The board of governors of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) has voted on the organisation’s 2021-2022 officers and Stephen Lighthill has been re-elected president. He will serve his next one-year term alongside vice presidents Amy Vincent, Steven Fierberg and John Simmons; treasurer Steven Poster; secretary Gregg Heschong; and sergeant-at-arms Jim Denault. Lighthill was elevated … Read more
Up-and-coming dry hire company CGS GmbH, based in southern Germany, has chosen Prolights EclPanel TWC and EclPanelTWCJr, widely expanding its dry hire inventory in TV and film lighting. Christian Geyer, managing director of CGS, explained the decision in favour of the fixtures: “With the PROLIGHTS EclPanel TWC and TWCJr we have a very mobile solution … Read more
Bild Studios has announced a strategic delivery partnership with Los Angeles-based Lux Machina, to create one of the industry’s leading US-UK virtual production teams. The new joint venture aims to provide the film, television, and live event production industry with game changing real-time VFX production technology. Renowned media technologists, Bild Studios have a heritage of … Read more
Panasonic has introduced the Lumix GH5M2, a new Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera that had high quality video performance evolved from the renowned GH5. The Lumix GH5M2 achieves C4K/4K 60p 4:2:0 10-bit unlimited video recording and can simultaneously output 4K 4:2:2 10-bit over HDMI. The Lumix GH5M2 is capable of wireless live streaming in FHD/60p via the simple-to-use Lumix Sync … Read more
Pixotope has announced three additions to its global staff. The company’s investment in people and aim to deliver the great customer experience is reflected in Pixotope’s growth in use across the media and production sector. Pixotope’s latest product ambassador, Juan Rubio, is joining the team as a new product specialist and evangelist. Based in the … Read more
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the winners the British Academy Television Craft Awards, celebrating the very best behind-the-scenes television talent of 2020. The ceremony, broadcast on BAFTA’s YouTube and Facebook channels, was hosted by Gbemisola Ikumelo, co-written by Ikumelo and Akemnji Ndifornyen, and featured guest presenters including Annie Wallace, … Read more
The late, great director Alexander MacKendrick once said that the director’s job is to direct attention. Indeed, the ability of the director and DP to lead the viewer’s eye to the important part of the frame is the very foundation of movie-making. One of the major tools in the DP’s toolbox is the ability to shift that … Read more
Location Collective today announced plans to launch a new, 214,000 sqft film studio in the capital during late summer 2021. Enfield-based OMA:X Film Studios is just 700m from Location Collective’s first film studio venture – OMA Film Studios – which opened for business only 9 months ago in Enfield, North London. OMA:X features 6 sound stages, each … Read more
Alicia Robbins shows how she incorporates the use of hard and soft lighting at different depths of the frame to give contrast and brilliance to the frame. Alicia Robbins is an Los Angeles based union director of photography. Robbins graduated with a MFA in Cinematography from AFI in 2003 and joined the union as an … Read more
Cinematographer Jack Donnelly discusses windowing DXL2 for 6K capture and pairing the camera with Super 35-format Primo lenses for Godfather of Harlem Season 2. When Godfather of Harlem Season 2 begins, it’s February 1964, and the series’ eponymous gangster, Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson (Forest Whitaker), has been in hiding for three months while notorious mafioso Vincent “Chin” Gigante (Vincent … Read more
BAFTA has announced plans to expand the work it does to find and support new talent in the UK and globally. In 2022 the charity plans to relaunch its year-round learning and talent development programme, engaging over 10m learners online and equipping 80,000 people a year with the tools to develop a career in film, … Read more
Soho-based VFX studio, Freefolk has announced they have considerably strengthened their longform offering, with promotions, news hires, a new name, Freefolk Film & Episodic and a BAFTA Craft nomination. Freefolk Film & Episodic, is run by a dedicated team, separate to Freefolk Commercials, led by VFX supervisor, Steve Murgatroyd, formerly Freefolk’s Head of 2D, and … Read more
2021 welcomes the return of the annual Mark Milsome Memorial Cup. Taking place at the home of premier league Crystal Palace FC, Selhurst Park on Saturday 29th May 2021. This year the crew of Essex will take on the crew of Indiana Jones in a historic fundraising fixture for the bragging rights of the film … Read more
PowerHouse VFX has announced the addition of two highly-talented VFX professionals to its rapidly-growing team of supervisors, producers and artists. VFX supervisor Alan Precourt, who comes with a varied and eclectic background in digital animation, visual effects and production, joins the company following a two-year run as a supervisor at Blue Sky animation studio, where … Read more
CVP, one of the UK and Europe’s leading production solutions provider, is hosting a week dedicated to celebrating Canon cameras and its users, running from Monday 24th until Friday 28th May. Under the headline ‘Canon in Motion’, CVP has curated a series of exclusive online seminars, demos and new video content exploring the Canon ecosystem. In conjunction, CVP is offering a selection of exclusive deals – including the option to unlock free credit bonus’ when purchasing an eligible Canon product – allowing users to accessorise and build their … Read more
Specialist manufacturer of LED processing, Brompton Technology, has collaborated with leading technical solutions specialist White Light (WL) to showcase the new functionality of its latest Tessera V3.1 software release. Features such as Frame Remapping and High Frame Rate+ have unlocked capabilities to improve virtual production and provide opportunities for creatives in broadcast and live events. … Read more
disguise, a technology innovator in extended reality (xR) and virtual production, has allowed its users to zoom in and out of a virtual world on camera, as seen in a recent Katy Perry performance. disguise’s extended reality (xR) workflow, released to the general public in April 2021 through its new r18 software, includes this new … Read more
DARK FORCE Cinematographer Laura Bellingham was instantly hooked by the premise of The Power – BAFTA-nominated Corinna Faith’s directorial debut – since long-time collaborator and friend Matt Wilkinson of Stigma Films mentioned it back in 2017. Set in London in 1974, as Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, The Power sees … Read more
SILENT TERROR The family focus remains at the heart of the story in A Quiet Place Part II as the Abbotts face new threats exploring the wider post-apocalyptic world. As the tension builds, roving cameras follow their journey, with the texture and dilapidation of the abandoned surroundings beautifully captured on 35mm film. “The scripts that draw me … Read more
The visual effects and animation company DNEG has announced the appointment of Erika Burton as executive vice president, VFX – global head of studios, based in Los Angeles. The appointment comes at an exciting time for DNEG, which last month picked up both Oscar and BAFTA awards for its work on Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. As … Read more
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