Working While Moving

International videographer Rob Crombie thought long and hard before purchasing Samsung’s Portable SSD T5 drives and revolutionising his business.

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Julian Mitchell.

Lit Up!

Very few American films were invited to the 2018 Cannes Festival, but Spike Lee’s latest ‘joint’, BlacKkKlansman, was a powerful exception that sent shockwaves through the audience.

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Julian Mitchell and filed under case study, cinematography, film, lenses and tagged blackkklansman spike lee cannes chayse irvin kodak company 3.

The Girl Can’t Help It

ITV’s drama offering is on the rise again with a new adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair. Production company Mammoth Screen has made this episodic for ITV and Amazon Video but how is it different from any other British made period drama?

Posted on October 31, 2018 by Julian Mitchell and filed under 4k, case study, cinematography, colour correction, HDR, interview and tagged vanity fair ed rutherford james strong red dragon panavision period drama becky sharp fourth wall primo lenses.

Keeping Up with the Flow

DOP Tim Sutton is looking to adopt the new wave of full-frame sensor cinema cameras but increased data rates need reliable solid state drives like Samsung’s Portable SSD T5

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Julian Mitchell.

Mixing Cars & Music Stars

Gun Hill Studios, set amongst the rolling hills of East Sussex in the UK, has been custom designed from the ground up to offer a mouthwatering selection of facilities for both car and commercial specialists

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Julian Mitchell and filed under lenses and tagged fujinon cabrio.

Jurassic Post

When we find ourselves at a noisy Soho eatery with Goldcrest Post senior colourist, Adam Glasman, it’s hard not to feel incredibly lucky to have carved out 30 minutes of his time outside the suite.

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Julian Mitchell and filed under case study, cinematography, DI, vfx and tagged jurassic park hfs Oscar faura resolve goldcrest.

Recycling the look

How do you better the smash hit of the original Mamma Mia movie? You just follow the music.

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Julian Mitchell and filed under cameras, case study, cinematography and tagged robert yeoman mamma mia arri alexa.

MIX Lighting Technology Takes Coveted 2018 CINEC Award

Following critical acclaim at this year’s National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas, and a win at the 2018 Cine Gear Expo in the Lighting Technology category, MIX technology from DMG Lumière by Rosco has taken top prize at this year’s Cinec International Trade Fair in Munich, Germany.

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Julian Mitchell.