Technical stuff

Shooting on Kodak film, French DP Hélène Louvart AFC blended 35mm and 16mm camera formats and aspect ratios to fuse reality with fantasy for Alice Rohrwacher’s acclaimed La Chimera.

Visitors to this year’s NAB should not miss a visit to the Bebob stand (Central Hall, Bavarian Pavilion, C6732). The Munich-based battery manufacturer is bringing various new products to Las Vegas and will also be providing an insight into many product launches in the near future. The overriding themes will be performance, flexibility, quality and sustainability – both in terms of powering the latest cameras and ultra-modern lights.

FilmLight, best known for its grading system Baselight, today announced the introduction of Nara. Nara, which will be exhibited at various partner booths at NAB 2024, provides media professionals, including post-production facilities and VFX houses, instant access to media from anywhere in the world – streaming and indexing to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and review processes.

In the world of filmmaking, every frame is a canvas, and every lens is a brushstroke. Just as a painter selects their tools with meticulous care, filmmakers rely on precision-crafted lenses to bring their vision to life on the screen. As one of the premium manufacturers in the world of optics, Ernst Leitz Wetzlar is proud to bring their legacy of optical innovation and engineering excellence to the world of cine zoom lenses.

Director Cédric Nicolas-Troyan and cinematographer Renaud Chassaing, AFC, share with us their artistic vision and their work on the filming of episodes 1, 2, 3 & 4 of the series "Furies".

Memory sees Mexican writer and director Michel Franco push into new territory with a film that follows two characters who both have troubled relationships with memory. Jessica Chastain’s Sylvia is a social worker and recovering alcoholic with a history of sexual abuse while Peter Sarsgaard’s Saul is a widower suffering from dementia. The narrative weaves a story of uncertainty even as the two grow closer. Behind the camera was long-time collaborating cinematographer Yves Cape, AFC and the film opened in competition at the 2023 Venice Film Festival.

Be ready for the possible future requests of your Producers! Starting from Cantar X3 & Mini V3.532.C12 or higher, the 32 bits float audio file format is now available in the audio settings.

The free myColor app provides handheld access to Rosco’s full color filter library.

Pierre Maïllis-Laval and Nicolas Silhol met at La Fémis Paris cinema school and worked together since on different projects. After the shooting of the feature length Anti-Squat, the cinematographer speaks with Panavision France about his work on the film.

Project "Omega x Orbis" is a 26 minutes long advertising documentary film, directed by Gianluca Matarrese, and lensed by Kevin Brunet with the Panavision Ultra Speed and Super Speed "Vintage" lenses. The DoP explains his aesthetic choices.

Victor Seguin, AFC, lensed Spirit of Ecstasy (La Vénus d’argent), by Héléna Klotz, with two different Panavision lenses series, on purpose. He speaks about the project and explains his choices.

Angénieux is pleased to announce the introduction of the new EZ 3 multi-format zoom lens in collaboration with its long-time partners Band Pro Film & Digital, Inc and Jebsen Consumer Products Co Ltd.

Just after the 39-45 war, Mathieu Plainfossé’s architect great-grandfather, inspired by the faith of the pioneers, set about rebuilding the town of Saint Malo, which had been almost destroyed by American bombing raids. It was a mammoth task that lasted more than 15 years, and which he oversaw with talent and perseverance. As for his grandfather, a renowned equestrian veterinarian, he had operated on nothing less than the Queen of England’s racehorses and those of the Aga Khan in his famous Grosbois clinic, using a technique invented by him. Remarkable men of whom he could later be proud.

The DMG Dash Octa Kit includes eight DMG Dash W/ CRMX fixtures, eight sets of beam shaping & mounting accessories, and two LINK4 adaptors in a rolling, durable, charging case. The DMG Dash Octa Kit enables filmmakers to deploy their DMG Dash lights in a variety of setups, and then efficiently charge up to eight fixtures once their project has wrapped.

With the deadline for entries extended to August 7^th, hear from our jury president, Lawrence Sher, ASC, as he shares his thoughts on this year’s FilmLight Colour Awards, his relationship with colour and how he likes to work with colourists.

FilmLight has finalised the 2023 FilmLight Colour Awards jury, made up of high-profile creatives from across the world, and appointed renowned cinematographer, Lawrence Sher, ASC, as this year’s president. Due to popular demand, the awards deadline has also been extended, with submissions now closing to the global colourist community at 23:59 BST on 7 August 2023.

The FilmLight Colour Awards are currently open for entries, closing on 31 July 2023. They are free to enter and open to colourists across the globe, working on any grading platform. There are five categories: theatrical feature; television series/episodic; commercial; music video; and the Spotlight award, for colourists working under the constraints of lower budget projects.

Red Digital Cinema launched the Komodo-X camera last month — the newest addition to RED’s popular Komodo line of small form-factor 6K global shutter sensor cameras for cinema. Komodo-X builds on the original Komodo, multiplying frame rates and advancing dynamic range performance while expanding on the versatility of Komodo.