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BSC Expo 2023 | Sony | Harmonising cinematic creativity with Sony’s VENICE cinema camera and Crystal LED panels
ByHelen Parkinson March 10, 2023March 15, 2023

As the only manufacturer to provide both the cameras and panels to support virtual production practices, Sony’s VENICE cinema camera and Crystal LED panels are the perfect pairing for optimum image quality. Daniel Listh, Sony’s Content Acquisition Solutions Specialist, takes us through Sony’s unique solution. Sony is supporting its virtual production offering with two new…

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BSC Expo 2023 | Cooke Optics | Delivering the Cooke Look with Varotal/i FF zooms
ByHelen Parkinson March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Zoom lenses may often be seen as the unfashionable underdog to primes, but the new Cooke Varotal/i FF lenses are here to change that. Carey Duffy, Cooke’s Director of Product Experiences, explores the quick and efficient zoom workflow, and how these lenses can help cinematographers deliver the classic Cooke Look.

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BSC Expo 2023 | Astera | Gaffer Helmut Prein on the magic of film lighting
ByHelen Parkinson March 7, 2023March 7, 2023

Esteemed gaffer Helmut Prein has enjoyed a rich career in film lighting, including Dunkirk (2017), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and most recently John Wick: Chapter 4. Speaking here at the BSC Expo 2023, he shares a snapshot of his work and the many ways he uses Astera lights in his productions.

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Behind the Scenes

DP Oliver Ford’s approach to lighting a Puma x Skepta spot
ByHelen Parkinson December 16, 2022January 4, 2023

Cinematographer Oliver Ford shares his approach to lighting the spot that helped launch the Puma x Skepta RS-X “Revolutionaries” campaign in this article. Don’t miss Ford’s work in this creative commercial.

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Music in Motion | Showcase

Keith Jenson | Phoenix – Tonight
ByHelen Parkinson December 16, 2022January 11, 2023

For the track “Tonight” on their album Alpha Zulu, French band Phoenix partnered with Vampire Weekend’s lead vocalist and guitarist, Ezra Koenig. Light Iron colourist Keith Jenson takes us behind the scenes in his work on the video in this article.

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Ian Hurdle | Paramore – This Is Why
ByHelen Parkinson December 14, 2022January 11, 2023

Directed by Brendan Yates, the music video for Paramore’s “This Is Why” finds band members Hayley Williams, Zac Farro and Taylor York in secluded locales, far from prying eyes – until it’s revealed they’re actually being filmed by a two-person crew armed with a 16mm Panaflex camera. Yates partnered with cinematographer Ian Hurdle for this meta music…

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James Beattie | Curses – Miriam
ByHelen Parkinson December 14, 2022January 11, 2023

Cinematographer James Beattie helped lend visual form to the gothic longing of the Curses track “Miriam”. Hear more from Beattie about his work here.

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Commercial Break | Showcase

DP Andrew Droz Palermo on shooting a star-studded Call of Duty commercial
ByHelen Parkinson December 14, 2022January 4, 2023

Head behind the scenes on “Squad Up”, the eye-catching spot for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II directed by Valentin Petit, which assembles a star-studded, globe-trotting cast. “It’s an eclectic and kinetic mix of styles and camera modes, all coming together in an anthem,” says cinematographer Andrew Droz Palermo. “I tried to listen to each…

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Behind the scenes on Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths with Darius Khondji ASC AFC and Alejandro G. Iñárritu
ByHelen Parkinson December 8, 2022December 14, 2022

Esteemed filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu has released his most personal film yet: Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, to be launched on Netflix on 16 December. Cinematographer Darius Khondji ASC AFC and Iñárritu take us behind the scenes on the project in this featurette. It’s a fascinating insight into the film’s rich visual…

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