Balazs Bolygo BSC HCA has won Photography – Scripted at the Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards for his work on Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. Bolygo pipped fellow nominees Sam Thomas (Until I Kill You) and Si Bell BSC (What It Feels Like for a Girl) to the prize. “The … Read more
BRINGING TRUTH TO LIGHT Balazs Bolygo BSC HCA crafts a rigorous, multi-format reconstruction, using lighting to underscore emotional proximity, institutional detachment, and shifting perspectives in Jean Charles de Menezes’ tragic misidentification. The four-part Disney+ series Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes revisits the tragic aftermath of the 2005 London bombings. After the July 7th attacks … Read more
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the second British Cinematographer Presents event – we hope you enjoyed the evening! Each event celebrates the people and productions featured in the latest issue – this time it was a double whammy as we marked the launch of the July and September editions. Through a narrated … Read more
Team British Cinematographer can’t wait to return to Battersea Evolution this coming weekend for BSC Expo! The industry-leading event is back from 24-25 February, and you’ll find us at stand 16. We look forward to meeting as many of you as possible – here’s why you should stop by… Pick up your complimentary copy of our latest … Read more
Shining a light on… Gaffers ‘R’ Us / Jonathan Spencer Shining a light on… Gaffers ‘R’ Us / Jonathan Spencer BY: David Wood Fact file Age: 44 Born: Norwich, Norfolk Education: Broadland High School and West Herts College Hobby/Passions: Family, Chelsea FC, the gym, cooking and life! Selected Filmography (as gaffer unless otherwise indicated) Halo … Read more
Sony will return to the international film festival Camerimage in Toruń, Poland, to showcase its flagship next generation motion picture camera system VENICE, as well as the newly-launched FX9 Full-Frame 6K sensor camera. Sony will also present a number of workshops, seminars and panel discussions with leading filmmakers and DoPs. A number of films being … Read more
DPs Woo-hyung Kim and Lindsay McCrae were first time winners at the BAFTA Television Craft Awards this past weekend, taking home the accolades for The Little Drummer Girl and BBC’s Dynasties respectively. The award for ‘Photography & Lighting: Fiction’ (sponsored by ScreenSkills High-End Television Skills Fund) was won by Korean cinematographer Woo-hyung Kim for his … Read more
To compliment the 150 + exhibiting companies at BSC Expo 2019, the final seminar schedule has been announced for its 2019 event which is returning to Battersea Evolution on the 1st & 2nd February. The distinguished line up of presenters at this year’s event boasts award winning and renowned cinematographers including two Academy Award winners. … Read more
If you haven’t yet registered for this week’s Media Technology Day presented by the Procam Group – the event for the UK’s film and TV production community – it only takes a minute, and it’s free! Register here now! Taking place on Thursday, 1st November 2018, from 9.15am – 7.00pm, at the Ham Yard Hotel … Read more