A light touch
Gaffer Wayne Shields reveals how he uses Astera Tubes on Back in Action, Deadpool 3 and Apple TV+ series Disclaimer. “I can generally suss out how the DP likes to work after a couple of weeks shooting,” says gaffer Wayne…
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Family business
Child actor turned gaffer and businessman Harlon Haveland shines a new light on his career. Family has played an integral role in shaping Harlon Haveland’s career, both in front of and behind the camera. His captivating journey in the film…
David Rom and Vanessa Whyte / Ted Lasso
TEAM SPIRIT As another chapter of fish-out-of-water football comedy Ted Lasso comes to a close, cinematographers David Rom and Vanessa Whyte reveal how they lensed some of season three’s most iconic sequences. An innovative approach was required by David Rom…
Rick Joaquim SASC / Cuttlefish
GAME ON Last year, Rick Joaquim SASC shot his most unusual project to date – Cuttlefish, a live-action video game from Flavourworks complete with over 140 interactive VFX sequences. He delves into the challenges of the choose-your-own-adventure narrative, sharing the…
Industry Wide Shot / Aerial filming II
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…
BSC Heritage Series / Robert Krasker BSC
ANGLING FOR SUCCESS Our cinematographic journey through the BSC’s history, courtesy of the Society’s Preserving the Vision book, continues with Oscar-winning founding member Robert Krasker BSC. Revered for his iconic, Oscar-winning work on The Third Man (1949, directed by Carol…
MetFilm School
INSPIRING FILMMAKERS OF THE FUTURE MetFilm School is a leading film and television media school with an approach to learning embedded in the industry. When writer-director Nikyatu Jusu’s psychological horror Nanny won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance last year,…
K.K. Senthil Kumar ISC / RRR
THE REVOLUTION WILL BE TELEVISED Delve into the artistry and technical mastery that brought to life RRR‘s most memorable sequence – the fiery encounter between the two protagonists – through the innovative use of miniatures and fiery lighting effects from…
Dave Alex Riddett BSC and David Sproxton CBE / “Sledgehammer”
POP-MOTION Shot in just six days by a small crew dedicated to their craft, the music video accompanying Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” is still admired as a shining example of stop-motion success. 37 years after the video’s release, two members of…
Paul Dugdale and Brett Turnbull on capturing Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres: Live at River Plate concert film
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…
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