The colour of magic Academy Award-winning visual effects studio Framestore reunited with StudioCanal and producers Rosie Alison and Rob Silva on Paddington’s next big adventure. Paddington in Peru, directed by Dougal Wilson, is a family-friendly feature that sees Paddington and the Brown family journey to Peru, to visit Aunt Lucy in the Home for Retired … Read more
A SEQUEL WITH SPIRIT Director Tim Burton makes a frightfully good return to the Afterlife, continuing the tale of cult classic Beetlejuice and trusting in Haris Zambarloukos BSC GSC to lense the spooky sequel. Admired by many, director Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice lives long in the memory of audiences who have immersed themselves in the unique … Read more
DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Long shadows to cast, surreal hallucinations to simulate, blood-curdling scares to stage… For DPs fluent in darkness and light, horror is the ultimate catalyst for creativity. “Two of the hardest genres to get right, photographically, are comedy and horror, because they both rely on punchlines,” says Sam McCurdy ASC … Read more
The highly anticipated sequel to the cult classic Beetlejuice which has been captivating audiences with its stunning and ethereal visuals, was made possible, amongst other things, through the advanced capabilities of the Sony VENICE 2 camera. Directed by Tim Burton with cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos, BSC, GSC, the film seamlessly blends nostalgia with innovative cinematography, bringing the whimsical … Read more
“What I’ve always loved about his films is that incredible warmth and that incredible imagination,” cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos, BSC, GSC says of director Tim Burton. Well known for his longtime collaboration with director Kenneth Branagh on features such as Belfast and A Haunting in Venice, Zambarloukos teamed with Burton for the first time on the new feature Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the long-anticipated … Read more
A PERSONAL CONNECTION Cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos BSC GSC and writer-director Kenneth Branagh reveal how their team created heartfelt coming-of-age tale Belfast, using an unobtrusive approach to filmmaking to craft an accessible experience infused with a love of cinema that captured the trials and tribulations of life in 1960s Northern Ireland. An instant connection to the … Read more
The January 2022 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about the exclusive interviews and articles you can expect to find inside our 109th edition now by reading on… ROBBIE RYAN BSC ISC ON C’MON C’MON In our latest cover story special, cinematographer Robbie Ryan BSC ISC shares insight into his time lensing the black-and-white heart-warming … Read more
With less than a week away from the beginning of the annual celebration of the art of cinematography – the 29th edition of EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival – they have announced another filmmaking duo has decided to present their latest artistic collaboration to the festival’s audience. Director/writer/producer Kenneth Branagh and cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos will join … Read more
RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX HARIS ZAMBARLOUKOS BSC GSC / DEATH ON THE NILE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX HARIS ZAMBARLOUKOS BSC GSC / DEATH ON THE NILE BY: Adrian Pennington The peace and tranquility of an Egyptian river cruise onboard the S.S Karnak are shattered after one of the passengers is found murdered. Renowned Belgian detective … Read more
Find out what’s inside our action-packed latest edition of British Cinematographer magazine – available digitally* via our website, or in print**, from 16th November 2020 onwards. On the Cover Haris Zambarloukos BSC GSC on Death On The Nile In our latest cover story special, Adrian Pennington speaks to Haris Zambarloukos BSC GSC to find out … Read more
Mover, not shaker Innovator / Rizwan Wadan / Mr Helix Mover, not shaker Innovator / Rizwan Wadan / Mr Helix All images: ©Pixeleyed Pictures Rizwan Wadan of Mr Helix is a self-taught technician with a passion for providing solutions that extend far beyond revolutionising the way shots are stabilised. From TV hits like Luther to … Read more
Camera-stabilisation technology developer, Rizwan Wadan, is one of the few practicing Muslims to have broken through into the mainstream filming industry in the UK. It is his firm belief that it is important to open dialogues and debates through the visual medium and advocate film to the BAME and Muslim communities. At the time of … Read more
Whodunnit? Dick Pope BSC / Motherless Brooklyn Whodunnit? Dick Pope BSC / Motherless Brooklyn WANT TO READ IT ALL? Below is only a teaser, and the full interview can be found in the November 2019 issue (96) of British Cinematographer magazine. If you purchase a year’s digital subscription from just £30, or a year’s all-inclusive … Read more
Women Behind The Camera (WBTC) is a platform showcasing the skills of women working in the camera, lighting and grip departments of the UK film and TV industry. Created by three camera operators – Lucy Bristow, Ilana Garrard and Agnieszka Szeliga – it currently has a database of 173 names and contact details covering every … Read more
DoP and photographer Richard Blanshard was on-hand once more to capture the action, the collaboration and the excitement, as 5600 people over two days attended the latest BSC Expo at Battersea Evolution earlier this month, and you can take in the sights and faces from this year’s show right here at British Cinematographer – both … 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
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
Silver Jubilee Special Report / 2017 Camerimage Diary / Ron Prince Silver Jubilee Special Report / 2017 Camerimage Diary / Ron Prince One man’s journey through the mirth and merriment of the 25th Camerimage Festival of Cinematography. Monday 13th November: It’s stupid o’clock. 4.30am to be precise. Therefore way-too-early to discover oneself in an airport … Read more
All Aboard Haris Zambarloukos BSC GSC / Murder On The Orient Express All Aboard Haris Zambarloukos BSC GSC / Murder On The Orient Express BY: Ron Prince A sumptuous steam-train journey through the wintery mountains of Eastern Europe comes to a grinding halt after an avalanche impedes its progress, and the dramatic discovery of a … Read more
Prior to Dunkirk, a film hadn’t been shot fully on 65mm film in the United Kingdom since 1996. A victim of the race for quicker, cheaper filmmaking, the large format medium was left behind in the 1990s. However, at the same time that director Christopher Nolan selected large format capture for Dunkirk, Kenneth Branagh also … Read more