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Ron Fricke

Ron Fricke is an American director and cinematographer who was the director of photography on Godfrey Reggio's -qatsi trilogy of films (Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, and Naqoyqatsi).

Fricke's credits also include his masterpiece Baraka[?]. Fricke is considered a master of the 70mm film format and also of time-lapse photography[?] (see his film Chronos). He designed and used his own 70mm camera equipment for Baraka and his later projects.

See also

Godfrey Reggio

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