The Cinematography & Photography Focus
In a cacophonous digital culture that bombards us with a stream of personal image sharing and branded visuals, it can be hard for photography to stand out. This month shots pulls focus on the DPs and photographers whose work sets the optic nerves a-tingle and considers the input of non-human image generators.
Shooting at the summit: creative vision in life-and-death conditions
DPs Devin Whetstone and Matthew Irving take us behind the breathtaking visuals of Mountain Queen, a Netflix documentary about Lhakpa Sherpa’s record-breaking Everest climbs. The duo share their journey through the industry, the challenges of capturing life at high altitude, and how to balance creativity with survival.
Making light work: the DPs new tool box
The changing face of cinematography is ready for its close-up – from the growth of volume stages to the impact of machine learning. Tim Cumming talks to DP Brett Danton, FilmLight’s Wolfgang Lempp, and Arri Stage London to gauge the state of play.
The sound of cinematography: are your visuals getting the best sound?
Sascha Darroch-Davies, director and co-founder of creative sound studio DLMDD, explores the importance of what an audience hears when perceiving imagery; arguing that some of the most impactful moments in a brand's campaign come from the interplay of sight and sound.
The building blocks of film: how a DP’s toolbox can be applied to architecture
Nata Kurylenko (lead architect) and Anna Viktorova (project manager) of award-winning Ukrainian architecture and interior design studio, Balbek Bureau, together with Luzius Fischer, co-founder of Swiss film production company Dynamic Frame, explain how an office design project revealed the synergy between cinematography and construction.
