DEFINITION June 2022 - Newsletter

Industry 15  CINE GEAR IS GO

As shows get back to normal, we speak to Cine Gear’s Vika Safrigina about what’s in store at this year’s event. Plus, highlights from BSC Expo and NAB Show There’s never been a better time to get into – or move up in – the UK production industry. ScreenSkills’ Kaye Elliott explains how and why

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Production 06 HISTORY LESSON

How Season 2 of Netflix’s comedy-drama Russian Doll gave DOP Ula Pontikos the perfect chance to step back in time

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28 W ORKING IN ZERO G

As tough working conditions go, zero gravity is up there. But DOP AJ Bleyer was on cloud nine…

33 IMPOSTOR SYNDROME DOP Michelle Lawler on how simplicity helps tell a complex tale in The Dropout 49 FOR THE LOVE OF FILM Want to create the look of film

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while recording digitally? Cinelab has all the answers

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Metadata recording offers multiple workflow benefits, but capturing and transferring it? Well, that’s another matter

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ON THE COVER

R owan Atkinson as Trevor from Netflix’s upcoming Man vs Bee . Production took place over 12 weeks last summer, primarily at Bovingdon Airfield. Post was carried out by Goldcrest, sound by Jumbuck and VFX by Framestore. Much of the comedy series was shot on Arri Alexa Mini LF with Zeiss Supremes, but the team used an Insta360 Pro 2 – and six fisheye lenses – for the bee’s POV. Available on Netflix from June 24.

The latest battery tech from key power players revealed

68 CANON EOS R5 C

On paper, this 8K camera looks great. Is it too good to be true?

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Regulars 79 CAMERA LISTINGS

Compare key kit specification highlights here

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