Credit is due GBCT News / Tim Potter Credit is due GBCT News / Tim Potter The media is awash with stories of the ‘gig economy’ (in which temporary positions are common), zero-hours contracts and the ‘precariat’ (those whose income is always precarious). Politicians are wringing their hands, ‘How could this have happened?’. The Office … Read more
illuminatrix, the UK’s first collective of female cinematographers, calls for gender equality amongst cinematographers working in the UK film industry. Despite women making up 50.1% of film students in the UK, recent reports have highlighted the sizeable gender imbalance in the film industry across the globe. Data from Directors UK shows that the field of … Read more
Panasonic’s legacy of use in natural history cinematography continues as the UK Wildlife Film School adopts the AG-DVX200 to train the next generation of talent. The school teaches students who have a keen interest in natural history production and prepares them to meet the challenges of shooting out on location by way of practical, hands-on … Read more
But, is it art? President’s Perspective / Barry Ackroyd But, is it art? President’s Perspective / Barry Ackroyd It was almost 40 years ago that I studied filmmaking at a small art school on the south coast of England. Things were just great, except for one thing. I had to write my final dissertation. Having … Read more
The revival of real film has received an additional boost with the news that large format Kodak 65mm film processing facilities have opened in the UK. Twentieth Century Fox’s Murder On The Orient Express, directed by Kenneth Branagh, and shot by cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos BSC, will be one of the first productions to use the … Read more
ARRI Rental has added the Hexatron all-weather, go-anywhere, crane-positioning base to its grip equipment portfolio in the UK and Germany. The heavy-duty, four-wheel drive vehicle is suitable for use with telescopic and modular camera cranes, and is engineered to handle tough terrain. Its water wading depth of 60cm and all-terrain tyres mean that harsh weather … Read more
The latest series of long-running British drama series, Midsomer Murders, is being shot with uncoated Cooke miniS4/i lenses, supplied by VMI. Now in its 19th season, Midsomer Murders, produced by Bentley Productions for ITV, documents the investigation of grisly murders that take place in the otherwise idyllic and quintessentially English region of Midsomer. James Moss … Read more
As it is one of the most difficult treks on the planet, not many are willing to climb to Mount Everest’s summit and face altitude sickness, high-speed winds, and the possibility of major avalanches along the way However, Amsterdam-based production company VR Explorers, didn’t just set out to reach the top, they also became the … Read more
Red Digital Cinema is shipping its new Red Epic-W and Weapon cameras. Both feature the compact and design of the DSMC form factor, as well as the new Helium 8K S35 sensor, Red’s latest sensor technology, which allows for higher resolution in an S35 frame, while maintaining the dynamic range found in the Red Dragon … Read more
Independent camera, grip and lens specialist Movietech is celebrating 25 years of support for the cinematographic arts. From humble beginnings in North West London, where its first fully-serviced production was Damage, filmed with Peter Biziou BSC, Movietech has evolved over a quarter of a century to become regarded as one of the most experienced, reliable … Read more
The National Film and Television School (NFTS) has secured funding of £1.5m from Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Local Enterprise Partnership (BTVLEP) to build a new Digital Content Production Training Studio. The studio will be one of the most advanced, dedicated training facilities in the UK, and will have the ability to shoot, record and stream live … Read more
Kino Flo Lighting Systems will unveil its new colour swatch offerings for Select and Diva-Lite LEDs at Camerimage. A new firmware upgrade adds a large palette of colours to its LED line of portable soft lights. Kino LED lightweight location systems can reproduce a wide variety of professional cine gel colours, blend with warm white … Read more
The Hollywood Section of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE), had the increasingly popular practice of “phoneography” as a key topic at its September meeting. Phoneography is the use of smartphones as image-capture devices in film and television productions. “The smartphone has become an integral part of our ecosystem, and it’s now … Read more
Pinewood MBS Lighting’s sizable collection of ARRI SkyPanel LED softlights has been prepped and dispatched on new productions. A popular choice with cinematographers and crew, recent additions to the growing roster of the company’s clients to have utilised SkyPanels, include: Greig Fraser ASC and gaffers Perry Evans/Jamie Mills on Rogue One, Steve Yedlin ASC and … Read more
The Technology Committee of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has published its “Cinema Display Evaluation Plan & Test Protocol,” which defines a method for the visual evaluation of parameters that characterise next generation cinema projection and active screens. As part of the industry’s move to high dynamic range (HDR) and wide color gamut (WCG), … Read more
The Cinema And Television Benevolent Fund (CTBF), the UK charity for people working behind the scenes in cinema, commercial television and film, has appointed interim CEO, D’Arcy Myers, following the recent death of CEO Richard Wilson. A consultant with more than 20 years of experience in the charity sector, D’Arcy Myers will drive the strategic … Read more
Now in its third year, the 2016 Production Guild Awards in association with Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, recognised the expertise, experience and excellence of Production Guild members working in film and television drama within the production office, production accounts, location management, VFX, post-production and assistant directing roles, and the people who support them. Five awards … Read more
Camera specialist Filmscape has taken delivery of a selection of new Anamorphic lensing options from Cooke, ARRI, Kowa and Lomo. The Cooke Anamorphic/i family has garnered praise for its precision and versatility, and the ARRI Master range is particularly suited to 35mm format use. The Lomo/Hawk lens set offers all the characteristics of classic Anamorphic … Read more
There are concerns that historic West End cinema, the Curzon in Mayfair, may have to close because of a disagreement over the soundproofing of flats being built above. Noise from films played at the Curzon in Mayfair can be heard on the two floors above the cinema, where star-studded film premieres are regularly held, according … Read more
DP Rodrigo Prieto AMC ASC (The Wolf Of Wall Street) received Kodak’s Cinematography Mentor of the Year award, at the recent International Cinematographers Guild (ICG) 2016 Emerging Cinematographer Awards, held at the ASC clubhouse in Hollywood. Mexico-born Prieto came to the attention of Hollywood for his cinematography on Amores Perros for director Alejandro González Iñárritu. … Read more
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