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Build Distancing Dividers Fast — Introducing Matthews’ Sheet Plate Adapter Kit
Matthews Studio Equipment offers a smart solution for some of today’s on-set and real world issues. The new Sheet Plate Adapter Kit makes it...
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Managing the Amazing, Affecting Material for “Da 5 Bloods”
Colorist Stephen Nakamura details how he worked with Spike Lee and cinematographer Tom Sigel across multiple formats, aspect ratios and visual elements.
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Video Europe Goes Back to its Roots
LONDON – – Video Europe, leading digital cinema, broadcast and edit hire company has announced an operational restructure to streamline...
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CineGear ON AIR™ Launches with “GOT AGENT?” Live Zoom Panel July 1, 2020
Los Angeles, California: CineGear Expo, the industry’s premier cine-centric event series has been dedicated to the technology and art of professional filmmaking and content...
Expertise
High Dynamic Range (HDR): Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask
De-mystifying this ubiquitous term
Product Reviews
Canon’s C300 Mark III: Super 35mm, Dual Gain Output Sensor, Seriously Customizable
With a dual gain output (DGO) sensor, Canon's new/next camera features a modular design and an interchangeable lens mount optional accessory
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Civan Lenses “Lush Life” Music Video for “Orion” with BB&S Lighting
When Timur Civan was called upon to shoot a music video for the title track of “Lush Life” by New York City-based band, “Orion”,...
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Stephen Lighthill to Lead American Society of Cinematographers
The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Board of Governors has elected a new slate of officers today, elevating Stephen Lighthill to president of the...
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Agency GSD&M and Production Company Scholar Aim for the Stars in Future-Forward Space Force Recruitment Campaign
AUSTIN, Texas and LOS ANGELES – (June 10, 2020) – On May 6, in Arlington, Virginia, the leaders of the U.S. Space Force unveiled...
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Spend a Few Hours With Roger and James Deakins (and Then Subscribe to Their New Podcast)
Films, formats, philosophies: “I remember what John Huston said — ‘You shoot with your gut, not with your head! I really believe that.’”
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Lost in Time: How the Cinematography of “The Lighthouse” Evokes the 19th Century
Shot on outdated 35mm film stock using the Panavision Millennium XL2, augmented with vintage Baltar lenses, cinematographer Jarin Blaschke crafts a moody, jagged black-and-white...
Creative Inspiration
Once Upon a Time in “Hollywood:” The Lights, Camera(s) and Action for the Netflix Series
“Ryan wanted the obvious glitz and glamour but also to pull back the gilded curtain of Hollywood and expose the darker side of sex...
Creative Inspiration
What You Can’t See: Negative Space and Cinematography for “The Invisible Man”
“Leigh and I really loved how artificial and austere the motion control camera moves were,” says cinematographer Stefan Duscio
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Baltimore Hospital reaches Health Care Workers Through Live Streaming with Teradek
NEWS RELEASE www.teradek.com Effective May 27, 2020 Martin Jenoff is dedicated to getting the news out around Baltimore. He shoots and edits at the...
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How “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (and M. David Mullen) Locked Down the Long Take
Series DP David Mullen discusses the cinematography behind the Emmy-winning series, now in its third season on Amazon Prime.
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Stay Indoors Education (and Inspiration): Cinematographer/Director Philip Bloom’s Live Streams
It’s a wonderful learning opportunity, so join your colleagues, bring your questions and benefit from Bloom’s experience and guidance (and well-placed cats).
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Literally in the Trenches: Analyzing the Camerawork on “1917”
"The dance of the camera and the mechanics all had to be in sync with what the actor was doing," explains “1917” director Sam...
Creative Inspiration
Achieving the Poetic Visuals for “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”
“Believe the hype: The film is beautiful and shattering, a paean to the female gaze that’s shot by women, directed by a woman, and...
Creative Inspiration
Benh Zeitlin’s “Wendy” and How to Make Your Own Mythology
Director Benh Zeitlin: “Life should be a great adventure!”
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American Psycho: Cinematography on “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Achieving a dark beauty for this season's “American Crime Story”
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Watch This Cinematography Master Class Series from Cooke Optics
Want to learn from some of your favorite cinematographers about some of your favorite projects?
Creative Inspiration
One Big Score: Capturing the Frenetic Pace of The Safdie Bros.’ “Uncut Gems”
Filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie team with acclaimed cinematographer Darius Khondji for a high stakes thriller set in the Diamond District of New York...
Creative Inspiration
Follow the Light, Follow the Mood: Making Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life”
Employing natural light and nearly hour-long takes, the “Tree of Life” director’s first all-digital film tells the story of Nazi resister Franz Jägerstätter.
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Contained Chaos: Analyzing the Cinematography of “Parasite”
“In Parasite, every single shot drives home visually the vital themes of wealth, disparity and the myth of class mobility with every set constructed...
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Sigma Full-Frame Mirrorless Solutions Honored with TIPA 2020 World Awards
Sigma fp, 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN Art lens, and 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art lens receive coveted awards, recognized as some of the best...
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Ladj Ly’s “Les Misérables” and the Fusion of Narrative and Nonfiction Footage
French filmmaker mined 100 hours of documentary footage shot in the wake of the 2005 Paris riots for his feature.
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Sigma Announces #SigmaShotatHome Photography and Cinematography Contest
“#sigmashotathome is our humble attempt to bring inspiration and creativity to a difficult situation and to remind creators, regardless of stylistic choices, field or...
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(Barely) Controlled Chaos: Capturing This Single-Shot Scene from “Birds of Prey”
The shot “required the camera to physically switch hands three different times, chasing Robbie as she weaves in and out of view.”
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The Impact of Infrared Imagery
Infrared cinematography, Hurlbut Academy explains in its latest tutorial, “is about finding another way to look at the world, about making viewers reassess their...
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“The Invisible Man” and How to Make a Modern Monster Movie
Director Leigh Whannell made creative use of the different types of frights you could come up with — the quiet opening of a door,...
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The Pretty, Pretty Good… Cinematography on “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“We're pretty precise as far as the... planning what's going to happen in the scene and we have really good people that know how...
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A Study in Contrasts (No, Literally): What Look is the Right One for Your Project?
“Skillful use of contrast requires both artistic creativity and practical technique. You need to understand both if you want to use contrast effectively in...
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Just Your Basic Love Ghost Story: How Claire Mathon Captured the Visuals of “Atlantics”
The “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” cinematographer delivers a dreamy yet vibrant, color-saturated look for Mati Diop’s debut feature.
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“Chernobyl” Cinematographer Jakob Ihre Talks Lighting an “Invisible Monster” and More on the Look of the Show
“Chernobyl” cinematographer Jakob Ihre discusses the look of the acclaimed HBO series
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Professional Film and TV Localization Specialist Talks Subtitles
Subtitling can work like a dream if faithful to creative intent – Riccardo Mimmi has a dream job as an accomplished professional film and...
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Steve Yedlin, ASC, on Controlling the Look of Mystery Movie “Knives Out” (Studio Daily)
"Knives Out" cinematographer Steve Yedlin passionately discusses why the device used to capture the images is secondary to the final result, as well as...
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“1917:” How Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins Made Their “One-Shot” War Epic
Delivering a visceral, uninterrupted cinematic experience, the legendary cinematographer breaks new ground in Mendes’ World War I feature.
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Sigma Mount Converter MC-31 to Begin Shipping on February 27
The MC-31, which allows PL-Mount lenses to be used with L-Mount cameras such as the Sigma fp, will retail for $679 USD Ronkonkoma, NY...
Expertise
Is Full Frame the Future?
“All the major brands are bringing out professional digital cinema cameras packing full-frame in more affordable packages.”
Creative Inspiration
When Your Documentary Looks Like a Renaissance Painting: The Cinematography of “Honeyland”
“Visual and visceral communication draws the audience closer to the protagonists, and more importantly — closer to nature.”
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Watch: Cinematographer Robert Yeoman, ASC on the Visual Grammar of Film
Wes Anderson’s longtime cinematographer and collaborator Robert Yeoman discusses the critical visual elements of their films in this interview from Cooke Optics:
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Hope is the Thing With Feathers: The Inspired Visuals of “Dickinson”
“The choice to make a period show was a way of writing a stylized version of the present.”