Ian Vertovec

DP Armando Salas ASC and supervising colourist Ian Vertovec on Griselda

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Set in 1970s-’80s Miami, the Netflix limited series Griselda is a fictionalised dramatisation inspired by the life Griselda Blanco (Sofía Vergara), who created one of the most powerful cartels in history with a lethal blend of unsuspected savagery and charm. Cocreated by Narcos and Narcos: Mexico executive producer Eric Newman, Griselda was directed by Narcos veteran Andrés Baiz, who partnered with cinematographer Armando … Read more

Jeff Cronenweth ASC & Light Iron’s Ian Vertovec talk Being the Ricardos

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Introduced in 2021, the FilmLight Colour Awards celebrate the art of colour grading as practiced around the globe. This year’s nominees in the Theatrical Feature category include Light Iron supervising colourist Ian Vertovec, for his work on the feature Being the Ricardos. Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, Being the Ricardos delves into the personal and creative … Read more

Inside the colour grade of The Old Man

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Light Iron colourists Ian Vertovec and Ethan Schwartz detail the big-screen look of the FX series The Old Man. The FX original series The Old Man stars Jeff Bridges as the eponymous lead, former CIA operative Dan Chase, whose off-the-grid existence is rudely interrupted when an intruder breaks into his home. The confrontation sets off an epic … Read more

Light Iron supervising colourist discusses collaboration with BMF DP

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Light Iron supervising colourist Ian Vertovec discusses his collaboration with BMF cinematographer Timothy A. Burton. Telling the story of the notorious Black Mafia Family drug-trafficking and money-laundering network, the Starz series BMF was created by Randy Huggins. All eight episodes of the first season were shot by cinematographer Timothy A. Burton. Sourcing his camera and lens package through … Read more

Colourists on the latest Light Iron projects that debuted at Tribeca, including Dating and New York

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Light Iron senior colourist Sean Dunckley shares the creative inspiration behind the final grade of the romantic feature Dating and New York. Reflecting on the feature Dating and New York, which premiered last week at the 2021 Tribeca Festival, Light Iron senior colourist Sean Dunckley noted: “”In our early discussions about the look, cinematographer Maria Rusche … Read more

June 2019: Neon Noir, New Members and Never Forgotten

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Neon Noir, New Members and Never Forgotten Across The Pond / Mark London Williams Neon Noir, New Members and Never Forgotten Across The Pond / Mark London Williams We’d be remiss if we didn’t start this month’s column with the rather shocking note that Ed Phillips, who oversaw Matthews Studio Equipment as its President for … Read more

Panavision brings Millennium DXL Camera and large format lenses to Camerimage

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Continuing 25 years of support, Panavision once again celebrates the art and craft of moving pictures with filmmakers at the Camerimage International Film Festival of Cinematography, which runs November 11 – 18 in Bydgoszcz, Poland. This year, Panavision hosts a masterclass with Oscar-winner John Toll, ASC, and a workshop on large-format filmmaking. On Nov. 14 … Read more

Michael Cioni / Light Iron

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The Technative Innovator / Michael Cioni The Technative Innovator / Michael Cioni It takes a special kind of bloody mindedness and vision to succeed when all about you are predicting failure, but then few people possess the passion and relentless determination of Michael Cioni. The president and co-founder of digital post-production pioneer Light Iron is … Read more