Anti-war epic All Quiet at the Western Front dominated the 2023 BAFTA awards with seven wins, breaking Cinema Paradiso‘s record for the most BAFTA wins by a non-English language film. Following his triumph at the BSC Awards the previous weekend, James Friend ASC BSC won the Best Cinematography award for his lensing of the German-language … Read more
BAFTA announces the nominations for the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards, celebrating the very best in film over the past year. A total of 45 feature films received nominations. Actors Hayley Atwell and Toheeb Jimoh announced the nominations via a live broadcast from BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in London. First time nominees feature heavily this year, … Read more
The Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) announced its nominees for the 10th Annual Awards for Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film. All Quiet on the Western Front (A24), Avatar: The Way of Water (Disney), Elvis (Warner Bros.), The Batman (Warner Bros.) and Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount) have been selected by AMPS Voting Members. … Read more
BAFTA announces the full set of longlists of films and talent that have gone through to Round Two of voting for the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards. Round Two voting kicks off today; and will determine the Nominations, to be unveiled via a global livestream on 19 January at 12pm (GMT). Round Three of voting … Read more
To round of 2022 the British Cinematographer team have gathered the 10 most viewed articles of the year for your viewing pleasure. Scroll down to see what our incredible audience were reading this year!
The HPA Awards returned to the historic Hollywood Legion Theatre this week to celebrate exceptional achievement in colour grading, sound, editing, and visual effects. The gala, which filled the Legion to capacity, also honoured industry veteran Kim Waugh with its Lifetime Achievement Award and bestowed additional honours for engineering excellence and outstanding achievement in restoration. … Read more
The ShotDeck Recreations contest was dreamed up during the first Covid-19 lockdown, when Oscar-nominated cinematographer Lawrence Sher ASC and his wife, Hema, recreated film stills using household items as props, family members as actors, and their cell phones for cameras. Now, the winners of the 2022 ShotDeck Recreations contest have been rewarded with over $30,000 … Read more
THE DARK OF KNIGHT When shooting Matt Reeves’ The Batman, Greig Fraser ASC ACS drew upon comic book references, ‘70s cinema, combined digital and “emulsified” techniques, and entered LED volumes whilst creating an emotional experience to transport the audience to a Gotham City steeped in crime and corruption. Cinematographer Greig Fraser ASC ACS says that … Read more
Filmmakers Academy, the recently launched learning platform where professionals and novices alike can find the tools and resources to master their craft, announces a new course featuring master colourist David Cole (Dune, The Batman, Tron Legacy, Life of Pi). The course, Colour Grading: LUT Theory & Creation, is now available to Filmmakers Academy members online and via … 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
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2022 I think I can speak for many people when I say 2021 was not a favourite year on many levels. Many restrictions on travel and simply working together in a closed environment have caused major disruptions and scheduling issues. Going in and out of lockdowns has caused a great deal of … Read more
