A note about the cinematography. This documentary owes alot to cinematographer Andy Cifelli. We shot all interviews and location footage on his Panasonic HD Varicam at 24 frames per second.
Andy did an amazing job lighting the interview of Simon, achieving a daylight balance to blend with the large picture windows in Simon's suburban living room. His work in Simon's basement lab is especially dramatic, contrasting the dark areas of the basement with the ambient light of the photo lightbox. Andy is a versatile shooter, able to adapt in all kinds of situations and he did me a great favor by working on this documentary's limited budget. In this photo Andy is setting up a shot of Simon photographing the Manhattan skyline from Exchange Place in Jersey City.