The March/April issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about what’s inside our very latest action-packed edition now by reading on… EBEN BOLTER BSC ON THE LAST OF US In our latest cover story special, Eben Bolter BSC shares insight into his year of creative adventure in Canada when he took on his dream job helping adapt beloved … Read more
As the industry continues to develop at a rapid pace, there are plenty of opportunities for cinematographers around the world to learn, collaborate and celebrate being part of the filmmaking fraternity, as Steven Poster ASC says. This issue I would like to talk about how fortunate we (cinematographers) are to have the kind of support … Read more
I just learned a new word, umwelt. In my last column I said that I was on a strong learning curve with the work we’re doing about colour. Because of this learning curve I started reading a book called An Immense World – How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us, by Pulitzer Prize-winning … Read more
Delve into the science of colour and the deepening understanding of its effects on our unconscious when watching films. The process of learning something involves a very complex set of biometric actions that can trigger all five senses, or sometimes only needs one or two. Those senses activate neural actions in our brains. These basic … Read more
Every time I start teaching a new class at ArtCenter College of Design, within the first few minutes I say to my students, “Every element of every frame informs the audience.” I’ve always believed that there are elements of every picture we see that register in the conscious part of our brain immediately. These parts … Read more
The July 2022 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about the incredible interviews and articles you can expect to find inside our 112th edition now by reading on… MANDY WALKER AM ASC ACS ON ELVIS The Man. The Music. The Legend. In our cover story special, we offer fascinating insight into the creation of Elvis, the electrifying biographical musical that … Read more
I’m going to start with one of those “When I was your age, I had to walk miles in the snow…” Well actually I did because I’m from Chicago. But that’s not the story I want to tell. I want to talk about something much more sexy, Emulsion Speed. The ‘’when I was young…” part … Read more
Our world of cinematography has experienced technically disruptive monumental changes over the last 25 years. Although we still need a lens, a recording device, and light to make pictures, that’s about all that’s similar to loading film in a camera and making moving pictures. Our old ways were simpler in ways and more difficult in … Read more
The May 2022 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about the incredible interviews and articles you can expect to find inside our 111th edition now by reading on… JARIN BLASCHKE ON THE NORTHMAN In our cover story special, we talk to cinematographer Jarin Blaschke to find out more about his time lensing The Northman. He discusses investigating … Read more
The March 2022 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about the exclusive interviews and articles you can find inside our BSC Expo 2022 special edition now by reading on… DAN LAUSTSEN ASC DFF ON NIGHTMARE ALLEY In our cover story special, we catch up with Dan Laustsen ASC DFF to discuss his time lensing neo-noir psychological thriller Nightmare Alley – based on the 1946 novel … Read more
Yes, there was a ‘Golden Age.’ There are always ‘Golden Ages.’ And the period we are in now might, in retrospect, be considered a golden age of television. But this may not be considered a golden age for our crews who work on these many shows that are being produced to supply a voracious world-wide … Read more
THE JOYS OF OUR PAST WORK How often in our busy lives do we get to re-live moments that occupied important parts of our own artistic expressions? I’m talking about the opportunity to re-master movies that we photographed sometimes as early as the beginning of our careers. We are in a period of voracious media … Read more
We’re delighted to announce that the September 2021 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about the incredible interviews and articles you can expect to find inside our 107th edition now by reading on… BEN RICHARDSON ASC ON MARE OF EASTTOWN In this month’s cover story special, Ben Richardson ASC shares fascinating insight into his … Read more
THINKING IN COLOUR Many of you know that I’m a cinematographer. The first thing I do when I get a call to interview for a movie is read the script. As soon as I start to read, I start seeing images. Those images are in colour. And as I continue to read, the palette of … Read more
The July 2021 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about just some of the fascinating interviews and articles you can expect to find inside our latest edition now by reading on… JAMES LAXTON ASC ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD In our cover story special, we catch up with cinematographer James Laxton ASC to find out more … Read more
IT’S A NEW DAY AGAIN We are artists. We are technicians. We are inventors. We are teachers. We are business people. We are traffic cops. But most of all we are story tellers. And we have vision. We are the only people on a production that have a consistent photographic vision from beginning to the … Read more
The May 2021 issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about just some of the incredible interviews and exclusive articles you can expect to find inside this not-to-be-missed edition now by reading on… POLLY MORGAN BSC ASC ON A QUIET PLACE PART II In our latest cover story special, we catch up with cinematographer Polly … Read more
Just one language – visual language Across The Pond / Mark London Williams Just one language – visual language Across The Pond / Mark London Williams By the time you read this in March – which side of the “Ides” you find yourself on – the Oscars and award season itself will be, as previously … Read more
Caveat Emptor Letter from America / Steven Poster ASC Caveat Emptor Letter from America / Steven Poster ASC I’m writing to you on the plane home from the 2019 celebration of the art of cinematography called EnergaCamerimage in Toruń, Poland. This grand event happens every year in November and allows us a wonderful week to … Read more
Rise of the Robots Letter from America / Steven Poster ASC Rise of the Robots Letter from America / Steven Poster ASC On the eve of standing down as national president of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, Steven Poster ASC says education, development, and standardisation remain crucial as a new age of technology … Read more