GBCT and ACO announce 2021 nominees for The Operators Award

The GBCT (Guild of British Camera Technicians) and the ACO (Association of Camera Operators) announced the 2021 nominees for The Operators Award. The award is presented in two categories – Features and TV Drama. The winners will be announced at the British Society of Cinematographers Awards Evening on 26 February in London. Congratulations to all … Read more

Framestore reunites with Matthew Vaughn for The King’s Man

Matthew Vaughn’s WWI-based prequel to the Kingsman films, The King’s Man, provides the origin story of the intelligence agency. Framestore’s contribution was led by Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Chris Lawrence, who previously worked with the filmmakers on Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The team was proud to bring note-perfect VFX to the action-packed spy film, which stars … Read more

NVIZ used to previs sequences on The King’s Man

NVIZ were approached to previs sequences on The King’s Man, the keenly awaited origin story of the popular Kingsman films, directed by Matthew Vaughn.   The NVIZ team, led by supervisors Janek Lender and Hugh Macdonald, worked closely with the late Brad Allen, legendary Supervising Stunt Coordinator (Kick Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service) and the … Read more

Goldcrest Post delivers The King’s Man grade with DaVinci Resolve Studio

Blackmagic Design has announced that DaVinci Resolve was used throughout the digital intermediate (DI) pipeline on 20th Century Studios’ The King’s Man. Lensed by director of photography Ben Davis BSC, The King’s Man is produced by Marv Studios and directed by Matthew Vaughn. It explores the origins of the ‘Kingsman’ agency, the world’s first independent … Read more

Cinelab London announces rebrand

Cinelab London will Rebrand to Cinelab Film & Digital, to reflect growth and expanded services. The rebrand to Cinelab Film & Digital reflects the film-based company’s growth and expansion into providing digital imaging and digital dailies services following its joining with On Set Tech in March 2021. Cinelab London was founded in 2013 by Adrian … Read more

Ben Davis BSC / The King's Man

DERRING-DO! Ben Davis BSC / The King’s Man DERRING-DO! Ben Davis BSC / The King’s Man BY: Ron Prince Rewind… to the early years of the 20th century. As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds plot a war that could wipe out millions, one man and his protégé must race against time … Read more

Inside The New Issue: 101

Take a look at what’s inside the 101st edition of British Cinematographer magazine – available digitally* via our website, or in print**, from 21st September 2020 onwards. SPECIAL CONTENTS THE CHANGING FACE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY: PART 2 Following on from our landmark 100th edition, the second part of our special report reflects on how the growth of … Read more