This award is for best use of lighting. Mastering light makes a big difference to the look of any project and this award recognises when mastery of that area has really paid dividends. That certainly shows in Ryan Smith’s first feature-length film, Lottery , which is now streaming globally. The 24-year-old spent £7000 to shoot and produce the whole film, where careful use of light makes it stand out as a truly professional piece of work. LIGHTING W INNER: RYAN SMITH FOR LOTTERY
Lighting is a magic ingredient that transforms work. For professional-level lighting that is surprisingly affordable, Aputure leads the way with its excellent range of LED fixtures. At the very high end is the hugely powerful LS 1200d – which is good enough for Hollywood. But the brand also offers a range of smaller and more affordable COB lights, plus large and small panels, tube lights, bulb lights and modifiers.
From VFX and green screens to clever in-camera solutions, this category is for the best creative effects. The winning entry, from Theo Dudley and Kathryn Ferentchak, went the very modern route of being the first shoot at Cinepacks’ brand-new LED studio in Hollywood. It was a music video for the song White Wine by JWalk, shot in front of Cinepacks’ LED wall and also a real room set that was built on-site. “With mixed media, VFX, aerial dancing and weeks of rehearsing, we really threw the kitchen sink at this project,” describes Dudley. “It was an incredible journey – a real career highlight.” VISUAL EFFECTS WINNER: THEO DUDLEY AND KATHRYN FERENTCHAK FOR WHITE WINE BY JWALK
Roe Visual makes high-end LED display platforms that lead the way in virtual production globally. Instead of building costly set designs, using LED panels creates maximum flexibility for production teams. And replacing the traditional green- screen element of a virtual studio allows presenters and performers to see and interact with the content around them. This tech is now having a huge influence on how broadcasts are delivered.
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