Around 20 cameras from Sony’s Cinema Line, including the Venice 2, ILME-FR7 and ILME-FX6, were selected to cover Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona on 10 June. The production, led by 3Cat (TV3) – National Catalan Broadcaster – live and in HDR captured the audiovisual event as part … Read more
Sony is expanding its “long-term commitment to the cinema industry” with the development of Rialto 65, a new 65mm format capable image sensor block for the Venice 2, targeting release in the first half of 2027. Designed to extend the capabilities of the Venice 2 platform, the new sensor “reinforces Sony’s focus on supporting cinematographers … Read more
A SHOT IN THE DARK Cinematographer Linda Wu reveals how OK/NOTOK used a single locked-off camera position to tell a near-future story of tolerance and human connection. Please share an outline of the production? OK/NOTOK is a dark comedy-drama set in the near-future that plays like “science fiction Mike Leigh” told from the perspective of … Read more
Las Azules (Women in Blue) is a 10-part Spanish-language crime drama on Apple TV+, set in 1971 Mexico City and based on true events. It explores the story of Mexico’s first female police force, focusing on four women—María, Valentina, Gabina, and Ángeles—who defy societal expectations to join the unit. However, their involvement turns out to … Read more
Red Robin Films’ co-directors, Kieran Lowley and Isobel Drane, together with Shahidul Khan collaborated with Sony Professional to create a tense, poignant film, set in the vast emptiness of space. And it all happened within the Sony Digital Media Production Centre Europe (DMPCE) at Pinewood Studios UK, using Sony’s virtual production solutions, including the new Verona … Read more
Tangled web Lensing the eight-legged invasion of a Paris banlieue was an exciting first feature project for cinematographer Alexandre Jamin. The closing film of Venice Critics Week, Vermines unites two long-time collaborators: cinematographer Alexandre Jamin and director Sébastien Vaniček. Jamin tells us about the film’s innovative use of colour, choosing the perfect lenses for the … Read more
The 2023 IMAGO IAGA (Annual General Assembly) plays out against the spectacular setting of the venerable Cinecittà studios just south of Rome in Italy. Of vital importance to such an event is of course the companies sponsoring it, and Sony are here with a team of representatives to present the Rialto 2 unit in combination … Read more