As the battle for a fairer industry continues, cinematographer (and new dad) Ricardo Diaz shares his views on the ongoing labour action with our stateside columnist Mark London Williams. With another Emmy nomination under his belt for The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, M. David Mullen ASC reflects on his lensing of the show’s finale, while it’s … Read more
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
Emmy nominees weigh in, a DP finds his way back to the director’s chair in time to blow up a sand quarry, and another DP deploys a sometimes-overlooked camera on the feature film side. It’s all happening in this month’s column, if we can keep from wandering too far past our word count! We were … Read more
Blackmagic Design announced that Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K digital film camera was used to capture visual effects (VFX) plates for the fourth season of the Emmy Award winning series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. VFX supervisor Lesley Robson-Foster also used the URSA Mini Pro 12K as a witness camera for the series, capturing footage from … Read more
The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announced the SOC Awards recipients for Camera Operator of the Year in Film and Television. Camera Operator of the Year in Film is Geoffrey Haley, SOC and in the Television category: Jim McConkey, SOC. The award recipients were celebrated among industry peers and colleagues during the virtual 2021 Camera … Read more
Emmy Night Elation Across the Pond / Mark London Williams Emmy Night Elation Across the Pond / Mark London Williams And so, as we head into “contender” season for the Oscars, ASC awards, and the other stops in L.A.’s late winter rondele of weekends-in-formal-wear, we pause to gather some insights from the current crop of … Read more
Charting Through Emmy’s Waters Across The Pond / Mark London Williams Charting Through Emmy’s Waters Across The Pond / Mark London Williams As we head through summer’s dog days, and toward “Academy Season” (though Emmy season is first – stay tuned!), it’s worth noting that John Bailey ASC’s tenure as Academy President has ended, as … Read more