Straight 8 Winners 2023 | something gruesome
An innocent bystander witnesses something gruesome. Dir: Richard Hunter
Straight 8 Winners 2023 | lemonade stand-off
Two lemonade stand entrepeneurs fight to the extremes for their clientelle’s preference. Dir: Max Mir, Matthew Poole & Kan Trivedi
Filmmakers Academy | DIY Lens Effects
In his garage workshop, Justin Jones reveals DIY tricks that every cinematographer ought to know. More specifically, Justin showcases how he builds his personal DIY lens effects. We are so excited to introduce our newest cinematography mentor, Justin Jones. As a leading cinematographer with over a decade of experience, Justin dominated the music video world….
BlueBolt | The Great
BlueBolt created the VFX for the third series of MRC/Hulu’s hit satirical comedy drama series The Great. Led by VFX supervisor David Scott, BlueBolt delivered 369 VFX shots for season three; recreating 18th-century Russia with crowd duplication in key settings, squib hits, and muzzle flashes, in addition to CG butterflies and a comet. The focus…
Filmmakers Academy | How to Calibrate Preston FIZ Remote Follow Focus System
1st AC Derek Edwards demonstrates how to map out a lens on the Preston FIZ remote follow focus system. Programming your lenses in the prep makes you more efficient. That way, by the time you get on set, your lenses are dialed in and ready to go. Then, it’s a matter of two seconds to change the…
Union VFX | The Power
Union has revealed its work as sole vendor on The Power, a nine-part British science fiction drama series developed by Raelle Tucker, Naomi Alderman, Claire Wilson, and Sarah Quintrell for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the Naomi Alderman novel of the same name, The Power is a supernatural thriller in which women suddenly develop the ability to deliver…
Filmmakers Academy | Hard Cuts, J Cuts and L Cuts
Editor Joaquin Elizondo establishes a foundation for key editing techniques that you will learn throughout this series. Joaquin shares his process for how he takes what’s in the script and puts it on the screen using hard cuts, and then shows you how to finesse pacing and rhythm utilizing J-cuts and L-cuts. Access the full…
Dave Alex Riddett BSC & David Sproxton CBE | Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer
Shot in just six days by a small crew dedicated to their craft, the music video accompanying Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” is still admired as a shining example of stop-motion success. 37 years after the video’s release, two members of the team reflect on the boundary-pushing process of discovery and invention. Having garnered an abundance of…
KitPlus Show 2023 | Creating content Digitally or with Film?
In this panel session chaired by British Cinematographer’s Helen Parkinson at the KitPlus Show, Laura Hilliard, Steven Wyatt and Adam Carroll talk more about shooting on film, the formats, uses, processes, workflows, skills (and shortages) and even how to load the cassette!
