As VP techniques and technology continue to progress at an incredible pace there’s plenty to explore in Focus On: Virtual Production II from British Cinematographer.

BAFTA Breakthrough opens applications in India

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has opened applications for BAFTA Breakthrough India, supported by Netflix. The initiative marks BAFTA’s first steps into India, showcasing and supporting the next generation of creative talent in film, games and television globally alongside the UK, USA and China. BAFTA also announced composer A. R. Rahman … Read more

New Angénieux Optimo Prime Lenses delivering worldwide

  The first six-lens Silver Sets of Full Frame Angénieux Optimo Prime lenses left Angénieux facilities in France to join some of the most prestigious rental houses worldwide. Originally announced at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019, and following the previous successful collaboration on Angénieux Type EZ zoom Series, the Optimo Primes Series is another … Read more

Playing with colour and light to give the audience a fright in His House

Netflix thriller finds a refugee couple making a harrowing escape from war-torn South Sudan – then struggling to adjust to their new life in an English town that has an evil lurking beneath the surface of His House. The critically-acclaimed film – which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, … Read more

MTF Services releases RF-mount-converted versions of Sirui 1.33x anamorphic lenses

MTF Services have released new RF-mount-converted versions of the Sirui 1.33x anamorphic lenses. Users of the RED Komodo and Canon C70 can now enjoy using the Sirui 35mm f1.8 and 50mm f1.8 anamorphic lenses to shoot stunning 2.4:1 cinemascope images. The bespoke converted lenses are based on the Micro 4/3 versions of the Sirui 50mm … Read more

Komixx Entertainment uses LED technology for ITCH series 2

Komixx Entertainment’s ITCH Series 2, the second instalment of a 10-part series commissioned by ABC Australia and sold internationally to BYUtv (US), CBBC (UK) and TVNZ, is using the latest LED technology during shooting at the ABC studios in East Perth, Western Australia. Komixx has secured the services of Perth-based visual effects studio Last Pixel … Read more

ETC introduces High End Systems SolaFrame Studio

ETC has introduced the SolaFrame Studio automated luminaire, a fanless, convection-cooled fixture that prioritizes high quality features, beautiful spectral output and silent operation. Audibly invisible and visually impactful, the fixture’s feature set is designed for exquisite projection control and colour in a compact package. A perfect fit for theatres, concert halls, opera houses, film/TV broadcast … Read more

Cooke Panchro/i Classic brings vintage look to Fugitive Dreams

For cinematographer Peter Simonite, ASC, CSC lensing the drama Fugitive Dreams meant needing a vintage look — but a look that was also consistent between lenses. To accomplish this, he chose the Cooke Optics Panchro/i Classic to give director and writer Jason Neulander the exact look he wanted for the film. Fugitive Dreams, based on … Read more

BBC Studioworks appoints commercial director to accelerate growth

BBC Studioworks has appointed Jon Noakes as commercial director to deliver the company’s ambitious growth plans, in particular opening new studios outside London and expanding its partnerships. Noakes recently worked with BBC Studioworks on a consultancy basis to formulate its long-term growth strategy. He will report into BBC Studioworks’ CEO, Andrew Moultrie, and will grow … Read more

ICVFX, Australia’s first full-service LED virtual production solution, adopts Brompton Technology processing

With a history in film, TV, VFX and production, Sydney-based Spectre Studios strengthened its virtual production (VP) toolset whilst working on the Hollywood Blockbuster X-Men: Dark Phoenix. The company used real-time engines and virtual production to help visualise complicated stunt and VFX shots for the film, a technique that has been mastered by the team … Read more

Entertainment Globalization Association forms

10 founding companies and 50 forming companies have announced their collaboration to create the entertainment industry’s first association focused specifically on entertainment globalization. Globalization is defined as Dubbing, Subtitling, and Audio Description services which allow content to be consumed in languages other than the original version. The founding companies of the association are Audiomaster Candiani, … Read more

Dynamic Rentals reports uptake in demand for Sony VENICE as production recovers

As productions return to a level not seen since the start of the pandemic, rental houses across Europe are seeing their stocks of Sony VENICE in high demand. Dynamic Rentals, which is in the unique position of being the only rental house globally who exclusively rents to other rental houses, invested in the VENICE  two … Read more

Stéphane Fontane AFC reveals how he created the look for Ammonite

The love affair between two women transcends the boundaries of class and prejudice in director Francis Lee’s follow up to the acclaimed romantic drama God’s Own Country. The based-on-fact relationship between amateur fossil hunter Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) and rich, young bride Charlotte Murchison (Saoirse Ronan) in 1840s England is written by Lee as a … Read more

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