Is the lens the most important part of the camera channel? It may be and would explain the expanding business of lens customisation and the constant hunt for more glass. Like a music producer covets their microphones, a cinematographer will…
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…
Take a quick trip through the lens to see what sets cine lenses apart from their stills counterparts. If lenses designed for cinema and HETV were animals, they would be thoroughbred racehorses trained just for flat racing and nothing else,…
Filmmakers today are spoilt for choice with the variety and quality of cine lenses available, even if their evolution hasn’t been as dramatic as other camera technology over the years. Given that lenses are the part of camera technology that…
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…
Putting the spotlight on Salford University’s film production courses, which offer the increasingly rare opportunity for undergraduate students to get to grips with analogue capture. It’s a rainy midweek morning at Salford Quays, and I’m going back to school. To…
HIGH FLYER Sue Gibson BSC made history in 1992 when she became the British Society of Cinematographers’ first female member, later becoming its president. Find out more about this remarkable DP’s endeavours on and off set. Born in Derbyshire, Sue…
LEARNING FROM THE BEST As part of the BSC’s ongoing mission to foster education and training opportunities for cinematographers of all levels, its second Masterclass, led by a selection of award-winning DPs, marked a study weekend with a star-studded difference. …
MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN To help Wedding Season’s viewers navigate the show’s non-linear timelines, choosing the right glass for the challenge was pivotal for cinematographer Adam Etherington BSC. Wedding Season is a high-octane comedy with a rip-roaring narrative that accelerates…
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