Artful Eyes Clapperboard / Chris Challis Artful Eyes Clapperboard / Chris Challis BY: David A. Ellis Chris Challis was born in 1919 and was keen on films from an early age. He was educated privately at King’s College in Wimbledon, London. As a schoolboy he was very interested in stills photography, writes David A Ellis. … Read more
Patatas Bravas Meet the New Wave / Carlos Catalan Patatas Bravas Meet the New Wave / Carlos Catalan Filmography (so far): Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (Running With The Bulls) (2011), Expect A Miracle (Documentary) (2010), Third Star (2010), Cherry Tree Lane (2010), Luck By Chance (2009), The Burial (2008). When did you discover you … Read more
No Fear Anthony Dod Mantle DFF BSC / 127 HOURS, The Eagle & Dredd 3D No Fear Anthony Dod Mantle DFF BSC / 127 HOURS, The Eagle & Dredd 3D BY: Ron Prince With his bulldog, ‘Eddie-Monster’, curled up at his feet, and his family retiring to bed, Anthony Dod Mantle DFF BSC spoke to … Read more
Hungry like the Wolf Clapperboard / Wolfgang Suschitzky Hungry like the Wolf Clapperboard / Wolfgang Suschitzky Legendary photographer and cinematographer Wolfgang Suschitzky, known as Wolf or Su, was born in Vienna in August 1912. His father Wilhelm and his uncle Philipp opened the first socialist bookshop in Vienna. Later, the pair set up the publishing … Read more
Louis Louis Vilmos Zsigmond ASC / Bolden! & Louis Louis Louis Vilmos Zsigmond ASC / Bolden! & Louis Vilmos Zsigmond ASC has become a legend in his own lifetime. He won an Oscar for Close Encounters Of The Third Kind and other nominations for The Deer Hunter, The River and The Black Dalhia. Zsigmond also … Read more
Self Reflection Meet the new wave / Polly Morgan Self Reflection Meet the new wave / Polly Morgan Filmography (so far): I’m shooting my first feature in January 2011, The Sinker, directed by Basel Owes. When did you discover you wanted to be a cinematographer? When I was 13. A film crew came to the … Read more
Cost of War Chris Menges BSC ASC / Route Irish Cost of War Chris Menges BSC ASC / Route Irish BY: Bob Fisher “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana, The Life of Reason (1905) Chris Menges BSC ASC describes Route Irish as, “an extremely political film which is … Read more
15 step Meet the new wave / Bjorn Bratberg 15 step Meet the new wave / Bjorn Bratberg Filmography (so far): Rafiki (2009), Third Star (2010) (2nd Unit), and Criminal Justice 2 (2nd unit) (2009). When did you discover you wanted to be a cinematographer? When I was 11, I got a very old … Read more
An Italian Job Martin Ruhe / The American An Italian Job Martin Ruhe / The American In 2007, the feature film Control earned Best British Independent Film and Best Director Award for Anton Corbijn at the British Independent Film Awards. The film also earned kudos at BAFTA, Cannes and other festivals around the globe. … Read more
Fitter Happier Meet the new wave / Colin Watkinson Filmography (so far): Master Class (2010), Entourage Season 5 (2008), The Fall (2006), and Immortals (2nd Unit) (2010). When did you discover you wanted to be a cinematographer? Peerless Camera Company had a motion control studio which was always very busy. The first time I ever … Read more
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