This is a sponsored article, created in partnership with ROE Visual. Not all LEDs are created equal. As virtual production increases, DPs need to get to grips with the nuances and limitations of working with LED volume. The pandemic has prevented many creative directors from making content in the traditional way, forcing them to explore … Read more
Aardman, the world-famous, four-time Academy Award winning animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Creature Comforts and Chicken Run, has selected UV-C specialist, Uvisan, to ensure the production of its latest blockbusters continue during the pandemic. Uvisan’s UV-C technology has enabled Aardman to sterilise its delicate puppets, props and rigging kit in a much more … Read more
ARRI announces its endorsement of B-Mount as a universal 24 V battery industry standard. The new B-Mount battery interface, as used in current and future ARRI cameras and lights, is rapidly being adopted as a brand-agnostic industry standard, bringing benefits to ARRI customers and the entire global industry. B-Mount, developed by bebob, is a documented … Read more
Applications are now open for BAFTA’s UK scholarship programme. BAFTA’s UK scholarship programme is part of the organisation’s charitable activity to support talented people at all stages of their career in film, games and television. The programme is open to British citizens in need of financial assistance to take eligible undergraduate and postgraduate courses in … Read more
Searchlight Pictures has released a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most talked about films of the year, Nomadland, directed by Chloé Zhao and lensed by British cinematographer Joshua James Richards. Nomadland focuses on a woman (Frances McDormand) who fter losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living … Read more
After several false starts, the Apprenticeship Standard Application Process is now formally open for applications and will close sometime in May 2021. Any companies wishing to signify their interest in taking on Camera Tech apprenticeships in August or any individuals wishing to be considered as a potential apprenticeship candidate, should register their interest with the … Read more
Talking Point presents the course as part of the ongoing ‘Industry sessions, demystifying virtual production and pre-visualisation in film’. Virtual production has quickly become an established part of the feature film production process. This session will provide an opportunity to see how it is implemented, the possibilities it creates and how it works effectively hand … Read more
The history of classic British films is littered with supreme examples of serial collaborations between director and cinematographer: Freddie Young and David Lean, Ossie Morris and John Huston, Chris Challis and Jack Cardiff with Powell and Pressburger. But surely trumping all those for at least sheer abundance has to be the remarkable association of Douglas Slocombe OBE BSC ASC and Charles Crichton, which spanned a dozen films across more … Read more
Ben Seresin ASC BSC discussed the making of Chaos Walking with ARRI Rental upon the film’s release on VOD. Chaos Walking is directed by Doug Liman from a screenplay by Patrick Ness and Christopher Ford. It is based on the science fiction book trilogy ‘Chaos Walking’, adapting its first instalment, ‘The Knife of Never Letting Go’ by … Read more
Streamland Media has announced that it is acquiring Sim Video International’s post production business (Sim Post). The acquisition builds upon Streamland’s roster of artists and expands the company’s technical portfolio by increasing its unscripted and scripted content offerings in North America. The acquisition bolsters Streamland’s existing presence in Los Angeles and Vancouver, and gives the company a substantial … Read more
The Vitec Group has announced the acquisition of LED lighting technology provider Quasar Scienc. Quasar Science is an innovator in linear and tubular LED lighting solutions for cinematic applications. The business will become part of the group’s production solutions division alongside Litepanels: a supplier of LED lighting panels for television lighting and cinematography acquired by … Read more
Never a ‘traditional’ Soho facility, Digital Orchard finds itself at an exciting new beginning, having recently purchased a 26-acre farm just outside Chalfont St Giles. The new facility is placed 10 minutes from Leavesden Studios and 15 minutes from Pinewood Studios, putting it a stone’s throw away from the two major hubs of UK filmmaking, … Read more
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2020 were announced during the 73rd Annual DGA Awards virtual ceremony. Chloé Zhao won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Nomadland. In her acceptance speech, Zhao said: “Emerald [Fennell], you are so brilliant, so daring, and … Read more
SPIRITUAL JOURNEY Delicate camera movement and a palette inspired by the early Technicolor filmmaking process tell a story of stifled desires unfolding in a colourful world almost removed from reality. Cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen ASC ventured into directorial territory for the first time when making three-part mini-series Black Narcissus – the BBC, DNA Films and FX co-production based … Read more
To accommodate today’s prevalence of video streaming, DoPchoice now offers the patented Snapbag softbox and Snapgrid grids to soften and direct the output of the widely respected Cameo F-Series Fresnels. “As video streaming becomes more and more important, so does the need for softer, more even lighting,” explained Daniel Wrase, product manager, Cameo. “Fortunately, anyone with a Cameo … Read more
Euras Films exists to create a space in which people from all backgrounds can contribute to the creative sphere. The company is a female-led film and theatre production company dedicated to innovative story telling that showcases authentic representation. There needs to be more representation and diversity within film, and Euras works to providing a platform for … Read more
disguise’s r18 software will bring further enhancements to disguise’s virtual production and extended reality (xR) capabilities, particularly when paired with LED technologies. Together with disguise hardware, this unlocks real-time integration of real and virtual environments, replacing other virtual production solutions like green screens. It also enables users to build digital set extensions for when the … Read more
Cooke Optics, the manufacturer of precision lenses for film and television, has transferred the Cooke Archives, an historic collection dating from 1886, to a new permanent home at the Margaret Herrick Library. The library is the main repository of research materials of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, located in Beverly Hills, California. The Cooke Archives, which includes documents, photographs … Read more
With credits on shows made by some of the UK’s leading independent production companies, producer and director Daniel Dempster is achieving big. A ScreenSkills bursary helped him progress even further. Daniel’s repertoire extends all realms of the film and television industry, from The Rap Game and First Dates to SAS: Who Dares Wins to Come Dine With Me. He was helped … Read more
NATURAL BEAUTY When lensing the modern retelling of Black Beauty, cinematographer David Procter’s pursuit of an authentic world was central in creating an empathetic connection with the audience and ensuring the film’s core themes remain relatable. Writer/director Ashley Avis’s contemporary take on the much-loved classic Black Beauty relocates the narrative of Anna Sewell’s 1877 novel … Read more
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