Although director Michael Bay leaned heavily on VFX for the Transformers movie series, the director’s reputation for spectacular action sequences shot in-camera remains undiminished. Case in point: 6 Underground, a high-concept blockbuster in the mould of The Rock, Pearl Harbour and Bad Boys. “He has definitely trademarked a certain kind of action film,” says Bojan Bazelli ASC who … 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
Hi, Ho Silver! Boja Bazelli ASC / The Lone Ranger “We were lucky to get the older lenses working on such a massive project, but the Panavision connections helped. They’re all hand-maintained by Dan Sasaki, who basically adjusts the lenses and provides what you ask for. For example, if you want more flare, if you … Read more