BSC Expo panel | RED: Developing the visual idea behind high concept movies
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BSC Expo panel | RED: Developing the visual idea behind high concept movies

How do cinematographers plan pre-visualised sequences on world-building features and TV series while maintaining intimacy with characters through small form factor camera rigs and lenses? Join us for a captivating discussion with cinematographers who have brought visual bravura to stories that include extensive visual effects. As technology behind VFX has advanced, so too have camera…

BSC Expo panel | The new generation
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BSC Expo panel | The new generation

A discussion seminar with the new generation of cinematographers, how they got their start, how they build professional relationships and how they get and keep getting work. Each cinematographer will screen excerpts of their own work and discuss what went into making the scene from both a production and creative point of view. Moderator: Tim…

BSC Expo panel | Reality Check: Documentary to Drama
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BSC Expo panel | Reality Check: Documentary to Drama

A conversation with four cinematographers who all started their shooting careers in documentary. The aim is to explore the relationship between that genre and scripted drama and how skills, instincts and attitudes acquired in docs continue to be an influence on them as storytellers and Directors of Photography. Wide-ranging in scope – practical, technical, philosophical…

BSC Expo panel | The importance of shooting with a versatile camera 
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BSC Expo panel | The importance of shooting with a versatile camera 

Panel: Rachel Clark BSC, cinematographer David Katznelson BSC DFF, cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay SASC, cinematographer Kat Spencer Associate ACO, camera operator Jasper Enujuba, cinematographer  Moderator: Zoe Mutter, Editor in Chief, British Cinematographer  A panel of talented cinematographers and camera operators discuss how they have worked with the versatile Sony VENICE to capture a variety of captivating productions, from features and short films…

BSC Expo 2024 | In conversation with Steven Ferguson
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BSC Expo 2024 | In conversation with Steven Ferguson

Steven Ferguson (The Woman in the Wall, Fifteen Love) reflects on his growth as a cinematographer so far, highlighting the “smorgasbord” of skills needed by a DP to succeed in the industry. He offers useful advice for budding cinematographers hoping to make their mark on the industry and shares his own industry inspirations, including Brian…

BSC Expo 2024 | In conversation with Markus Förderer ASC BVK
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BSC Expo 2024 | In conversation with Markus Förderer ASC BVK

As his latest project Constellation hits screens, Markus Förderer ASC BVK shares a fascinating insight into the making of the sci-fi spectacular. He also revisits his career in the camera department, growing up in Germany before moving to the US. Special thanks to Alex Sole-leris, James Holloway, and Henry Blakeway.