8th GAYVN Awards were held Thursday, March 9, 2006; awards were given for the movies that were released in 2005. The awards have been held annually since 2000. The current record-holder for

184-611: A budget of $ 250,000, the studio contends it is the most expensive gay pornographic film ever made. The film won a record fourteen awards at the 2007 GayVN Awards , winning in every category in which it was nominated. In February 2007, International Media Films, Inc., which owns the rights to Fellini's La Dolce Vita , filed suit against Lucas (as Andrei Treivas Bregman), Lucas Entertainment, Inc., and Lucas Distribution, Inc. for trademark and copyright infringement . The lawsuit seeks to collect unspecified damages and to stop sales of Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita Parts 1 & 2 . At

276-406: A chronophotographic gun, which was capable of taking 12 consecutive frames a second and recording all the frames of the same picture. The late nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries brought rise to the use of film not only for entertainment purposes but for scientific exploration as well. French biologist and filmmaker Jean Painleve lobbied heavily for the use of film in the scientific field, as

368-417: A film stock is one of the first decisions made in preparing a typical film production. Aside from the film gauge selection – 8 mm (amateur), 16 mm (semi-professional), 35 mm (professional) and 65 mm (epic photography, rarely used except in special event venues) – the cinematographer has a selection of stocks in reversal (which, when developed, create a positive image) and negative formats along with

460-426: A films intensity, vibe, show passage of time, and have many other effects. Camera movement within a film can play a role in enhancing the visual quality and impact of a film. Some aspects of camera movement that contribute to this are: Cinematography can begin with digital image sensor or rolls of film. Advancements in film emulsion and grain structure provided a wide range of available film stocks . The selection of

552-687: A great inconvenience to the scientific and medical worlds. The development of film and increased usage of cameras allowed doctors and scientists to grasp a better understanding and knowledge of their projects. The origins of today's cinema go back to the Lumière brothers , Auguste and Louis, who in 1895 developed a machine called the Cinematographe, which had the ability to capture and show moving images. The early era of cinema saw rapid innovation. Filmmakers discover and apply new methods such as editing, special effects, close-ups, etc. Hollywood began to emerge as

644-441: A railway engine were usually specifically referred to as " phantom rides ". In 1897, Robert W. Paul had the first real rotating camera head made to put on a tripod, so that he could follow the passing processions of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in one uninterrupted shot. This device had the camera mounted on a vertical axis that could be rotated by a worm gear driven by turning a crank handle, and Paul put it on general sale

736-416: A relevant and widely used technique in modern filmmaking. It continues to be employed by filmmakers to evoke specific moods, convey a sense of timelessness, and enhance the artistic expression of their stories. There are many types of Cinematography that each differ based on production purpose and process. These different types of Cinematography are similar in the sense that they all have the goal of conveying

828-563: A specific emotion, mood or feeling. For each different style however they can often convey different emotions and purposes. Some examples of different types of Cinematography can be known as Realism. This style of cinematography aims to create a realistic portrayal of the world, often using natural lighting, handheld cameras, and a documentary-like approach to filming. Classic Hollywood is a style of cinematography characterized by its use of highly polished, studio-produced films with glamorous sets, bright lighting, and romanticized narratives. Film Noir

920-409: A sped-up effect is shown. Time lapses are used most effectively to show things like sunrises, natural movement, or growth. They are commonly used to show passage of time in a shorter sequence. Reverse motion is filming a scene normally, then playing the film in reverse. This is usually used to create uncommon/surreal effects, and create unusual scenes. The various techniques involving speed all can add to

1012-560: A studio marketing video that showed Michael Lucas simulating oral sex both with and on a Barbie doll. While acknowledging the overt attempt to draw traffic to his site with the video as linkbait , Queerty expressed admiration for Lucas' ability to create buzz for his company in the rapidly changing adult entertainment industry. The studio has garnered many GayVN Awards and Adult Erotic Gay Video Awards ("Grabbys") nominations and wins. Timothy Greenfield-Sanders profiled Lucas in his 2004 book XXX: 30 Porn Star Photographs and

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1104-488: A timeless and classic feel. By stripping away color, filmmakers can emphasize the composition, shapes, and textures within the frame, enhancing the visual impact. Notable films that have employed black-and-white cinematography include classics such as Casablanca (1942), Raging Bull (1980), and Schindler's List (1993). These films showcase the power and versatility of black-and-white cinematography in creating emotionally resonant visuals. Black-and-white cinematography remains

1196-520: A track parallel to the horse's, and each camera shutter was controlled by a trip wire triggered by the horse's hooves. They were 21 inches apart to cover the 20 feet taken by the horse stride, taking pictures at one-thousandth of a second. At the end of the decade, Muybridge had adapted sequences of his photographs to a zoopraxiscope for short, primitive projected "movies", which were sensations on his lecture tours by 1879 or 1880. Four years later, in 1882, French scientist Étienne-Jules Marey invented

1288-570: A transparent celluloid strip 35 mm wide. The results of this work were first shown in public in 1893, using the viewing apparatus also designed by Dickson, the Kinetoscope . Contained within a large box, only one person at a time looking into it through a peephole could view the movie. In the following year, Charles Francis Jenkins and his projector, the Phantoscope , made a successful audience viewing while Louis and Auguste Lumière perfected

1380-419: A wide range of film speeds (varying sensitivity to light) from ISO 50 (slow, least sensitive to light) to 800 (very fast, extremely sensitive to light) and differing response to color (low saturation , high saturation) and contrast (varying levels between pure black (no exposure) and pure white (complete overexposure). Advancements and adjustments to nearly all gauges of film create the "super" formats wherein

1472-417: A wider lens can give key information that takes place in the background of a shot. Camera distance can highlight specific details that can be important to a film shot. From very far away, a group of people can all look the same, but once you zoom in very close, the viewer is able to see differences within the population through details like facial expression and body language. Coloring is similar to lighting, in

1564-452: A yellow filter, which cuts down on blue wavelengths of light, can be used to darken a daylight sky (by eliminating blue light from hitting the film, thus greatly underexposing the mostly blue sky) while not biasing most human flesh tone. Filters can be used in front of the lens or, in some cases, behind the lens for different effects. Certain cinematographers, such as Christopher Doyle , are well known for their innovative use of filters; Doyle

1656-402: Is a style of cinematography that is characterized by its use of stark contrast and chiaroscuro lighting, low-key lighting, and a dark, brooding atmosphere. It often features crime, mystery, and morally ambiguous characters. To convey mood, emotion, narrative and other factors within the shot, cinematography is implemented by using different aspects within a film. Lighting on the scene can affect

1748-416: Is a technique used in filmmaking where the images are captured and presented in shades of gray, without color. This artistic approach has a rich history and has been employed in various films throughout cinema's evolution. It is a powerful tool that allows filmmakers to emphasize contrast, texture, and lighting, enhancing the visual storytelling experience. The use of black-and-white cinematography dates back to

1840-419: Is a vital element in cinematography that can be used in a variety of ways, such as the creation of action, or a sense of movement. Speed can be further used to slow down time, highlight important moments, and often times build a sense of suspense in a film. Slow motion is a technique which involves filming at a higher frame rate, then playing the footage again at a normal speed. This creates a slowed-down effect in

1932-399: Is an independent New York -based gay pornographic studio started by porn star Michael Lucas , funded by his ex-husband Richard Winger. It is one of the largest such studios in the world. The studio is known for lavish, big-budget films, and it contends that its 2006 film Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita is the most expensive gay porn ever made. The film won 14 GayVN awards in 2007,

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2024-410: Is determined by the aperture size and the focal distance. A large or deep depth of field is generated with a very small iris aperture and focusing on a point in the distance, whereas a shallow depth of field will be achieved with a large (open) iris aperture and focusing closer to the lens. Depth of field is also governed by the format size. If one considers the field of view and angle of view, the smaller

2116-421: Is known for lavish, big-budget productions that approach gay pornography combining technical filmmaking expertise and raunch . The studio released its Gigolo in 2007. The film explored the underworld of New York City escorting and hustling . When same-year The Intern won more GayVN Awards than the big production Gigolo , studio head Lucas was bothered, stating that "even a retard" would not have chosen

2208-440: Is often a translucent color medium pressed between two planes of optical glass. Color filters work by blocking out certain color wavelengths of light from reaching the film. With color film, this works very intuitively wherein a blue filter will cut down on the passage of red, orange, and yellow light and create a blue tint on the film. In black-and-white photography, color filters are used somewhat counter-intuitively; for instance,

2300-420: Is one of the chief benefits. The focal length of the lens determines the angle of view and, therefore, the field of view . Cinematographers can choose from a range of wide-angle lenses , "normal" lenses and long focus lenses , as well as macro lenses and other special effect lens systems such as borescope lenses. Wide-angle lenses have short focal lengths and make spatial distances more obvious. A person in

2392-428: Is still used by some directors, especially in specific applications or out of fondness for the format. From its birth in the 1880s, movies were predominantly monochrome. Contrary to popular belief, monochrome does not always mean black-and-white; it means a movie shot in a single tone or color. Since the cost of tinted film bases was substantially higher, most movies were produced in black-and-white monochrome. Even with

2484-495: Is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera ) photography. Cinematographers use a lens to focus reflected light from objects into a real image that is transferred to some image sensor or light-sensitive material inside the movie camera . These exposures are created sequentially and preserved for later processing and viewing as a motion picture. Capturing images with an electronic image sensor produces an electrical charge for each pixel in

2576-517: Is the earliest surviving motion picture. This movie was shot on paper film. An experimental film camera was developed by British inventor William Friese Greene and patented in 1889. W. K. L. Dickson , working under the direction of Thomas Alva Edison , was the first to design a successful apparatus, the Kinetograph , patented in 1891. This camera took a series of instantaneous photographs on standard Eastman Kodak photographic emulsion coated onto

2668-431: Is the hand-tinted Annabelle Serpentine Dance in 1895 by Edison Manufacturing Company . Machine-based tinting later became popular. Tinting continued until the advent of natural color cinematography in the 1910s. Many black-and-white movies have been colorized recently using digital tinting. This includes footage shot from both world wars, sporting events and political propaganda. In 1902, Edward Raymond Turner produced

2760-577: The Los Angeles Times remarked on it being the first to feature an all- Jewish cast. In July, the studio announced on Lucas's blog that it will open a European headquarters in Paris , the site of its current production, Paris Playboys . In 2013 Lucas Entertainment went from being exclusively a condom-only studio to filming and releasing "bareback" sex content. Michael Lucas founded his own production company, Lucas Entertainment, in 1998. He based

2852-663: The Cinématographe , an apparatus that took, printed, and projected film, in Paris in December 1895. The Lumière brothers were the first to present projected, moving, photographic, pictures to a paying audience of more than one person. In 1896, movie theaters were open in France (Paris, Lyon , Bordeaux , Nice, Marseille ); Italy ( Rome , Milan, Naples , Genoa , Venice, Bologna , Forlì ); Brussels ; and London. The chronological improvements in

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2944-580: The film laboratory to process the film stock can also offer a considerable variance in the image produced. By controlling the temperature and varying the duration in which the film is soaked in the development chemicals, and by skipping certain chemical processes (or partially skipping all of them), cinematographers can achieve very different looks from a single film stock in the laboratory. Some techniques that can be used are push processing , bleach bypass , and cross processing . Most of modern cinema uses digital cinematography and has no film stocks , but

3036-435: The "ingestion of someone else's urine... with a sexual purpose" made the films obscene, which was cause for banning them. Sex In Suits – The studio's third line to be launched as its own independent website. Sex In Suits collects Lucas Entertainment's "Gentlemen" line of gay adult films featuring men in suits, which started in 2011 and other business-oriented items. The scenes are filmed in professional settings, allowing

3128-674: The 1830s, three different solutions for moving images were invented based on the concept of revolving drums and disks, the stroboscope by Simon von Stampfer in Austria, the phenakistoscope by Joseph Plateau in Belgium, and the zoetrope by William Horner in Britain. In 1845, Francis Ronalds invented the first successful camera able to make continuous recordings of the varying indications of meteorological and geomagnetic instruments over time. The cameras were supplied to numerous observatories around

3220-469: The 2010s, digital cinematography has become the dominant form of cinematography after largely superseding film cinematography. Numerous aspects contribute to the art of cinematography, including: The first film cameras were fastened directly to the head of a tripod or other support, with only the crudest kind of leveling devices provided, in the manner of the still-camera tripod heads of the period. The earliest film cameras were thus effectively fixed during

3312-508: The Center an 'anti-Israeli nest' and [Glennda] Testone [the Center's executive director] and Mario Palumbo, the Center's board president, 'staunch anti-Zionists,' Lucas, in a series of emails, asked friends to stop donating to the Center and to contact elected officials to stop any government support." "Asked ... to compare the response to his most recent boycott threat to [an] earlier one, Lucas wrote, 'This group has had their first and last meeting in

3404-497: The Center. If someone fucks with Israel, I fuck them back. And I usually win.'" Lucas Entertainment – The flagship brand featuring gay sex with men in their 20s and 30s. Lucas Raunch – An extreme fetish line. The first releases were FARTS! and PISS! . In February 2009 the Canada Border Services Agency detained and banned both films. The CBSA's Policy On The Classification Of Obscene Material states that

3496-597: The accompanying HBO documentary Thinking XXX . Greenfield-Sanders asked Lucas, then still primarily known as a performer, for a list of his ten favorite films; the films he listed were all from his own production company. In 2020, Michael Lucas and the models of Lucas Entertainment were featured in the Gruenholtz book, "Uncensored: My Year Behind the Scenes with Michael Lucas and His Models." The book documents photography by Gruenholtz as he shadowed Lucas and his productions over

3588-445: The advent of early color experiments, the greater expense of color meant films were mostly made in black-and-white until the 1950s, when cheaper color processes were introduced, and in some years percentage of films shot on color film surpassed 51%. By the 1960s, color became by far the dominant film stock. In the coming decades, the usage of color film greatly increased while monochrome films became scarce. Black-and-white cinematography

3680-416: The area of the film used to capture a single frame of an image is expanded, although the physical gauge of the film remains the same. Super 8 mm , Super 16 mm, and Super 35  mm all utilize more of the overall film area for the image than their "regular" non-super counterparts. The larger the film gauge, the higher the overall image resolution clarity and technical quality. The techniques used by

3772-416: The artistic choices and technical considerations involved in creating compelling black-and-white imagery, offering a comprehensive understanding of the technique. Black-and-white cinematography allows filmmakers to focus on the interplay of light and shadow, emphasizing the contrast between different elements within a scene. This technique can evoke a sense of nostalgia, evoke a specific time period, or create

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3864-535: The boys need a hug or someone to talk with." The studio announced on Lucas's blog in July 2009 that it was opening a European headquarters in Paris . The new office will centralize production services, including casting , filming , and promotions . The studio last filmed in France in October 2001 for Inside Paris , and announced it was to begin filming Paris Playboys in the city's gay district, Le Marais . The studio

3956-413: The camera's sensor designers perceptions of various film stocks and image adjustment parameters. Filters , such as diffusion filters or color effect filters, are also widely used to enhance mood or dramatic effects. Most photographic filters are made up of two pieces of optical glass glued together with some form of image or light manipulation material between the glass. In the case of color filters, there

4048-473: The camera. By the late 1920s, most of the movies produced were sound films. Wide screen formats were first experimented within the 1950s. By the 1970s, most movies were color films. IMAX and other 70mm formats gained popularity. Wide distribution of films became commonplace, setting the ground for "blockbusters." Film cinematography dominated the motion picture industry from its inception until the 2010s when digital cinematography became dominant. Film cinematography

4140-454: The cameras themselves can be adjusted in ways that go far beyond the abilities of one particular film stock. They can provide varying degrees of color sensitivity, image contrast, light sensitivity and so on. One camera can achieve all the various looks of different emulsions. Digital image adjustments such as ISO and contrast are executed by estimating the same adjustments that would take place if actual film were in use, and are thus vulnerable to

4232-570: The company in New York City (rather than Los Angeles , where many of the other pornography studios are located), in part, to take advantage of the lack of competition. In 2004, Lucas Distribution, Inc., his adult video distribution company, began operations. Lucas directs, produces and stars in his own films under the Lucas Entertainment banner. In March 2009 the studio hired Mr. Pam Doré as creative director of film and production. Doré

4324-632: The course of one year in New York, Fire Island, Puerto Vallarta, and Barcelona. At the 2009 GayVN Awards studio head Lucas was inducted into the GayVN Hall of Fame. The studio also received a nomination for a 2010 XBIZ Award in the category of GLBT Company of the Year. Cinematography Cinematography (from Ancient Greek κίνημα ( kínēma )  'movement' and γράφειν ( gráphein )  'to write, draw, paint, etc.')

4416-519: The current record. To expand its direction, the studio hired mr. Pam Doré , gay adult film's only female videographer , as creative director of film and production in August 2008. Doré, who began her career at Falcon Video in 1996, was nominated for best director and cinematography at the GayVN Awards for the studio's 2008 Return to Fire Island . In May 2009, Lucas Entertainment announced that it

4508-533: The distance is shown as much smaller while someone in the front will loom large. On the other hand, long focus lenses reduce such exaggerations, depicting far-off objects as seemingly close together and flattening perspective. The differences between the perspective rendering is actually not due to the focal length by itself, but by the distance between the subjects and the camera. Therefore, the use of different focal lengths in combination with different camera to subject distances creates these different rendering. Changing

4600-498: The earliest digitally shot feature movies, Julia and Julia (1987). In 1998, with the introduction of HDCAM recorders and 1920×1080 pixel digital professional video cameras based on CCD technology, the idea, now re-branded as "digital cinematography", began to gain traction. Shot and released in 1998, The Last Broadcast is believed by some to be the first feature-length video shot and edited entirely on consumer-level digital equipment. In May 1999, George Lucas challenged

4692-416: The early days of cinema when color film was not yet available. Filmmakers relied on this technique to create visually striking and atmospheric films. Even with the advent of color film technology, black-and-white cinematography continued to be utilized for artistic and thematic purposes. Ken Dancyger's book The Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice provides valuable insights into

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4784-494: The film, which announced its release for July 22. The film received press coverage. Writing in Tablet Magazine , Wayne Hoffman observed that although mainstream publications from The Atlantic to Out Magazine to Yedioth Aharonoth called the project a landmark as the first gay adult film to feature an all-Israeli cast, Hoffman felt it was a landmark for featuring the first all-Jewish cast. The openly all-Jewish cast

4876-466: The film, which can put emphasis on or add fluidity to a scene. On the other hand, fast motion is the opposite of slow motion, filming at a lower frame rate and then playing the film back at a normal speed. This creates a sped-up effect which can help to emphasize passage of time, or create a sense of urgency. Time lapse is when you take a series of still photographs at a regular interval over a long period of time. From here, if you play them back continuously,

4968-458: The first films with a natural color process rather than using colorization techniques. In 1909, Kinemacolor was first shown to the public. In 1917, the earliest version of Technicolor was introduced. Kodachrome was introduced in 1935. Eastmancolor was introduced in 1950 and became the color standard for the rest of the century. In the 2010s, color films were largely superseded by color digital cinematography. In digital cinematography,

5060-514: The focal length only while keeping the same camera position does not affect perspective but the camera angle of view only. A zoom lens allows a camera operator to change his focal length within a shot or quickly between setups for shots. As prime lenses offer greater optical quality and are "faster" (larger aperture openings, usable in less light) than zoom lenses, they are often employed in professional cinematography over zoom lenses. Certain scenes or even types of filmmaking, however, may require

5152-457: The foreground and background of the sets in sharp focus. This practice is known as deep focus . Deep focus became a popular cinematographic device from the 1940s onward in Hollywood. Today, the trend is for more shallow focus . To change the plane of focus from one object or character to another within a shot is commonly known as a rack focus . Early in the transition to digital cinematography,

5244-468: The historical and theoretical aspects of black-and-white cinematography. Dancyger explores how this technique has been employed throughout film history, examining its impact on storytelling, mood, and visual aesthetics. The book delves into the artistic choices and technical considerations involved in creating compelling black-and-white imagery, offering a comprehensive understanding of the technique. Black-and-white cinematography allows filmmakers to focus on

5336-535: The image is, the shorter the focal length should be, as to keep the same field of view. Then, the smaller the image is, the more depth of field is obtained, for the same field of view. Therefore, 70mm has less depth of field than 35mm for a given field of view, 16mm more than 35mm, and early video cameras, as well as most modern consumer level video cameras, even more depth of field than 16mm. In Citizen Kane (1941), cinematographer Gregg Toland and director Orson Welles used tighter apertures to create every detail of

5428-506: The image, which is electronically processed and stored in a video file for subsequent processing or display. Images captured with photographic emulsion result in a series of invisible latent images on the film stock, which are chemically " developed " into a visible image . The images on the film stock are projected for viewing in the same motion picture. Cinematography finds uses in many fields of science and business, as well as for entertainment purposes and mass communication . In

5520-417: The images are captured and presented in shades of gray, without color. This artistic approach has a rich history and has been employed in various films throughout cinema's evolution. It is a powerful tool that allows filmmakers to emphasize contrast, texture, and lighting, enhancing the visual storytelling experience. The use of black-and-white cinematography dates back to the early days of cinema when color film

5612-450: The inability of digital video cameras to easily achieve shallow depth of field, due to their small image sensors, was initially an issue of frustration for film makers trying to emulate the look of 35mm film. Optical adapters were devised which accomplished this by mounting a larger format lens which projected its image, at the size of the larger format, on a ground glass screen preserving the depth of field. The adapter and lens then mounted on

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5704-537: The interplay of light and shadow, emphasizing the contrast between different elements within a scene. This technique can evoke a sense of nostalgia, evoke a specific time period, or create a timeless and classic feel. By stripping away color, filmmakers can emphasize the composition, shapes, and textures within the frame, enhancing the visual impact. Notable films that have employed black-and-white cinematography include classics such as Casablanca (1942), Raging Bull (1980), and Schindler's List (1993). These films showcase

5796-534: The late 1970s to early 1980s, the entertainment industry slowly began transitioning to digital imaging and digital video over the next two decades. The CCD was followed by the CMOS active-pixel sensor ( CMOS sensor ), developed in the 1990s. Beginning in the late 1980s, Sony began marketing the concept of " electronic cinematography", utilizing its analog Sony HDVS professional video cameras . The effort met with very little success. However, this led to one of

5888-605: The mecca of the film industry, and many of the famous studios today such as Warner Bros and Paramount Pictures began to rule the film world. Over time, cinema and cinematography have changed drastically. From the silent films of the early 20th century, to the ability of sound to be added to films in the 1920s, widescreen and color films in the 50s, huge improvements in general creativity and methodology have emerged. The experimental film Roundhay Garden Scene , filmed by Louis Le Prince in Roundhay , Leeds , England, on October 14, 1888,

5980-493: The medium may be listed concisely. In 1896, Edison showed his improved Vitascope projector, the first commercially successful projector in the U.S. Cooper Hewitt invented mercury lamps which made it practical to shoot films indoors without sunlight in 1905. The first animated cartoon was produced in 1906. Credits began to appear at the beginning of motion pictures in 1911. The Bell and Howell 2709 movie camera invented in 1915 allowed directors to make close-ups without physically moving

6072-485: The mood of a scene or film. Darker shots with less natural light can be gloomy, scary, sad, intense. Brighter lighting can equate to a happier, exciting, more positive mood. Camera angle can affect a scene by setting perspective. It conveys how characters or the audience see something, and through what angle. Camera angle can also play an important role by highlighting either a close up detail, or background setting. A close up angle can highlight detail on someone's face, while

6164-578: The most wins in one year is Lucas Entertainment 's Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita (2006), which won 14 awards in 2007. The previous record-holder with 11 award wins in 2005 was Buckshot Productions ' BuckleRoos . Winners from the 1998 GayVN Awards held December 4, 1998, at the Westin Bonaventure, Los Angeles, California, as published in Choices: The 1999 AVN Awards Show official program: [Top] Starting in 2000, awards would be given for

6256-404: The movie is shot on digital media such as flash storage , as well as distributed through a digital medium such as a hard drive . The basis for digital cameras are metal–oxide–semiconductor (MOS) image sensors . The first practical semiconductor image sensor was the charge-coupled device (CCD), based on MOS capacitor technology. Following the commercialization of CCD sensors during

6348-519: The new medium was more efficient in capturing and documenting the behavior, movement, and environment of microorganisms, cells, and bacteria, than the naked eye. The introduction of film into scientific fields allowed for not only the viewing of "new images and objects, such as cells and natural objects, but also the viewing of them in real time", whereas prior to the invention of moving pictures, scientists and doctors alike had to rely on hand-drawn sketches of human anatomy and its microorganisms. This posed

6440-449: The next year. Shots taken using such a "panning" head were also referred to as "panoramas" in the film catalogues of the first decade of the cinema. This eventually led to the creation of a panoramic photo as well. The standard pattern for early film studios was provided by the studio which Georges Méliès had built in 1897. This had a glass roof and three glass walls constructed after the model of large studios for still photography, and it

6532-413: The one over the other. In the summer of 2005 Lucas released Michael Lucas' Dangerous Liaisons ; the film featured celebrity cameos from RuPaul , Boy George , Graham Norton , Bruce Vilanch , Lady Bunny , Amanda Lepore , and Michael Musto . In 2006, the studio released Michael Lucas' La Dolce Vita Parts 1 & 2 , a gay pornographic remake of the 1960 Fellini classic La Dolce Vita . At

6624-421: The power and versatility of black-and-white cinematography in creating emotionally resonant visuals. Black-and-white cinematography remains a relevant and widely used technique in modern filmmaking. It continues to be employed by filmmakers to evoke specific moods, convey a sense of timelessness, and enhance the artistic expression of their stories. After the advent of motion pictures, a tremendous amount of energy

6716-459: The preliminary injunction hearing in April, 2007, the attorney for the plaintiff asked the judge to enjoin further distribution of Lucas' film, which he refused to do. In May 2009, Lucas Entertainment filmed the first gay porn film using only Israeli models. The production was billed as a sexual journey to promote Israeli culture. In June 2009 the company launched its Men of Israel website to promote

6808-598: The previous year's achievement. Therefore, the awards recognizing achievement in 1999 would be given at the award ceremony in 2000; there was no award ceremony in 1999. [Top] [Top] [Top] Host: Taylor Negron [Top] All Worlds Video [Top] [Top] [Top] Host : Kathy Griffin [Top] Host : Derek Hartley & Romaine Patterson Cohost : Lady Bunny [Top] Host : Janice Dickinson & Margaret Cho Cohost : Alec Mapa [Top] Host : Alec Mapa [Top] GayVN Awards

6900-441: The shot, and hence the first camera movements were the result of mounting a camera on a moving vehicle. The first known of these was a film shot by a Lumière cameraman from the back platform of a train leaving Jerusalem in 1896, and by 1898, there were a number of films shot from moving trains. Although listed under the general heading of "panoramas" in the sales catalogues of the time, those films shot straight forward from in front of

6992-408: The small format video camera which in turn focused on the ground glass screen. Digital SLR still cameras have sensor sizes similar to that of the 35mm film frame, and thus are able to produce images with similar depth of field. The advent of video functions in these cameras sparked a revolution in digital cinematography, with more and more film makers adopting still cameras for the purpose because of

7084-473: The studio to take advantage of its New York City home base. Current scenes on the Sex In Suits website feature bareback sex content. In 2007 LE sent out a fake press release stating that Lucas had been found dead in his apartment. A photo accompanying the release showed what appeared to be a bound, lifeless Lucas with a conspicuous bruise on his face. New York magazine's Daily Intel blog questioned

7176-607: The supremacy of the movie-making medium of film for the first time by including footage filmed with high-definition digital cameras in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace . In late 2013, Paramount became the first major studio to distribute movies to theaters in digital format, eliminating 35mm film entirely. Since then the demand of movies to be developed onto digital format rather than 35mm has increased significantly. As digital technology improved, movie studios began increasingly shifting toward digital cinematography. Since

7268-511: The timing of the stunt, which occurred one week after the surprise death of New York performer and Velvet Mafia singer Dean Johnson. The resulting media attention won the studio an Xbiz Award for Best Publicity Stunt. In conjunction with the German publisher Bruno Gmünder, the studio released the photography book Michael Lucas' Gigolos , which featured many LE models in highly sexualized situations. It included work by photographer Joe Oppedisano, and

7360-420: The use of zooms for speed or ease of use, as well as shots involving a zoom move. As in other photography, the control of the exposed image is done in the lens with the control of the diaphragm aperture . For proper selection, the cinematographer needs that all lenses be engraved with T-stop , not f-stop so that the eventual light loss due to the glass does not affect the exposure control when setting it using

7452-426: The usual meters. The choice of the aperture also affects image quality (aberrations) and depth of field. Focal length and diaphragm aperture affect the depth of field of a scene – that is, how much the background, mid-ground and foreground will be rendered in "acceptable focus" (only one exact plane of the image is in precise focus) on the film or video target. Depth of field (not to be confused with depth of focus )

7544-404: The way that it plays an important role in setting mood and emotion throughout a shot. A color like green can convey balance and peace through scenes of nature. A shot with a lot of red can express anger, intensity, passion or love. While some of these emotions might not come out intentionally while seeing color, it is a subconscious fact that color within cinematography can have a large effect. Speed

7636-450: The world and some remained in use until well into the 20th century. William Lincoln patented a device, in 1867 that showed animated pictures called the "wheel of life" or " zoopraxiscope ". In it moving drawings or photographs were watched through a slit. On 19 June 1878, Eadweard Muybridge successfully photographed a horse named " Sallie Gardner " in fast motion using a series of 24 stereoscopic cameras. The cameras were arranged along

7728-442: Was a pioneer for increased usage of filters in movies and is highly respected throughout the cinema world. Lenses can be attached to the camera to give a certain look, feel, or effect by focus, color, etc. As does the human eye , the camera creates perspective and spatial relations with the rest of the world. However, unlike one's eye, a cinematographer can select different lenses for different purposes. Variation in focal length

7820-457: Was also remarked upon by the Los Angeles Times blog, which noted that whenever Jews are more open about their Jewish identity it is a "healthy development". Lucas, however, openly opposed the New York City's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center's recent (2011) decision to allow a group that opposes Israeli government policies toward Palestinians to meet there. "Calling

7912-500: Was filming on location the first gay porn film with only Israeli models, billing it as an effort to promote Israeli culture . The company subsequently launched its Men of Israel microsite introducing the actors and film concept. Lucas has called the film his most important, and journalists from The Atlantic , Out Magazine and Yediot Aharonot noted it as a landmark film as the first pornographic film shot on location with an all- Israeli cast; while Tablet Magazine and

8004-407: Was fitted with thin cotton cloths that could be stretched below the roof to diffuse the direct ray of the sun on sunny days. The soft overall light without real shadows that this arrangement produced, which also exists naturally on lightly overcast days, was to become the basis for film lighting in film studios for the next decade. Black-and-white cinematography is a technique used in filmmaking where

8096-1260: Was held after a hiatus of seven years on January 21, 2018, at Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Las Vegas . It was hosted by Shangela Laquifa Wadley and was held a week before 35th AVN Award at the same location. Awards were presented in 27 categories. Full list of nominees and winners [Top] Awards were presented at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on January 21, 2019. Keith Miller, founder of Helix Studios Summer Break 2, BelAmi/Pulse Lance Hart, Pierce Paris & Dahlia Sky; Wanna Fuck My Wife? Gotta Fuck Me Too 11, Devil's Film Jake Jaxson, All Saints: Chapter 1, CockyBoys Chi Chi LaRue & Tony Dimarco; Love & Lust in New Orleans, Falcon Studios Max Konnor & Armond Rizzo; "Big Black Daddy", NoirMale.com All Saints: Chapter 1, CockyBoys JJ Knight & Sean Zevran; Tie Me Up! Dick Me Down!, CockyBoys Josh Brady, Corbin Colby, Joey Mills, Cameron Parks, Angel Rivera & Luke Wilder; "Splash", HelixStudios.com Alam Wernik Pirates: A Gay XXX Parody, Men.com/Pulse Lucas Entertainment Lucas Entertainment

8188-507: Was invested in the production of photography in natural color. The invention of the talking picture further increased the demand for the use of color photography. However, in comparison to other technological advances of the time, the arrival of color photography was a relatively slow process. Early movies were not actually color movies since they were shot monochrome and hand-colored or machine-colored afterward (such movies are referred to as colored and not color ). The earliest such example

8280-655: Was lauded for its high production quality as it was designed to be a pornographic fashion book to accompany the studio's film release Gigolos . After the Lucas Raunch releases FARTS! and PISS! were banned in Canada , Lucas released a letter in the media addressed to President Barack Obama asking for him to intercede on the studio's behalf at an upcoming summit with the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper . The LGBTQ blog Queerty responded to

8372-615: Was not yet available. Filmmakers relied on this technique to create visually striking and atmospheric films. Even with the advent of color film technology, black-and-white cinematography continued to be utilized for artistic and thematic purposes. Ken Dancyger's book The Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice provides valuable insights into the historical and theoretical aspects of black-and-white cinematography. Dancyger explores how this technique has been employed throughout film history, examining its impact on storytelling, mood, and visual aesthetics. The book delves into

8464-491: Was the videographer and editor for NakedSword's Tim & Roma Show. Doré, a 12-year veteran of the business, had shot and edited award-winning films for COLT Studio Group and Black Scorpion Entertainment, amongst others. She was nominated at the 2009 GayVN Awards for best director and cinematography for the studio's 2008 Return to Fire Island . In an interview, mr. Pam stated that she fulfills many roles on set, including "kick-ass cameraman, slutty friend or 'Mommy' if

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