Led by VFX supervisor Nic Birmingham, BlueBolt created 160 VFX shots to support the eighth and final season of the epic time-travelling adventure Outlander. BlueBolt worked closely with overall VFX supervisor Jon Neill, recreating key late 18-century environments for the American settlement of Savannah, Georgia, where the main characters Jamie and Claire are based. The…
Learn more about how the BFI National Archive cares for its most vulnerable holdings and how the archive’s storage facilities have evolved over the decades with this short video essay. Video produced with the support of the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery funding.
Cinematographer Ben Fordesman BSC breaks down the visual language behind Anemone, directed by Ronan Day-Lewis and starring Daniel Day-Lewis. In this conversation with Panavision, Fordesman discusses the film’s restrained compositions, painterly landscapes, and the challenge of photographing intense two-person scenes filled with long monologues and emotional distance. He also shares how references like The Banishment,…
At a time where humans can harness the power of the sun when exposed to sunlight, a mother and daughter must figure out where their intentions and loyalties lie. Daylight Rules by Alex Browning. Starring Ella Dacres, T’Nia Miller (The Haunting Of Bly Manor), and David Ajala (Star Trek: Discovery). DIRECTED BY ALEX BROWNINGSCREENPLAY BY…
This is a behind-the-scenes video of a short wildlife film Jack Richardson shot for BBC Springwatch. The subject, lacewings. The story, their whole lifecycle. And he filmed the entire thing on a table in his small one bedroom flat. This is part of a series he is planning to reveal the making of wildlife films…
Portrait of a man on the brink of disaster. This micro short film was shot by DP Rufus Wilson in Nottingham, and stars Sleaford Mods leading man Jason Williamson.
In this Panavision video, writer and director Boots Riley invites viewers inside his mind palace to share how he made I Love Boosters – from hand-drawn storyboards to miniature sets, costumes, lighting, anamorphic cinematography, and custom prototype lenses build specifically for the film. Joined by cinematographer Natasha Braier ASC ADF, production designer Christopher Glass, and…
Panavision’s SVP of Optical Engineering and Lens Strategy Dan Sasaki speaks with co-directors André Abdala and Salomão Abdala to break down the lensing approach behind their F1 racing film 2DIE4. From modern large-format optics to vintage glass and custom anamorphic innovation, the conversation explores how different lenses were used to shape tone, emotion, and perspective…
In this interview, pioneering filmmaker and innovator James Cameron discusses the future of immersive storytelling and the 3D technology and techniques he explored when making concert film Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D). From designing advanced custom stereo camera rigs to capture a standout stadium performance by Eilish…
