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During the 1990s, Daviau also shot the features Congo and The Astronaut’s Wife; hundreds of high-end commercials; and some experimental short films, including Sweet and The Routine. Over that span, he also served on the ASC Membership Committee, for which he sought out new talents that could help shepherd the Society into the next millennium. In 2003, Daviau was lured back to feature-film work by the prospect of reviving Universal’s iconic monsters for the high-energy adventure Van Helsing (AC May ’04). Taking a few visual cues from the studio’s classics — including The Bride of Frankenstein, photographed by John J. Mescall, ASC in 1935 — Daviau brought his period approach to the realm of Gothic horror, employing not only vintage techniques (such as hand-painted sky backings) but also the latest technology to bring director Stephen Sommers’ vision to the screen. Reflecting on his latest ASC honor, which he will accept at the ASC Awards ceremony on Feb. 18, Daviau laughs and proclaims, “Know that this in is no way an announcement of my retirement! I’m not done yet!”
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