DYNAMIC CAMERA AND LIGHTING DP Ray Wongchinda on shooting a comedy-drama film, revolving around a woman who has faced a series of challenges, including pandemic isolation and ramen shortages What specific camera angles and techniques did you employ to capture the contrast between the humorous and emotional moments? How did these choices enhance the storytelling? … Read more
DP Sverre Sørdal FNF wrote in with details about his work on director Henry Blake’s County Lines, a coming-of-age thriller about a 14-year-old boy who is groomed into a county lines criminal network. “The shoot was four weeks, 11-day-fortnight with one pick-up day, making 23 days in total. We shot exclusively on location around London … Read more
Nicola Daley ACS is Australia’s eighth female member of the Australian Cinematographer Society, and is known for her prowess with deeply evocative material. She’s been a member of BAFTA Crew since 2015, after being chosen for the WFTV UK Mentor Scheme in 2015, writes Meredith Emmanuel. Boasting a long career in short films and documentaries, … Read more
Shanra J. Kehl’s The Morning After, shot with Cooke S4/i lenses, features eight intercut vignettes shot in eight locations in 11 days, telling the story of the moment when you wake up next to someone… the next morning. “I’ve always been a really big fan of Cooke lenses,” said Kehl. “To my eye, you get … Read more
On The Run John Mathieson BSC / Logan On The Run John Mathieson BSC / Logan BY: Trevor Hogg Trying to catch John Mathieson BSC, as he heads from Buenos Aires to Los Angeles to London to Bangkok all within a week, is not unlike the pursuit of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick … Read more