MISFITS COME OF AGE Selecting tools and techniques to reflect the energy or intimacy of a scene were essential for Si Bell BSC, Kate Reid BSC and Neus Ollé BSC AEC when lensing the screen adaptation of the witty and wild memoir of a teen discovering their identity. What It Feels Like for a Girl follows … Read more
DIGGING DEEPER Apple’s dystopian drama Silo pushes creative boundaries in its ambitious second season, with parallel timelines, epic visuals, and innovative cinematography that redefines underground storytelling. Apple was confident enough in its world building drama Silo that season two was already well into production before the first season had even released. Baz Irvine BSC ISC (Invasion) recalls … Read more
EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED It’s been over 160 years since Charles Dickens published his penultimate novel, but his oeuvre is an endless source of inspiration for contemporary creatives. Cinematographers Dan Atherton and Kate Reid BSC reveal how they crafted the visual language for BBC’s dark new riff on Great Expectations. Following the rip-roaring success of Peaky … Read more
MATERNAL INSTINCT Kate Reid BSC stays flexible when lensing HBO’s limited series The Baby. “When I finished reading the pilot script of The Baby, I didn’t really know what to make of it,” says cinematographer Kate Reid BSC. “And that’s always really exciting, getting sent material that surprises you.” The eight-episode HBO limited series, which … Read more
This article has been shared with permission from Primetime. – “Don’t compare yourselves to others, everyone is on their own journey. Trust that you are where you need to be, and do your best to enjoy each part of the process.” Where are you based and how does this play into the work that you … Read more
RISING TO THE CHALLENGE After a year in and out of lockdown, during which TV drama and streamed films kept people entertained and engaged, home audiences have finally been seeing the high-profile productions that were made under COVID-19 restrictions. Everyone involved in a production has had follow the rules to ensure they and their colleagues … Read more