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Ari Wegner ACS / In Fabric
Blood Red Ari Wegner ACS / In Fabric Blood Red Ari Wegner ACS / In Fabric BY: Ron Prince Presented as a distorted, hyper-real vision of Britain in the 1970s, director Peter Strickland portrays the zombifying effects of consumerism in his most recent feature, In Fabric, in which a cursed, blood-red dress brings devastating consequences … Read more
Ben Smithard BSC / Blinded By The Light & Downton Abbey
Double bill Ben Smithard BSC / Blinded By The Light & Downton Abbey Double bill Ben Smithard BSC / Blinded By The Light & Downton Abbey WANT TO READ IT ALL? Below is only a teaser, and the full interview can be found in the September 2019 issue (95) of British Cinematographer magazine. If you purchase a … Read more
George Richmond BSC / Rocketman
A Star Is Born George Richmond BSC / Rocketman A Star Is Born George Richmond BSC / Rocketman WANT TO READ IT ALL? Below is only a teaser, and the full interview can be found in the May 2019 issue (93) of British Cinematographer magazine. If you purchase a year’s digital subscription from just £30, … Read more
Nanu Segal / An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn
Long Lost Love Nanu Segal / An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn Long Lost Love Nanu Segal / An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn Stylish, absurdist comedy, An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn, was shot in the remote Californian town of Eureka. Here, British DP Nanu Segal talks us through the unique creative challenges she faced bringing … Read more
Andrew Dunn BSC / The Children Act
Emma’s Dilemma Andrew Dunn BSC / The Children Act Emma’s Dilemma Andrew Dunn BSC / The Children Act BY: Ron Prince We all have to make choices and decisions, but some are more important, and can have a more profound effect, than others. In The Children Act, a film directed by Richard Eyre, produced by … Read more
Larry Fong ASC / The Predator
Hunting Grounds Larry Fong ASC / The Predator Hunting Grounds Larry Fong ASC / The Predator BY: Trevor Hogg After encountering warring Spartans in 300, battling superheroes in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and raging monsters in Kong: Skull Island, Larry Fong ASC collaborated with filmmaker Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ) and … Read more
Giles Nuttgens BSC / Colette
Novel Period Giles Nuttgens BSC / Colette Novel Period Giles Nuttgens BSC / Colette Top Image: Director of Photography Giles Nuttgens (l) and director Wash Westmoreland (r) on the set. Credit: Robert Viglasky / Bleecker Street BY: Trevor Hogg Whether it be children born on the day when India gained independence in Midnight’s Children, or … Read more
Robert Yeoman ASC / Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Super Trouper Robert Yeoman ASC / Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Super Trouper Robert Yeoman ASC / Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again BY: Ron Prince Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, is the long-awaited, much-anticipated, foot-tapping sequel to the 2008 romantic musical Mamma Mia! (dir. Phyllida Lloyd, DP Haris Zambarloukos BSC GSC). The … Read more
Remi Adefarasin OBE BSC / Juliet, Naked
On the Record Remi Adefarasin OBE BSC / Juliet, Naked On the Record Remi Adefarasin OBE BSC / Juliet, Naked BY: Trevor Hogg Best known for historical epics, Elizabeth, Band of Brothers and The Pacific, British cinematographer Remi Adefarasin OBE BSC learned how to develop and print black and white film from his grandfather which … Read more
Zac Nicholson BSC / The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society
Book Club Zac Nicholson BSC / The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society Book Club Zac Nicholson BSC / The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society BY: Kevin Hilton Increasingly these days, the influence of the modern world means that many places do not look as they did in the past. This problem faced the … Read more
Tom Townend / You Were Never Really Here
Out of Control Tom Townend / You Were Never Really Here Out of Control Tom Townend / You Were Never Really Here BY: Ron Prince Joe, a traumatized war veteran and former FBI agent with post-traumatic stress disorder and an addiction to painkillers, tracks down missing girls for a living. But, when a conspiracy is … Read more
Rachel Morrison ASC / Black Panther and Mudbound
Double Feature Rachel Morrison ASC / Black Panther & Mudbound Double Feature Rachel Morrison ASC / Black Panther & Mudbound BY: Trevor Hogg Listed as a cinematic talent to watch out for by Variety in 2013, Rachel Morrison ASC became the first female cinematographer to be nominated for both Oscar and ASC Awards in regards … Read more
Ula Pontikos BSC / Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool
Femme fatale Ula Pontikos BSC / Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool Femme fatale Ula Pontikos BSC / Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool BY: Ron Prince Set in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the critically-acclaimed Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool retells the biographical account of actor Peter Turner and his brief but … Read more
First use of Cooke Anamorphic/I SF lenses on Mark Felt
Cooke Optics has revealed the first use of its Anamorphic/i SF lenses. The lenses are the same as standard Cooke Anamorphic/i lenses but feature a special coating that accentuates flares, bokeh and other Anamorphic aberrations. Adam Kimmel ASC used the brand new Anamorphic/i SF lenses to shoot Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The … Read more
How Pinewood Digital went rogue with Alexa 65
Pinewood Digital spent two years supporting Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – from the initial camera tests through to the VFX and drama pull delivery. The project, shot entirely on the Alexa 65 by Greig Fraser ACS ASC, presented the team with the opportunity to rethink its entire approach to dailies. “We have certain … Read more