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Richard Linklater

Filmmaker

American·b. 1960

Known for:

Boyhood (2014), the Before trilogy (1995–2013)

Education:

Self-taught filmmaker; founded Austin Film Society (1985)

Richard Linklater made Slacker (1990) independently in Austin for under $25,000 and built a career on formal experiments with duration - Boyhood (2014), filmed over twelve years with the same cast, and the Before trilogy (1995, 2004, 2013), each a conversation in real time set nine years after the last. He has produced one of the most formally varied bodies of work in American independent cinema, encompassing animated films, studio comedies, and large-scale musicals.

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Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2

Panavision

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Used Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2 for Boyhood (2014), filmed over 12 years.

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The Panaflex Millennium XL2 is a 35mm sync-sound film camera introduced by Panavision in 2004 as an update to the original Millennium XL. It features crystal-controlled speeds from 3 to 50 fps with in-shot speed ramping, a variable shutter adjustable from 11.2 to 180 degrees, dual registration pins, and dual pull-down claws. The camera converts between studio, handheld, and Steadicam configurations and is available in 3-perf or 4-perf pulldown.

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Moviecam Compact

Moviecam

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Used Moviecam Compact alongside Panaflex Millennium XL2 for Boyhood (2014), filmed over 12 years.

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The Moviecam Compact is a modular 35mm motion picture camera designed by Austrian engineer Fritz Gabriel Bauer and introduced in 1990. It supports 4-perf and 3-perf pull-down with Super 35 coverage, features a microprocessor-controlled motor with crystal-accurate variable speeds, and a balanced center of gravity for handheld and Steadicam work. It received a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award in 1993. ARRI acquired Moviecam in the late 1990s and incorporated its technology into the ARRICAM line.