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.

American Society of Cinematographers announces Student Heritage Award winners

The winners of the 2020 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Student Heritage Awards were named during a virtual presentation. Three student filmmakers were chosen for demonstrating exceptional cinematography skills in their submitted work. ASC cinematographers Paul Atkins, Tommy Maddox-Upshaw and David Stockton presented the awards alongside ASC President Stephen Lighthill, Student Awards Co-Chairs Crag Kief … Read more

Writer-director Ekwa Msangi and DP Bruce Francis Cole detail the visual language of Farewell Amor

Writer-director Ekwa Msangi’s debut feature Farewell Amor premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 and was released in December by IFC Films. Msangi describes the intervening months as “a roller coaster,” marked as they were by a global pandemic, social unrest and political turmoil. “It’s been such an awkward year,” she says. “But … Read more

I Care A Lot enhanced with VFX from Technicolor

In I Care a Lot, a shady legal guardian played by Rosamund Pike lands in hot water when she tries to trick a woman (Dianne Wiest) who has ties to a powerful gangster. Technicolor VFX, the VFX division within Technicolor Post-Production, was the sole VFX vendor on the film, with executive producer Kate Warburton and … Read more

Wooden Camera launches Canon EOS C70 accessories

Wooden Camera presents a full range of accessories compatible with the new Canon EOS C70, adding to their long line of modular parts, and further improving customisation to better fit camera operators’ personal requirements. Operators can expand the C70’s rigging surface with a contoured Top Plate and improve handheld agility with the Mini Top Handle–both … Read more

Venice International Film Festival announces call for Venice Gap-Financing Market

La Biennale di Venezia (Venice International Film Festival) has announced the call for the Venice Gap-Financing Market, being launched on the website. The call will remain open until 16 May 2021. The eighth edition of the Venice Gap-Financing Market will be held between 3-5 September 2021, as part of the Venice Production Bridge of the … Read more

Multi-million-pound transformation for Twickenham Film Studios

Twickenham Film Studios, operated by TIME+SPACE Studios, has announced a £15 million development investment to rejuvenate, transform and expand London’s oldest film studio to create a contemporary, innovative, and enhanced film and TV campus for the next generation of film makers and creatives. TFS will ensure the complex continues to serve the industry as a truly … Read more

Teradek partners with Frame.io Camera to Cloud to enhance editorial workflow

Creative Solutions has annocuned that Teradek has partnered with Frame.io to support Frame.io C2C (Camera to Cloud), a cloud-based workflow that bridges on-set camera capture with post-production NLE systems. This revolutionary process is poised to transform the way in which production and editorial interact. At launch, the Teradek Cube 655 video encoder will be the … Read more

Company 3 London are on the move

After 20 years of post-production heritage at the prestigious Film House in Wardour Street, the team at Company 3 London have moved into their new home within Framestore’s headquarters on Chancery Lane. Their teams consisting of word class colourists, finishing editors and sound mixers and designers are excited to have made the move to the … Read more

Chris Youlton and Russ Greening join Pixipixel

London-based rental house Pixipixel has expanded its team with the appointment of Chris Youlton as a business development manager for cameras and Russ Greening as a senior lighting account handler, working on TV drama & film. “We are very excited to welcome aboard Chris and Russ as new members of our friendly team. As an … Read more

Vine FX creates innovative VFX for AMC’s Soulmates

Cambridge based VFX studio, Vine FX, spent lockdown adjusting to new remote working environments and challenges during their first project of the year. 2020 has seen Vine FX succeed in growth during a time when many businesses have had to cut back, increasing their staffing by a third. Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, post-production VFX … Read more

Sony launches FX3 full-frame camera with cinematic look and enhanced operability

Sony has announced the FX3 (model ILME-FX3) camera that combines the best of Sony’s digital cinema technology with advanced imaging features from Alpha mirrorless cameras to create the ultimate cinematic look. The latest addition to Sony’s Cinema Line provides impressive image quality and usability for small scale and one-person shooting. The FX3 boasts first-class focus … Read more

Sofia Coppola to receive Board of Governors Award from American Society of Cinematographers

The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) will present writer-producer-director Sofia Coppola with the Board of Governors Award during the 35th Annual ASC Awards on 18 April, which will be live streamed from the ASC Clubhouse in Hollywood. The Society bestows the ASC Board of Governors Award to filmmakers for their significant and indelible contributions to … Read more

Rise launches Rise Up mentoring programme for young women across England’s university technical colleges

Rise, the award-winning advocacy group for women in the broadcast media technology sector, is delighted to announce the launch of Rise Up UTC Mentoring Programme, its first mentoring programme for young women aged 16 to 18 years in partnership with University Technical Colleges (UTCs). With a focus on STEM subjects and funded by Government, Rise … Read more

Applications open for round three of PGGB’s High Level Covid Supervisor Training

Applications are open for round three of The Production Guild of Great Britain’s (PGGB) High Level Covid Supervisor Training, which takes place online on 6 March and 13 March. Delivered by the PGGB and fuelled by £100k British Film Commission (BFC) investment, the two-day training programme provides a thorough overview of the impact of Covid … Read more

Panavision announces Atlanta rental facility expansion

Panavision, designer, manufacturer, and rental provider of high-precision optics and camera systems, and parent company to post-production services provider Light Iron, has announced it will expand its Atlanta facility into an attached adjacent building. The combined space will double Panavision Atlanta’s current physical footprint, reaffirming the company’s commitment to supporting the technical and creative needs … Read more

Panasonic unveils new telephoto zoom lens with macro capability for LUMIX S Series

Panasonic has introduced a new interchangeable telephoto zoom lens, the LUMIX S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 MACRO O.I.S. (S-R70300) based on the L-Mount system for its LUMIX S Series full-frame mirrorless cameras. The new LUMIX S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 MACRO O.I.S. offers impressive image quality across the frame. It also provides high-speed, high-precision AF and Dual I.S. for … Read more

IMAGO helps deliver Sony’s COVID-19 relief funds to international cinematography community

IMAGO, the International Federation of Cinematographers, has distributed financial grants from Sony Corporation’s Global Relief Fund for COVID-19, in support of the international cinematography community, via its worldwide membership base. The grants were part of Sony’s global initiative to deliver $100 million of support to three main areas: the frontline medical community, children and educators, … Read more

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