Take a sneak peek inside the May/June 2023 issue of British Cinematographer

The March/April issue of British Cinematographer is now here! You can find out more about what’s inside our very latest action-packed edition now by reading on…

DAN LAUSTSEN ASC DFF ON JOHN WICK 4

It’s a series famous for its slickly choreographed stunts and high-octane action sequences, but John Wick 4 is perhaps the most adrenaline-fuelled outing yet for Keanu Reeves’ legendary hitman. Dan Laustsen ASC DFF and his collaborators share their insight into crafting the distinct aesthetics of Wick’s world in this issue’s cover story.

DAN ATHERTON AND KATE REID BSC ON GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Challenged with breathing fresh life into a classic novel, DPs Dan Atherton and Kate Reid BSC relished the chance to bring Dickensian London (and beyond) to the screen. Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight gave the tale a contemporary twist, reflected in the show’s carefully honed visual language.

AYMAN ALHUSSEIN AND JACK THOMPSON-ROYLANCE ON MATAR

Syrian refugee Ayman Alhussein made the transition from being in front of the camera to behind it when he became the DP on Jack Thompson-Roylance’s short film. Find out more about this unique personal voyage for Alhussein and developing his career as a filmmaker.

OLLIE DOWNEY BSC ON THE POWER

Creating the electrifying visuals for Amazon sci-fi drama The Power was an experience that took Ollie Downey BSC from Cape Town to Canada.

GRETA ZOZULA ON FAIRYLAND

Set against a sunny ‘70s San Francisco backdrop, the relationship between young Alysia Abbott and her father Steve is in the spotlight in Andrew Durham’s debut feature, lensed by Greta Zozula. The DP reveals how she fused film and digital techniques to capture Alysia’s coming-of-age.

IN THE FRAME… AGA SZELIGA ACO

Having loved the moving image “for as long as I can remember”, Aga Szeliga has firmly established a career in the craft as a camera operator, including on TV series House of the Dragon. She takes us on her career journey so far and reflects on the industry’s slow shift toward becoming more inclusive.

MEET THE NEW WAVE… NATHALIE PITTERS

“Understand who you are and what your taste is first… The technical will come later,” is Nathalie Pitters’ sage advice for those considering a career in cinematography. Get to know this up-and-coming DP in our latest New Wave profile.

MASTERCLASS… CHEVALIER

Shooting Chevalier, a biopic of the eponymous French composer, was a revelatory experience for Jess Hall BSC ASC. The project allowed him to draw on his own life experience to bring insight and resonance to the film’s lensing.

MUSIC IN MOTION… “SLEDGEHAMMER”

Breaking down the stop-motion spectacle of the Peter Gabriel music video “Sledgehammer” with two members of the boundary-breaking project’s team, Dave Alex Riddett BSC and David Sproxton CBE.

TRAIN TO GAIN… METFILM SCHOOL

Go behind the scenes at one of the UK’s top film and television schools, MetFilm, to see how they’re embracing the development of the next generation of camera talent.

HERE’S WHAT ELSE YOU’LL FIND IN THE LATEST ISSUE…

Head behind the scenes on Dale Alexander Bremner ACS’s lensing of wildlife series Our Universe; go back in time to the ‘70s with Checco Varese ASC’s work on Daisy Jones & the Six, find out more about Hamish Doyne-Ditmas’ debut feature Unwelcome; and Sevdije Kastrati reflects on shooting feminist horror Perpetrator.

Our roving reporters have been covering the latest industry events, including lighting developments from NAB in Las Vegas and red carpet rendezvous at the BAFTA TV Craft Awards. We also look forward to June’s Cine Gear Expo, which returns to the sun-soaked Paramount Studios lot.

It’s the Telugu blockbuster that charmed the world – now RRR cinematographer K.K. Senthil Kumar ISC reveals how he and his talented team pulled off one of the film’s most mind-bending action sequences.

Christopher Ross BSC remembers Brian Tufano BSC in his latest President’s Perspective, sharing his touching speech about this giant of the industry’s incredible legacy.

In Letter for America, Steven Poster ASC is back to making movies and he fills us in on the tools and techniques used on his latest project.

The GBCT’s Tim Potter GBCT and John Keedwell GBCT offer their thoughts on David Puttnam’s recent comments about the state of the industry, as well as the impacts of the writers’ strike.

Earlier this year, IMAGO celebrated its 30th anniversary – Lars Pettersson FSF reports from the festivities in Rome.

You can also keep up to date with what DPs are currently shooting, plus much, much more…

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