" Amargosa" is the second film Cinematographer Curt Apduhan has lensed for Director Todd Robinson. In the spring of 1998, Apduhan acted as Director of Photography on Robinson's "Stand And Be Counted", a feature length documentary on popular music conceived by David Crosby.

Serving along with Robinson as camera operator, Apduhan's approach to lighting "Amargosa" was specific. The "formal" interview's with Marta Becket was designed to be rich and theatrical with plenty of "negative space" while Marta's world outside the Opera House is arid and desolate. Kodak Vision 200 (7274) super 16mm film stock was employed for the interviews, Kodak Vision 500 (7279) pushed one stop for the opera house performances, and Kodak Vision 320 (7277) was selected for the majority of exteriors with beautiful results.

Shooting in Super 16mm, Apduhan decided to employ Arri SR3's along with a Canon 11.5 to 138mm T2.5 lens provided by Keslow Camera. The production also utilized selected Century lenses (6mm T1.9 & 150 to 600mm T6.7) to capture some of the films most memorable images. "Amargosa" was shot with two camera units with Frank Q. Dobbs acting as second unit technical advisor. Two steadicam operators (Doug Jones & Bruce Alan Greene) along with an aerial helicopter unit comprised of Aerial DP Doug Holgate and Pilot David Gibbs rounding out the camera team. Lighting and grip duties were performed by gaffer Kent Turansky, best boys Randy Hodges & Tom Holm, grip Craig "Bernie" Burns, and Crane Operator/Dolly Grip Daniel Canamar.

Apduhan's next film will be "Go Tigers!" directed by Kenneth A. Carlson who is also one of the producers of "Amargosa". It is a documentary feature about the storied football program of the Washington High School Tigers of Massillon, Ohio.