Veteran’s Lunch 2024
The second weekend in May is time to dust off old jokes and polish up memories as the veterans and not so veteran grips come together to make merry at the wonderful venue Rucola in Little Chalfont. This year saw…
Oli Parry
Industry Wide Shot / VFX training
Behind the screen: navigating downturn VFX experts highlight investments in training and advocate for diversifying content creation to ensure industry longevity. During industry downturns, focus naturally narrows with the expectation of eventual recovery. However, this outlook predominantly favours established professionals,…
Shane Hurlbut ASC / Música
BEHIND THE SCREENS Cinematographer Shane Hurlbut ASC reveals how alongside Rudy Mancuso – director, writer, actor and composer of Música – they approached an in-camera split-screen scene. Rudy Mancuso, the director, writer, actor and composer of Música, and I had…
Important News About Holiday Pay
Holiday Pay Up to today employers were not permitted to “roll up” holiday pay, ie tell you that what you will be paid “includes” holiday pay. That changes as from today and as a result it is very important that every…
Mark Milsome Foundation Newsletter – April 2024
Latest news from The Mark Milsome Foundation -…
The GTC is delighted to welcome Godox as a patron company
The GTC is very pleased to announce Godox Photo Equipment…
New Purple Badge Grips!
Well done to the following trainees and uncertified grips for completing their Purple Badge assessment on Saturday: – Ryan West Leigh Hempsall Patrick Gillespie Callum Greenwood Connor McCarthy Ché Loncraine James Lyall Scott Rhodes Matt Gasper Lewis Rees Nele Wölk…
Barbie, Bridgerton and billions of pounds: how streaming – and tax breaks – fuelled the UK’s ‘Brollywood’ screen boom
Great locations, experienced crews and juicy incentives have made UK studios increasingly attractive, and brought Hollywood stars to the unlikeliest locations. But with budgets falling and a lack of skills training, could the bubble be about to burst? When Peter…
Simon Rowling / Lord of Misrule
WHAT’S IN A FRAME? Simon Rowling shares his framing and composition rules when crafting the visual grammar for eerie folk horror Lord of Misrule. In autumn 2021 I was sent the script for folk horror Lord of Misrule by my…
BSC Heritage Series / Alex Thomson BSC
TAILOR-MADE FOR THE JOB A chance encounter between his father and a top producer kickstarted Alex Thomson BSC’s prestigious cinematography career, which later saw him become BSC president and one of its long-serving board members. Born in 1929 in London,…
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