A DESIGN FOR LIVE As live production evolves, cinematographers moving across to live navigate unpredictability, blending broadcast precision with cinematic ambition in real time, without second takes. Live production is changing shape in real time. What was once defined by…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT As LED lighting continues to grow in prominence, DPs and gaffers discuss how the evolving technology influences their work – and what the future may have in store. The last decade has seen LED lighting go from…
GRIPPING TALES DPs, operators and grips collaborate to produce camerawork that propels the story, be it observational or immersive, dreamlike or down-to-earth. Here are some of their tales. Maja Jensen recently completed her Level 3 Grip Certificate, making her the…
A still image has the power to tell an entire story, capturing a moment in time. Celebrating the connection between photography and the moving image, we hear from a group of DPs about their passion for photography and the impact it has…
MASTERING MONOCHROME Black-and-white cinematography continues to inspire striking visual storytelling, with filmmakers embracing its expressive power through digital innovation, historic references and bold photographic techniques. Colour and monochrome cinematography was once considered so different that there were, for a long…
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