Welcome to our technical scout! I always bring my Key Grip and my Gaffer with me to the tech scouts. And we are going to dive in to the technical aspects of this location. First key piece of advice: Set…
Putting the spotlight on Salford University’s film production courses, which offer the increasingly rare opportunity for undergraduate students to get to grips with analogue capture. It’s a rainy midweek morning at Salford Quays, and I’m going back to school. To…
HIGH FLYER Sue Gibson BSC made history in 1992 when she became the British Society of Cinematographers’ first female member, later becoming its president. Find out more about this remarkable DP’s endeavours on and off set. Born in Derbyshire, Sue…
LEARNING FROM THE BEST As part of the BSC’s ongoing mission to foster education and training opportunities for cinematographers of all levels, its second Masterclass, led by a selection of award-winning DPs, marked a study weekend with a star-studded difference. …
Master Colourist Dave Cole describes the fundamentals of colour grading beginning with key terminology, such as “Crushing the Blacks”, “Breaking the Image”, “A-B That”, and more. David explains the terminology and shows you how to translates to the footage on…
MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN To help Wedding Season’s viewers navigate the show’s non-linear timelines, choosing the right glass for the challenge was pivotal for cinematographer Adam Etherington BSC. Wedding Season is a high-octane comedy with a rip-roaring narrative that accelerates…
Shooting fast and hitting hard Cinematographer Simon Rowling reveals how he shot action and dialogue scenes in a limited timeframe for rip-roaring thriller One Ranger. I have always been keen to work with Jesse Johnson for many years, having seen…
CINEMATIC SUPERMAN Our latest instalment from the BSC’s Preserving the Vision spotlights founding member and society president (1964-65) Geoffrey Unsworth OBE BSC. Among Geoffrey Unsworth OBE BSC’s standout work are films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 d. Stanley…
SAFE SPACE The launch of the Mark Milsome Foundation’s Film and TV Online Safety Passport Course has reignited vigorous debate around on-set health and safety. “At the inquest into Mark’s death, the coroner concluded that on that set, the risk…
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