FRAMING FANTASY Production: The Hourglass Cinematographer: Aman K Sahota Director: Alessio Morreale Production type: Short film Lens(es): Panaspeeds (Large Format) and Leitz Macro 90mm Lenses supplied by: Panavision Camera: Sony Venice Look you needed to achieve: Inspired aesthetically by videogames…
LOVE FOR LENSING Production: Fishing for Love Cinematographer and director: Jason Ryan Production type: Music video Lenses: A set of Nikon 35mm still camera AI and AIS manual prime lenses from the ’70s: 20mm, 28mm 50mm, 85mm and 105mm. I…
ECLECTIC CHARACTER Production: Amica commercial Cinematographer: Arseni Khachaturan Director: Miles Jay Production company: Smuggler Lens(es): ARRI Heroes, ARRI DNA, Hawk 150-450, ARRI 50mm-110mm Lenses supplied by: ARRI Rental Burbank, ARRI Rental Vancouver Camera: ARRI Alexa 65 Look you needed to…
RAW ELEGANCE Production: Athena Cinematographer: Matias Boucard AFC Director: Romain Gavras Overview of production and the visual approach you adopted: The entire movie is shot in several long takes. I wanted the best lens for each take, and if I…
A director/DP and a VFX supervisor share their insight into selecting the perfect lens for a volume shoot. Relationships between camera crews and effects people have sometimes been strained by the occasionally contrary demands of the two disciplines. If there’s…
A plethora of filtration and lens options gives filmmakers the perfect opportunity to establish the desired look for their project in camera. The instinct to defer creative choices is understandable in an environment as expensive and risk-strewn as a film…
Effective testing can give cinematographers unrivalled insight into lens performance and make their production the best it can be. There’s no easier way to while away an evening among camera crew than to drop an opinion about lenses into the…
Vintage lenses can be an invaluable part of cinematographer’s armoury, but using them effectively can be a balancing act. It’s no stretch to point out the popularity of vintage lenses, and finding a balance between that expressive gloss and the…
Asking cinematographers how they choose and use their lenses can be seen as intruding on a creative process, but a generosity of spirit is strong in this industry. Thanks to the following for sharing their secret sauce. With the arrival…
The rise of smart lens technology is equipping cinematographers and the wider camera department with greater knowledge and flexibility on set. Humanity has been using curved glass to bend light for at least 2,500 years, and probably longer, though there…
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