ART AND HONOURS Whether it was the move to its new venue at Warner Bros. or the post-strike, post-pandemic eagerness to gather, network, and prognosticate, Cine Gear felt busier than ever. The Cine Gear experience started a couple of days ahead of the show and continued through the event with various industry activities. Discussions often … Read more
Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global are in early talks to merge, according to multiple media reports. The deal would bring together two of Hollywood’s “Big Five” studios, with Warner and Paramount’s combined market value standing at $38bn (£30bn). Talks are believed to be at an early stage and a deal may not happen. Warner … Read more
This article has been shared with permission from FilmLight. – John Daro is a Lead Digital Intermediate (DI) colourist at Warner Post Production Creative Services, a division of Warner Media. He has supervised the finishing and grading of many feature films, television pilots, commercials, and music videos for clients including all the major studios in addition to independent productions. Daro started … Read more
Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (WBDLL) announced it will be moving from its current home on Dean Street to Ilona Rose House, Soho Estates’ stunning new development on Greek Street. Located over three floors of the building, this is the only purpose-built post production house in London and will be home to the UK’s largest … Read more
The Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) Awards Committee has announced that revered studio post-production executive Kim Waugh, executive vice president of worldwide post production creative services and studio operations (WBSO) at Warner Bros. Discovery, will receive the HPA Lifetime Achievement Award on November 17 when the HPA Awards gala celebration returns to the Hollywood Legion Theater … Read more
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden have announced the launch of WBSL Reach, their brand-new dedicated studio apprenticeship scheme offering five apprenticeships across key areas of their world-class Studio: Client Services, Plumbing, Virtual Production, Set Lighting & Rigging and Post-Production. Offering a start in the world of film and TV, the scheme aims to provide a route … Read more
Warner Bros. De Lane Lea has announced an expansion to its dailies facility. Following the launch of the digital on-set and on-location dailies division in 2019, there has been unprecedented demand for services, both in the UK and further afield. The purpose-built facility is based on site at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden and features a … Read more
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL) has announced the launch of three new sound stages, providing 83,000 sq. ft. of additional production space at the UK facility and featuring the debut of V Stage, a cutting-edge virtual production stage. House of the Dragon, HBO’s much-anticipated prequel to its acclaimed Game of Thrones series, is confirmed as … Read more
The team behind The WonderWorks launches ‘Keeping Families in Film’ to tackle childcare issues on set for thousands of families in the industry. The WonderWorks (based on site at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden) launched the campaign calling on industry leaders to take action to help achieve greater equality within the film industry, through the issue … Read more
NOTHING BEATS THE BIG SCREEN On 3 December, Warner Bros. announced that its 17 films scheduled for 2021, including Dune and The Matrix 4, would be released simultaneously in theatres and on the company’s streaming service, HBO Max. Jason Kilar, chief executive of WarnerMedia, cast the decision as future-savvy nod to the fans, and necessary, … Read more
Whodunnit? Dick Pope BSC / Motherless Brooklyn Whodunnit? Dick Pope BSC / Motherless Brooklyn WANT TO READ IT ALL? Below is only a teaser, and the full interview can be found in the November 2019 issue (96) of British Cinematographer magazine. If you purchase a year’s digital subscription from just £30, or a year’s all-inclusive … Read more
Watch the Birdie Roger Deakins CBE BSC ASC / The Goldfinch Watch the Birdie Roger Deakins CBE BSC ASC / The Goldfinch WANT TO READ IT ALL? Below is only a teaser, and the full interview can be found in the September 2019 issue (95) of British Cinematographer magazine. If you purchase a year’s digital … Read more
Shining a light on… Gaffers ‘R’ Us / David Sinfield Shining a light on… Gaffers ‘R’ Us / David Sinfield BY: David Wood Fact file Age: 39 School: Thamesmead, Shepperton/Strodes College, Egham Training: Lee Lighting/City Of Westminster College Early career: Lee Lighting at Shepperton Studios First Job: To Kill A King with gaffer John ‘Biggles’ … Read more
Panasonic’s VariCam Pure was selected by DP Vanja Černjul ASC HFC as the primary camera for the romantic comedy-drama Crazy Rich Asians. The Warner Bros. film was released in the UK on the 14th September 2018, after spending three weeks at the top of the US box office. To date it has already grossed over … Read more
Positive Vibes on Film Negative Fabian Wagner BSC ASC / Justice League Positive Vibes on Film Negative Fabian Wagner BSC ASC / Justice League BY: Ron Prince Filmed on Kodak 35mm film, and directed by Zack Snyder, Justice League is Warner Bros. Pictures’ latest superhero feature, and the fifth instalment of the DC Comics Extended … Read more
Kick-ass collaborations Matt Jensen ASC / Wonder Woman Kick-ass collaborations Matt Jensen ASC / Wonder Woman BY: David Wood Think of DC Comics’ character Wonder Woman and most people would picture Lynda Carter’s iconic 1970s TV portrayal of the proto-feminist heroine. But Warner Bros. and director Patty Jenkins seem to have changed all that with … Read more
Partners in crime Robert Richardson ASC / Live By Night Partners in crime Robert Richardson ASC / Live By Night BY: Trevor Hogg Live by Night is Warner Bros. Pictures’ $65m crime thriller written, directed and co-produced by Ben Affleck. Based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, the story is set in … Read more
Jungle VIP Henry Braham BSC / The Legend Of Tarzan Jungle VIP Henry Braham BSC / The Legend Of Tarzan BY: Ron Prince A decade after Tarzan left Africa to live in Victorian England as John Clayton III with his wife Jane, the couple are lured back to the Congo under false pretences by Leon Rom. A … Read more
Flights of Fancy Seamus McGarvey BSC ASC / Pan Flights of Fancy Seamus McGarvey BSC ASC / Pan BY: Ron Prince Warner Bros.’ Pan is the upcoming fantasy feature, directed by Joe Wright and written by Jason Fuchs, offering a new and imaginative take on the classic tale created by J.M. Barrie. The $200m movie … Read more