Take a sneak peek inside the July/August 2023 issue of British Cinematographer

The July/August issue of British Cinematographer is now here! Read on to find out what’s in our latest edition… HOYTE VAN HOYTEMA ASC NSC FSF ON OPPENHEIMER It’s the cinematic event of the summer and Christopher Nolan’s most groundbreaking project yet: Oppenheimer, the fascinating true story of the eponymous “father of the atomic bomb”. Nolan’s long-time collaborator, Hoyte van … Read more

Dion Beebe ACS ASC / The Little Mermaid

Keeping heads above water The Little Mermaid is a complicated, VFX-heavy production in which the main challenge was to blend mostly CGI-created underwater sequences with the largely live-action shoot for above-water scenes. The latest in Walt Disney Pictures’ live-action retelling of its 2D animated classics is among its most complex productions yet. The Little Mermaid … Read more

Behind the scenes on the aerial filming for The Little Mermaid

The latest addition to Disney’s slate of live-action remakes, The Little Mermaid, retells the beloved story of Ariel, who wants to leave behind life as a mermaid to become a human. Halle Bailey stars as Ariel in this new production, directed by Rob Marshall and shot by Dion Beebe ASC ACS. Aerial cinematographer Jeremy Braben … Read more

Cooke lenses bring a period look to The Little Mermaid

A young reporter and his niece discover a beautiful and enchanting creature they believe to be a real mermaid, in the 1930s period tale The Little Mermaid, a live-action film inspired by the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, co-directed by Chris Bouchard and Blake Harris, co-produced by Conglomerate Media, Kingsway Productions (II) and MVP … Read more