Oren Soffer and Greig Fraser ASC ACS / The Creator

FUTURISTIC VISION Remaining as nimble as possible during shooting saw the filmmakers behind The Creator change the methodology of making a blockbuster and work with multiple camera configurations including easy-to-assemble prosumer equipment. More often than not, two cinematographers credited on a major Hollywood movie spells trouble, but then Gareth Edwards’ The Creator is not your … Read more

Take a sneak peek inside the November/December 2023 issue of British Cinematographer

The November/December issue of British Cinematographer is now here! Read on to find out what’s in our latest edition… ROBBIE RYAN BSC ISC ON POOR THINGS “Unique” is a word you’ll hear a lot – and for good reason – in relation to Yorgos Lanthimos and Robbie Ryan BSC ISC’s latest visual feast. Find out how … Read more

October 2023: Creating a scene

Our stateside columnist Mark London Williams speaks to Oren Soffer, one of the dynamic DP duo behind AI epic The Creator, and makes for the Emerging Cinematographers Awards, where industry greats rub shoulders with up-and-coming stars. “Our lighting approach was in tune with our desire to create a free, open-to-spontaneity guerrilla film.” In our very … Read more

February 2021: Heroines, history, and a tale of two homes

Still buzzing with excitement following this week’s Golden Globes announcements, Mark London Williams’ latest comment piece from LA sees him speak to the filmmaking talent behind The United States vs. Billie Holiday, A Nightmare Wakes, and Bliss. Normally through the month of February, the business of L.A. is waiting for envelopes to be opened, to … Read more