Society members Dean Cundey, James Neihouse and Theo Van De Sande were greeted with exceptional hospitality in the Southeast Asian country. 

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Following successful stagings in Toronto, Beijing and São Paulo, a unique edition of the ASC International Master Class was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, featuring ASC instructors Dean Cundey, James Neihouse and Theo Van De Sande. Each brought a distinctive professional experience and creative approach to the classroom and some 40 students, as well as fine teaching skills.

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Held in cooperation with the Malaysian Society of Cinematographers (MySC), this five-day session took place at the Finas Sound Stage Studio on September 18-22. The ASC’s program was designed by experts in cinematography and was intended for working cinematography professionals. This Master Class included lighting demonstrations as well as instruction on greenscreen work, large-format production, camera movement and frame composition — replicating many of the techniques that these ASC instructors have used while shooting feature films, television and other projects. 

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This was the ASC's first education effort to be held in the Southeast Asian country and a resounding success. During a session on the final day, the participating ASC members were presented with honorary memberships into the MySC, while the ASC staff who helped coordinate the program — Saul Molina and Alex Lopez were also presented with awards of appreciation for their outstanding efforts.