IMAGO/FNF Digital Cinema Conference – Oslo 2017
Make sure to register your place, and join more than 200 cinematographers and experts, at the IMAGO/FNF Digital Cinema Conference this September.
Delivery of Leica Thalia Lenses Has Begun
CW Sonderoptic GmbH have shipped the first sets of serial production Leica Thalia lenses to half a dozen customers in L.A., New York, France and Sweden.
Abraham Joffe films Kenyan big cats with Shogun Inferno 4K
Australian Cinematographer of the Year Abraham Joffe ACS made full use of the Atmos Shogun on his latest project.
John Toll to receive Camerimage Lifetime Achievement Award
Camerimage have announced that two-time Academy Award® winner John Toll ASC will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in November.
Low-budget shooting on BBC Comedy Witless
DP Benedict Spence wrote in with details about his work on Witless, the low-budget but highly-successful BBC comedy series.
Official Poster of Camerimage 2017 Revealed
Camerimage have unveiled the official poster for the 25th edition of the International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography in November 2017.
Clive Norman GBCT on shooting Starfish with sensitivity
Clive Norman GBCT gives his experience shooting Starfish, a low-budget British film starring Tom Riley and Joanne Froggatt.
Cooke lenses bring a period look to The Little Mermaid
DP Neil Oseman used Cooke S4/i lenses to their fullest to bring a 'classy look' to the 1930s period tale The Little Mermaid, a live-action film inspired by the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.
DOPs provide feedback on ARRI Alexa 65 lens options
Prominent cinematographers Anthony Dod Mantle, Robert Richardson, Greig Fraser and Bradford Young extol the virtues of the Alexa 65 lens range.
New network promises jobs for established film crew
A brand new network for film crew has launched in the UK, providing free access to contacts, jobs and resources.
Filmscape move to new premises
UK rental house Filmscape is preparing to move to new, custom-designed, premises in West London.
IMAGO/FNF Digital Cinema Conference – Oslo 2017
Make sure to register your place, and join more than 200 cinematographers and experts, at the IMAGO/FNF Digital Cinema Conference this September.
Delivery of Leica Thalia Lenses Has Begun
CW Sonderoptic GmbH have shipped the first sets of serial production Leica Thalia lenses to half a dozen customers in L.A., New York, France and Sweden.
Abraham Joffe films Kenyan big cats with Shogun Inferno 4K
Australian Cinematographer of the Year Abraham Joffe ACS made full use of the Atmos Shogun on his latest project.
John Toll to receive Camerimage Lifetime Achievement Award
Camerimage have announced that two-time Academy Award® winner John Toll ASC will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award in November.
On the Job
Michael Seresin BSC NZSC / War For The Planet OF The Apes
War For The Planet Of The Apes is the third installment in the rebooted Planet Of The Apes franchise. Once more, cinematographer Michael Seresin BSC NZSC was lured into the fray to capture the action.
Close-Up
Darius Khondji AFC ASC / Okja
The work of Darius Khondji AFC ASC on Palme d'Or nominee Okja has been hailed as a vivid delight. Find out Khondji's views on the film's message, Netflix's backing and shooting for 4K.
Across the Pond
The need to greet the future
This month from L.A., Mark London Williams never stops, as he catches up with Steven Poster ASC, takes in the opening of Canon Burbank, visits Robert Kulesh at Matthews and gets reaction to Keslow's latest acquisition.
Camera Creative
Hoyte van Hoytema FSF NSC ASC / Dunkirk
Ron Prince talks to Dutch-Swedish cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema FSF NSC ASC about working on Christopher Nolan's WWII epic Dunkirk and the challenges of filming on 65mm IMAX and large-format 65mm film.
Special Report
CineGear Expo 2017 Review
Mark London Williams gives the run-down on the kit exhibitors were displaying at CineGear Expo 2017 at Paramount Studios last month, and found that it's not all strictly "cine".
Camera Creative
Ben Seresin BSC ASC /
The Mummy
We caught up with cinematographer Ben Seresin BSC ASC at his home in Los Angeles, to discover more about his take on reanimating The Mummy for 21st century audiences.
Special Report
Contemplations from Cannes
Richard Andry AFC, president of the French Society of Cinematographers, gives us the inside cinematographic track on the 70th Cannes Film Festival.
Across the Pond
The New Standard
This month from Hollywood, we get industry perspectives on where the trends and standards are heading for uses of cameras, lighting and lenses.
Post-It Notes
Peter Doyle / Technicolor
Peter Doyle, supervising digital colourist at Technicolor, gives an insight into how HDR contributes to storytelling.
Talking Heads
Steven Poster ASC
“Buyer beware”
Steven Poster ASC says the appliance of new technologies can only be successful when it helps storytellers.
Clapperboard
James B. Devis BSC
During a career stretching over 50 years, James Devis BSC operated on a healthy number of great films with many notable directors and cinematographers. Read about his remarkable story.
Across the Pond
Creating the old and the new
In the first of a new feature, Mark London Williams writes in from the USA to present British Cinematographer readers with a monthly perspective on all things gear and those using it.
On the Job
Henry Braham BSC /
Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2
Shot by dazzling shot, line by irreverent line, Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 is witty, action-packed and spectacular. Cinematographer Henry Braham BSC guides us through his visual processes.
Camera Creative
Jess Hall BSC /
Ghost In The Shell
Ghost In The Shell's creative and technical task of converting script into images, while paying homage to the original manga and anime versions, fell to cinematographer Jess Hall BSC.
Gaffers R Us
Julian White
We speak to gaffer Julian White on his career development, lighting approaches and the importance of creative collaboration.
Clapperboard
Ronnie Taylor BSC
The much-respected cinematographer Ronnie Taylor BSC worked on a number of memorable films, with some of the biggest names in a career spanning
fifty-eight years.
On the Job
Michael Seresin BSC NZSC / War For The Planet OF The Apes
War For The Planet Of The Apes is the third installment in the rebooted Planet Of The Apes franchise. Once more, cinematographer Michael Seresin BSC NZSC was lured into the fray to capture the action.
Close-Up
Darius Khondji AFC ASC / Okja
The work of Darius Khondji AFC ASC on Palme d'Or nominee Okja has been hailed as a vivid delight. Find out Khondji's views on the film's message, Netflix's backing and shooting for 4K.
Across the Pond
The need to greet the future
This month from L.A., Mark London Williams never stops, as he catches up with Steven Poster ASC, takes in the opening of Canon Burbank, visits Robert Kulesh at Matthews and gets reaction to Keslow's latest acquisition.
Camera Creative
Hoyte van Hoytema FSF NSC ASC / Dunkirk
Ron Prince talks to Dutch-Swedish cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema FSF NSC ASC about working on Christopher Nolan's WWII epic Dunkirk and the challenges of filming on 65mm IMAX and large-format 65mm film.
Special Report
CineGear Expo 2017 Review
Mark London Williams gives the run-down on the kit exhibitors were displaying at CineGear Expo 2017 at Paramount Studios last month, and found that it's not all strictly "cine".
Camera Creative
Ben Seresin BSC ASC /
The Mummy
We caught up with cinematographer Ben Seresin BSC ASC at his home in Los Angeles, to discover more about his take on reanimating The Mummy for 21st century audiences.
Issue 82 – July 2017
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