CREATIVE DRIVE The need for speed and authenticity was the driving force behind one of this year’s most highly anticipated cinematic events— F1: The Movie. Claudio Miranda ASC ACC details the method he and director Joseph Kosinski implemented when lensing in the fast lane. Watching F1: The Movie— especially the accelerated visual and sonic cinematic … Read more
Aerial filming specialist DJI has announced the official sales start of its cinema-grade aerial filming system, the DJI Inspire 3, as well as additional accessories. DJI Inspire 3 offers “unprecedented image quality, workflow efficiency, camera language, and creative freedom”, according to the brand. This, along with centimetre-level accurate positioning as well as its ability to … Read more
The Academy Award-winning cinematographer Claudio Miranda ASC has helped DJI mark the launch of their new cine drone, the Inspire 3, with a rip-roaring short film, Inspired Pursuit. Set in Ancient Rome, the short follows a thief as he embarks on a danger-tinged escape act through a bustling marketplace. Following his every move is the … Read more
SOARING ONTO THE SCREEN More than three decades after Top Gun became a high-flying force of filmmaking, aviator Pete “Maverick” Mitchell returns to the screen for more airborne thrills in Top Gun: Maverick. Cinematographer Claudio Miranda ASC and the talented team of aerial specialists reveal how air-to-air and ground-to-air techniques along with in-cockpit cameras captured … Read more
The July 2022 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about the incredible interviews and articles you can expect to find inside our 112th edition now by reading on… MANDY WALKER AM ASC ACS ON ELVIS The Man. The Music. The Legend. In our cover story special, we offer fascinating insight into the creation of Elvis, the electrifying biographical musical that … Read more
This year Cine Gear pays tribute to Academy Award®-winning cinematographer Claudio Miranda ASC for Visionary Achievement in Cinematography. A pioneer in digital filmmaking, he embraces the latest technology to capture some of the big screen’s most groundbreaking imagery. He shot the first entirely digital feature, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button for which he earned … Read more
Sony Professional Solutions Europe is unveiling VENICE – its first full-frame digital motion picture camera system. VENICE is the next generation of Sony’s CineAlta camera system, designed to expand the filmmaker’s creative freedom through large-format, full frame image capture of filmic imagery with natural skin tones and expressive dark areas. VENICE was designed through close … Read more
Fearful Symmetry Claudio Miranda ASC / Life of Pi Fearful Symmetry Claudio Miranda ASC / Life of Pi BY: Wyatt Moss-Wellington From behind the monitor Ang Lee calls out, “Hold the camera still!”. Meanwhile, just around the corner, Claudio Miranda ASC grapples with a lemur that has taken a sudden interest in operation of the … Read more
Suited & Rebooted Claudio Miranda / Tron Legacy Suited & Rebooted Claudio Miranda / Tron Legacy Disney’s 1981 sci-fi adventure Tron secured its place in film history as a pioneering visual effects undertaking, widely recognised as one of the first films produced with extensive use of computer graphics. It was reportedly made for $17 million, … Read more