4K and HDR Restoration Tony Richmond BSC ASC / Don’t Look Now 4K and HDR Restoration Tony Richmond BSC ASC / Don’t Look Now BY: Kevin Hilton A prolific and versatile figure in cinematography, Tony Richmond is known for his association with director Nicolas Roeg, whose science fiction allegory The Man Who Fell to Earth … Read more
4K and HDR Restoration Dean Cundey ASC / Escape from New York 4K and HDR Restoration Dean Cundey ASC / Escape from New York BY: Kevin Hilton In the first of an ongoing series looking at the 4k and HDR restoration of classic films, Kevin Hilton talks to Dean Cundey ASC about shooting John Carpenter’s … Read more
Who’s Afraid Of Red, Green and Blue? Vittorio Storaro AIC ASC / Wonder Wheel Who’s Afraid Of Red, Green and Blue? Vittorio Storaro AIC ASC / Wonder Wheel By the master himself, triple Oscar-winning cinematographer, Vittorio Storaro AIC ASC, shares his experiences of shooting Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel digitally, and offers more sage advice for … Read more
What has space travel ever done for us? GBCT News / John Keedwell What has space travel ever done for us? GBCT News / John Keedwell Question: What do the following films have in common? Men In Black, Event Horizon, The Full Monty, LA Confidential, Seven Years In Tibet, Boogie Nights, Good Will Hunting, Titanic … Read more
Canon today announces the CJ45ex9.7B and CJ45ex13.6B – two new portable 4K 2/3” broadcast lenses with superior optical quality and lens build, fast zooming and focus, and improved image stabilization (IS). Achieving the highest zoom ratio in their class, the lenses are perfect for broadcasting sport and musical events which require telephoto shooting. The CJ45ex13.6B … Read more
Globe trotter Darius Khondji AFC ASC / Okja Globe trotter Darius Khondji AFC ASC / Okja BY: Ron Prince Okja is no ordinary pet. She’s a six-ton ‘super piglet’, and is both cherished and adored by Mija, a 14-year-old orphan who lives with her grandfather in blissful, mountainous, farm country in South Korea. However, the trouble is … Read more
InReal Entertainment, developers of 4K virtual reality (VR) camera systems, are targeting high-end drama producers with their latest technology, which they claim offers the most cinematic 360-degree imaging available. “Unlike other VR cameras that serve the high-end filmmaking community, like Jaunt and Nokia Ozo, we have designed our technology to produce a much more cinematic … Read more
Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, launched the EOS C200, the latest addition to the esteemed Cinema EOS range. Offering exceptional creativity and flexibility, the new 4K compact digital cinema camera is perfect for a broad range of imaging professionals. As the first Cinema EOS camera to support the new RAW recording format – … Read more
Presence of mind John Toll ASC / Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk Presence of mind John Toll ASC / Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk BY: Ron Prince Three-time Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee harnessed his extraordinary powers to create extraordinary visual images for Sony Pictures’ Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. Using new camera technologies, shooting … Read more
Travelers, the latest science fiction series from creator Brad Wright, which released recently on Netflix in 4K UHD, was shot by DP Neville Kidd in 4K using a RED Dragon (S35 sensor), with a prime lens kit consisting of the full Cooke 5/i range (18mm, 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 65mm, 75mm, 100mm and 135mm) with … 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
VI Rental in Bristol has taken delivery of six VariCam LT camcorders for use in natural history and mainstream production, giving it the largest fleet in the UK. The company is a global supplier of broadcast, film and television rental solutions, operating 25 branches throughout Europe and South Africa. It has purchased six of the … Read more
Product News from the IBC 2016 Conference and Exhibition: Cineo Lighting brings Quantum120 to light at IBC 2016 Cineo Lighting, a leader in the production of lighting systems available for the motion picture, television and photography industries,will be previewing its Quantum120 color tunable fixture at IBC 2016 (Stand 12.D39). Click here for a full press … Read more
Vinten, a provider of manual and robotic camera support systems, is offering the Vector 750 pan and tilt head during 2016 sports season. Providing versatile support for 4K, studio, and OB broadcast cameras and lenses, the Vinten Vector 750 allows control for large sports cameras at any resolution or frame rate, including UHD and slow-mo. … Read more
Quad Wrangle Special Report / 4K (part 2) Quad Wrangle Special Report / 4K (part 2) Working at 4K quadruples the amount of processing required for each frame relative to HD. Accordingly, every step of the chain from RAW processing and colour grading, to editing, composting, encoding and display, is being re-thought. With the emergence … Read more
The Good, Bad & Ugly Special Report / 4k The Good, Bad & Ugly Special Report / 4k 4K has now moved out of the upper stratosphere and become a practical technology bringing with it everyday complications and new cinematic possibilities. Adrian Pennington surveys the good, the bad and the ugly of this digital format. … Read more