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CHELSEA FEARNLEY DEPUTY EDITOR Chelsea Fearnley Covid-19 crisis. But what remains the same is the event’s power to shape the race for awards, building momentum for the actors, directors, producers and cinematographers hoping to ride the wave all the way to the podium at the Oscars. So far, we know that Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland is in the running for Best Picture, with the film’s DOP, Joshua James Richards, also set to take home a prize. On page 4, we speak to Richards about how he shot the film’s unbelievably gorgeous cinematography, using an Arri Amira and a set of Zeiss Ultra Primes. Nevertheless, the race for a coveted Oscar remains changeable until all of the WELCOME T he Golden Globes, ordinarily the star-studded party that heralds the beginning of awards season, will no doubt look very different this year in the wake of the nominees are announced officially. On page 8, we’ve got mini interviews with four other DOPs in the running for a gilded statuette, including Phedon Papamichael for The Trial of Chicago 7 , Erik Messerschmidt for Mank , Martin Ruhe for The Midnight Sky and Sean Bobbitt for Judas and the Black Messiah . What’s more, we explore the weird and wonderful colour science that is ACES on page 20. And with that said, I’m going to be bold and say that we may as well just call this ‘The Academy Award’ issue. Enjoy!
EDITORIAL Deputy editor Chelsea Fearnley chelseafearnley@bright-publishing.com Content writer Lee Renwick Junior sub editor Jack Nason Contributors Adam Duckworth Editorial director Roger Payne ADVERTISING Group ad manager Sam Scott-Smith 01223 499457 samscott-smith@bright-publishing.com Key accounts Ed Grundy 01223 499463 edgrundy@bright-publishing.com DESIGN Design director Andy Jennings Designer Emma Di’Iuorio Ad production Man-Wai Wong PUBLISHING Managing directors Andy Brogden & Matt Pluck Chief sub editor Alex Bell Sub editor Elisha Young
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POST 20 WTF IS ACES?
DOP Joshua James Richards treads new and splendid ground during the shoot of docu-cine blend, Nomadland . Five DOPs in contention for Best Cinematography discuss the intent and the kit that’s made their work a triumph. GEAR With on-set social distancing restrictions still in place, we take a look at the companies making remote work a breeze. An insight into what’s new and innovative with the battery workhorses that make our industry tick.
Ok, maybe you’re not completely new to ACES. But did you know why it was created and why you should (probably) use it? GEAR REV I EW Leapfrogging its current 6K Pocket camera, Blackmagic Design has gone straight to 12K with the Ursa Mini Pro.
08 OSCARS 2021
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24 VIVA LA RESOLUTION!
13 TALKING HEADS
31 CAMERA LISTINGS
Our unique camera listings has had a refresh this month. Check it out to see what’s new and what the kit can do.
16 CREATIVE JUICES
COVER IMAGE Nomadland ©Netflix 2020
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