We are sad to report that a very prominent, longtime, and active member of DCS has passed away. Bruce Logan, ASC was a cinematographer and special effects pioneer who worked on such notable features as Star Wars and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Bruce was born May 15, 1946, in Bushey Heath, England and worked briefly as an animator for the BBC before connecting with Stanley Kubrick who hired him to work under Douglas Trumball when he was only 19. He continued to work with Trumbull after emigrating to the US in the 1970s photographing iconic VFX sequences, such as blowing up the Death Star on Star Wars: A New Hope as well as several Indie features. Other VFX cinematography credits included  Batman Forever and Avalanche Express, among many others.  

Bruce also served as Director of Photography on Tron, the first notable integration of live action and CGI in a motion picture, and he had a long list of directing credits including features, commercials, and high-end music videos for the likes of Madonna, Prince and Rod Stewart. Bruce was always quite generous with his time and expertise and we are grateful to have had him regularly volunteer to make presentations for the Digital Cinema Society.  Sadly, he passed away unexpectedly at his Los Angeles area home on April 10th, survived by his wife Mariana Campos-Logan and by his children, Mary Grace and Campbell Logan.