Technical stuff

Vincent Jeannot, AFC, shoots with the LED Lumos Hawk 150 projector

Lighting and Power Equipment

Director of photography, member of the AFC, Vincent Jeannot has been in the business for more than 40 years. He has filmed with Henri Alekan, Luc Besson on Le Dernier combat, Subway and Le Grand bleu, among others. With Françis Huster and Jean-Paul Belmondo in Un homme et son chien. In summer 2018, he shot a feature film in Burgundy. To choose his lights, he went to Jacqueline Delaunay (Acc&Led), where he met Régis Prosper (Cartoni France), who offered him to try out the Lumos Hawk 150 LED projector.

The March news from Next Shot

Technical stuff

A new Scorpio stabilized Head V, new things in Sony Venice: Firmware 3.0 and Extension System, are in the latest news from Next Shot, as well as the shooting of three feature lengths, of which one photographed by an AFC member, and a TV series.

The Panasonic March news

Digital Cameras

The V3.0 of the EVA1 is now available. It’s include a new generation of Codec: the HEVC (or h265) that allows 4K/50p 10bits internal recording. (Current codec can record 4K/50p 8bits only) As HDR requires 10bits recording, EVA1 v3.0 can be used for 4K/50p HDR productions. Moreover, it supports wired connection to RCP (from CyanView) or to our ROP app. This can open new market for EVA1: muticam live shooting.

The latest Eclair news

Laboratories, Post-production, VFX

Seven films selected for the 26th edition of Fespaco were restored by the Eclair teams. The festival took place from 23 February to 2 March 2019 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Two Movies, post-produced in EclairColor, available in theatres on February 2019.

The news from Panasonic in February

Technical stuff

The TV film "Des rêves au-dessus de leur tête" (trad: "dreams above their head"), directed by Arnaud Selignac and cinematographed by Eric Guichard, AFC, is the first "heavy production" shot with two EVA1 as main cameras in Europe. The v3.0 of the EVA1 is now available. During the AFC Micro Salon 2019, Panasonic will present the film "Aïlo: A Lapland Odyssey", a wildlife fiction film shot in Varicam 35 and EVA1.

The latest news from ACS France

Specialized shooting

In the latest news from ACS France, three feature lengths released, including two films cinematographed by members of the AFC, and the presentation of our latest innovations, the Agito and Multi Camera Array, installed in our Shotover K1, at Micro Salon 2019.

The latest Eclair news

Laboratories, Post-production, VFX

Four theatrical releases in January and February of EclairColor post-produced feature lengths, including one photographed by an AFC member. In the Heritage news, four films being restored, including one photographed by an AFC member.

The News from Exalux in February

Technical stuff

We will have the pleasure to meet you and share warm moments at the London BSC Expo 1st & 2nd February, and the Micro Salon AFC Show at the Parc Floral de Paris 8th & 9th February. Two opportunities to discover the full Ledzep range and accessories, as well as the hybrid all-in-one wireless DMX controllers Control One and Control Sky, designed for small sets, that integrates perfectly into the Exalux™ Connect ecosystem.

The latest news from Papa Sierra

Specialized shooting

Retrospective of the last aerial shoots with Papa Sierra, two documentaries and a few TV shows; focus on the new 2019 projects: attending the AFC Micro Salon Show and keeping up our upgrading strategy for our nine gyro-stabilized systems ands lenses replacements.

The news from ACS France in January

Technical stuff

ACS France wishes you a merry Christmas and a very happy new year 2019 ! In January, release of a feature length produced with our technical support. We introduce you to the TwizyCam, an electric and adaptable camera car.

The news from Panasonic in January

Technical stuff

In the latest news from Panasonic, the issue 4 of Shot on VariCam magazine is now available; understanding Dual-Native ISO technology; and discover the EVA ROP, a clever new way to set up and control the EVA1.

Denis Lenoir, AFC, ASC, the go-between
By Ariane Damain Vergallo for Leitz Cine Wetzlar

Portraits of cinematographers from the angle of Leica

Denis Lenoir is already a confirmed cinematographer when he reads Pierre Bourdieu’s essay, Photography: A Middle-brow Art.
The idea that ‘‘bourgeoisie dunces’‘ are particularly successful in photography - a way for them not to downgrade - has always interested him. Born in that milieu and a “lazy, lousy student,” Denis Lenoir totally recognizes himself in that analysis.

Adventures and inspiration at the Kodak/Vantage/Silverway Workshop

Kodak

Who can resist temptation? Especially when it’s at your fingertips? The chance to get hands-on a treasure trove of 16mm and 35mm filmmaking equipment, and to participate in the end-to-end making of Rupture – a passionate short film about a tryst with a twist – proved irresistible to a large and excited ensemble at the recent Kodak/Vantage/Silverway Workshop in Paris.

The Panasonic December news

Technical stuff

In the latest news from Panasonic, a feedback on the Camerimage 2018 edition and the films shot on VariCam selected at the Festival ; understanding the Dual ISO technology ; and a warranty extension for EVA1.