GAME ON Cinematographers Ksenia Sereda and Catherine Goldschmidt ASC BSC explain how they built on series one of The Last of Us—a video game adaptation that became a landmark in television storytelling. When HBO released The Last of Us in early 2023, it defied the expectations that often accompany video game adaptations. Critics and audiences praised its emotional … Read more
Catherine Goldschmidt was born in Berkeley, CA, and grew up in suburban New Jersey, the daughter of a mathematician and a therapist. Although she was raised without television, her parents were movie lovers and would take her to the cinema often. In high school, she worked at her local video store, and at Wesleyan University, … Read more
THE WINGS OF CHANGE The DPs on House of the Dragon threw caution to the wind, abandoning the old adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. They opted for new cameras and discarded virtual production for the new series, daring to embrace change and innovation. Creating a follow-up to a hit series is challenging, … Read more
Her way or the highway Find out how Oli Russell, Catherine Goldschmidt BSC and director Ben Taylor fused history and magic to bring Sally Wainwright’s genre-bending story to the screen. Disney+’s Renegade Nell marks a bold departure from Happy Valley for its creator, Sally Wainwright, but her new show is a riotous ride from start … Read more
The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC) has welcomed nine new Full Members and five new Associate Members to its ranks. Cinematographers Stuart Biddlecombe, Jamie Cairney, Joel Devlin, Nicola Daley ACS, Catherine Goldschmidt, Stuart Howell, Kelvin Richard, Ed Rutherford, and Benedict Spence are now all Full Members of the society. Joining them as Associate Members are … Read more