PAINTING WITH LIGHT(-EMITTING DIODES) From colourful punk gigs to offices full of flickering tubes, from cricket pitches made of light to glowing sea monsters, LED technology has opened up many possibilities for creative cinematography. “Although the quality of tungsten light…
KEEPING THE STORY MOVING From sliders to SnorriCams, Steadicams and stabilisers, grip is so much more than just a support for the camera; it’s a way to make the lens dance in step with the story. Cinematographers today have a…
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…
TOOLS OF THE TRADE Every DP today carries with them a powerful mobile device that can serve as notebook, viewfinder, light meter, compass and much more besides. Apps can help visualise and communicate, prep and plan. “What professional DP is…
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