February 14, 2024

Take a sneak peek inside the January/February 2024 issue of British Cinematographer

The first issue of 2024 has landed! Read on to find out what’s in the January/February edition of British Cinematographer…

JAMIE D. RAMSAY SASC ON ALL OF US STRANGERS
All of Us Strangers, Andrew Haigh’s deeply personal portrait of love and loss, was the big winner at the British Independent Film Awards 2023, earning seven awards including Best Cinematography for Jamie D. Ramsay SASC.

Keen to avoid being too heavy handed with nostalgia, Ramsay opts for a subtle and organic visual language to bring this extraordinary story – based on Taichi Yamada’s novel Strangers – to the screen.

MATTHEW LIBATIQUE ASC LPS ON MAESTRO
Bradley Cooper found visual harmony with cinematographer Matthew Libatique ASC LPS on A Star is Born and continues their collaboration on another wonderful musical story: Maestro.

VISIONARY: MIKE ELEY BSC
The foothills of Mike Eley BSC’s career began in the cutting room – now he’s a master of the craft. Take a trip along memory lane with this former BSC President.

ŁUKASZ ŻAL PSC ON THE ZONE OF INTEREST
The horrors of World War II are captured through a modern lens in the Łukasz Żal PSC-lensed Zone of Interest, which saw the DP embrace a host unconventional filmmaking techniques.

ADRIANO GOLDMAN ASC BSC ABC ON THE CROWN
As audiences bid a fond farewell to The Crown after six successful seasons, the show’s longtime cinematographer Adriano Goldman ASC BSC ABC looks back on the royal adventure of a lifetime.

ERIK MESSERSCHMIDT ASC ON FERRARI
There’s plenty of drama both on and off the racetrack in this Enzo Ferrari biopic lensed by Erik Messerschmidt ASC, who enjoyed the challenge of the showstopping race sequences.

SUZIE LAVELLE BSC ISC ON THE END WE START FROM
Both director Mahalia Belo and DP Suzie Lavelle BSC ISC were drawn to shooting The End We Start From on film, despite the odds stacked against them. After presenting their case, “it worked out beautifully”.

WARWICK THORNTON ACS ON THE NEW BOY
It was third time lucky at Camerimage for director, writer and cinematographer Warwick Thornton ACS as his third Main Competition entry, The New Boy, took home the Golden Frog for its spellbinding visuals.

CHUNG-HOON CHUNG ASC ON WONKA
Tap into the pure imagination of Chung-hoon Chung ASC, who lensed the saccharine world of Timothée Chalamet’s Willy Wonka.

ARI WEGNER ASC ACS ON EILEEN
Ari Wegner ASC ACS reunites with Lady Macbeth director William Oldroyd for a sinister psycho drama set in New Jersey.

EVENTS ROUND-UP
Get the lowdown from the Golden Globes; Creative Arts Emmys; Camerimage; and Mallorca International Film Festival. Plus, a sneak peek at BSC Expo 2024!

THE CRAFT: SCIENCE FICTION
Alien suns to simulate, glowing gadgets to light up, fantastic creatures to frame – science fiction is a genre that takes a DP’s creativity to the outer limits.

HERE’S WHAT ELSE YOU’LL FIND IN THE LATEST ISSUE…

Hear more from DPs on their latest and greatest productions, including: Oliver Curtis BSC, Laura Bellingham and Matt Wicks on The Buccaneers; Philipp Blaubach BSC and Anna Valdez Hanks on Culprits; Eleanor Bowman on Lies We Tell; Bani Mendy and Teddy Nygh on PTSD; Annemarie Lean-Vercoe on Is There Anybody Out There?; Nicolas Canniccioni on How to Have Sex; and Charles Copping on Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget.

Kelvin Richard BSC reveals his rise through the ranks of the camera department and its challenges in Point of View.

MTV VMA winner Rina Yang BSC reunites with Taylor Swift to shoot her ‘Anti-Hero’ music video in Music in Motion.

Meet this issue’s New Wave, David Wright, who shares the proudest moments of his career so far.

Delve into Lord of Misrule DP Simon Rowling’s framing and composition rulebook in the latest Masterclass piece.

EBComs have been putting the camera community in the spotlight for 25 years – get to know founder Meredith Emmanuel and her team in an In Focus profile.

Our BSC Heritage series continues with Alex Thomson BSC, a former Society President and one of its long-serving board members.

The British Society of Cinematographers celebrates a big birthday this year – Christopher Ross BSC reveals more in his President’s Perspective.

Steven Poster ASC’s Letter From America focuses on the humble smartphone camera – a powerful tool that fits in our pocket.

The GBCT welcomes chief operating officer Lorraine Luke to its ranks and reflects on a fantastic film familiarisation course for aspiring Guild members.

The cinematographer-colourist collaboration is in the spotlight in this month’s IMAGO News, as Dirk Meier BVK CSI explores the link between science, technology and art.

You can also read about the latest news and industry happenings and much, much more!

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*Issue 121 will only be received in printed format by those with an active ‘Print’ or ‘Print & Digital’ subscription purchased before 6th February 2024. Any new ‘Print’ or ‘Print & Digital’ subscription purchases made from 6th February 2024 onwards will NOT receive this issue in print as part of their purchase.