NEVER STATIONARY Netflix hit The Vince Staples Show shifts between visual languages, tones and genres with unique results – epitomised by its stunning season two opener, set in a car rental store with a difference… The question mark in this…
BOLDLY GOING WHERE I’D NEVER GONE BEFORE Tommy Maddox-Upshaw ASC reflects on honouring Star Trek’s legacy while crafting a warmer, intimate visual language that balances anamorphic tradition with modern in-camera innovation. I grew up on Star Trek original films and…
SPY HARD The Night Manager returns, plunging Jonathan Pine into espionage. DP Tim Sidell BSC’s precise lens choices, lighting and camera movement render shifting identities, tension and global intrigue with striking clarity. Former MI6 operative Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston), now…
THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATERS Telling a powerful tale based on Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir of the same name, The Chronology of Water’s visuals offer a boldness worthy of its singular story – here, Corey C. Waters explains how he put those…
ANOTHER VICTORY IN VISTAVISION At the BAFTA Film Awards, British Cinematographer caught up with winners who excelled behind and in front of the camera. As One Battle After Another dominated the night with six wins and Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein…
MAKING A SPLASH In one of Primate’s most tense sequences, its characters try to escape a bloodthirsty chimp by diving into an infinity pool – Stephen Murphy BSC ISC explains how the impressive set and sequence came together. Most of…
OUT OF TIME An international breakout this awards season, The Secret Agent is a time-capsule throwback that frequently defies expectations. Cinematographer Evgenia Alexandrova AFC talks about digging up old memories and shedding new light on the past. Brazil’s Best International…
LA STORY Crime 101 relies on practical lighting, real streets, compact Sony Venice rigs and remote vehicle cameras to capture high-speed, in-camera thrills safely. Director Bart Layton and cinematographer Erik A Wilson BSC return to the muscular grammar of 1970s American crime…
CRAFT WORK Filmmakers and technicians converged on Evolution London, exploring new tools, ideas and talent, all driven by a passion for cinematography. Oliver Stapleton BSC attended his first Expo as society President, joining members and guests at one of cinematography’s…
OFF THE RAILS As Hijack continues to captivate audiences, the action switches from the skies to Berlin’s underground in series two, with Ed Moore BSC and director Jim Field Smith adopting a darker, more subjective visual language mirroring the characters’…
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