FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT Jess Hall ASC BSC reflects on how cinematographers can bring their own life experiences to their lensing for truly authentic storytelling. Spring 2014, Highgate, London. I prepare to bury my father amongst some of his closest…
Being able to obtain shading and distortion metadata is vital to fast, accurate and complex shot creation for VFX and virtual production. Tracking metadata efficiently from capture downstream through post-production has long been a vexing issue and one the rapid…
To accommodate the multi-dimensional needs of DPs, Shift 4 Cine is the latest innovative offering from one of London’s longest-running, independent rental houses. It’s been a project 10 years in the making, gathering an experienced team, collecting top-of-the-range tools, to…
Whatever the creative and technical requirements of a shoot, Pixipixel’s extensive range of lenses is a filmmaking treasure trove. Since being founded in 2003, equipment rental company Pixipixel has built up its portfolio from stills photography to lighting for both…
Panavision’s vast lens inventory enables cinematographers to find the perfect match for their creative vision. With the variety of sensor sizes available today in addition to the continuing use of 35mm, 65mm and 16mm film, “filmmakers have got more choice…
OSF specialise in supplying camera, lenses and grip equipment to the film, TV, commercial and promo industry and could be the industry’s best kept secret. There’s nothing cinematographers love more than perfecting a distinctive look that will help tell the…
Discover how Leitz’s ZOOM lenses can help cinematographers elevate the images they craft to the next level. Have you tried the Leitz ZOOM lenses yet? For years we’ve been asked for recommendations on which existing zoom lenses pair best with…
Optical design is the philosophy of IB/E Optics, who share an insight into their rich collaboration with TRIBE7. During the early days of its existence, IB/E Optics was responsible for a lot of industrial lenses and creating heads up displays…
Hawk offers the widest range of anamorphic and spherical motion picture lenses in the industry. Discover their distinctive lens series, which offer maximum creative flexibility in the hands of the cinematographer. “Hawk as a company feels homegrown, like a family, the effort…
No.9 Optics is fusing the charm and character of century-old glass with cutting-edge contemporary design. The Gestalt principle of the ‘unified whole’ refers to something being greater than the sum of its individual parts. In 2022 Ben Mitchell, managing director…
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