Category Cinematography Techniques

Filters in focus

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…

Old school cool

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…

Clever Capture

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…

Cranes

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS From a Korean beach to a Miami swimming pool, an English theatre to an American concert hall, cranes offer DPs a cinematic way to explore space and character.  Florian Hoffmeister BSC tackled tides and translators to accomplish…

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