DEFINITION March 2020

CONTENTS 20

SET- UP 06 TITLE SEQUENCE

This month we’re witness to a nervous chat between stars and director in Birds of Prey .

08 NEWS

New Xeen cine lenses, and Video Europe starts Stateside rental supplier business. DRAMA We break down the BBC/Netflix production of Dracula . DRAMEDY Armando Ianucci’s comic re-imagining of Dicken’s semi-autobiographical novel. DRAMA How 8K cinematography was essential for this tale of Victorian aerial pioneers. SPECI AL Fresh from the 2020 BSC Expo, we look at the new lights and perhaps more importantly, the new features. FEATURE

12 BLOOD WORK PART 1

20 THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD

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28 THE AERONAUTS

30 LIGHT SHOW

42 WOMEN IN VFX

New for our series of articles about women in our industry.

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GEAR TESTS 52 SPACEX USER REVIEW Finnish gaffer Jani Lehtinen evaluates Creamsource’s new high-powered light.

54 GOPRO 8

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Is the action camera giant still as innovative as it was?

55 DJI RONIN SC

DJI’s attempt at stabilising mirrorless cameras.

58 CAMERA LISTINGS

Our unique camera listings now offer kit essentials and recommended accessories.

MARCH 2020 | DEF I N I T ION 05

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