SHOTS THAT SOAR The movie business is a demanding beast, expecting blockbuster films to offer visuals that are bigger, faster, and more spectacular than both the competition and what went before. Which is where aerial sequences come in. The technology…
From stadium to screen Adopting a cinematic approach when lensing Coldplay’s concert film, director Paul Dugdale and cinematographer Brett Turnbull captured the band’s vibrant performance and production, alongside the atmosphere in the stadium and connection between artists and audience. One…
When teaming up with debut director Nazrin Choudhury on Red, White and Blue, cinematographer Adam Suschitzky opted for a range of ARRI technology to help him develop the short film’s powerful visual language. The working relationship between a director and…
MORAL DILEMMA Production: The Sleeping Beast Cinematographer: Elen Lotman ESC Director: Jaak Kilmi Production type: Fiction feature film Overview of production: The film is the story of a group of children spending their summer in a sleepy hamlet, where their…
DARK SECRET Production: The Quiet Girl Cinematographer: Kate McCullough ISC Director: Colm Bairéad Production type: Feature film Overview of production and the visual approach you adopted: Director Colm Bairéad adapted the script from Claire Keegan’s novella Foster. Prep began just…
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…
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