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CHELSEA FEARNLEY DEPUTY EDITOR Chelsea Fearnley WELCOME S pring is here – and I can definitely feel a change in the wind. Yes, the literal chill from the air has gone, and soon the frost from what has been a particularly rigid year for the UK box office will thaw, too. With cinemas set to reopen later this month, there have been whispers about how these businesses will operate in a world where new films are released on home entertainment before they hit the big screen. Some say the room was already on fire, and that Covid-19 just poured lighter fluid around the house. Others, such as senior box office analyst Delphine Lievens, are more optimistic. After speaking at length with her about how cinemas can work in harmony with home entertainment, and even benefit from it, I am also hopeful about the future of box office. More of this on page 27!
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CONTENTS 05 IF LOOKS COULD THRILL
31 C ANON C70 REVIEW
Felix Wiedemann eschews convention, opting for clean visuals in new Netflix thriller, Behind Her Eyes .
Could Canon’s first RF mount video camera hint at the direction of next-generation Cinema EOS bodies? LENS SPECIAL 18 DUSTING OFF RETIRED LENSES We explore the advantages that rehoused older optics can provide, in comparison to the arguably superior modern lenses. 22 THE BEATING HEART OF FILM Delving into the genetic makeup of lenses, querying to what extent they can be prescriptive of certain genres.
10 PURE CINEMA
Egil Håskjold Larsen’s Gunda displays tactile naturalism to offer an intimate window into the lives of a sow and her piglets.
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14 VFX REALITY
As camera capture evolves to encompass the virtual world, we explore how it is bringing post-production to set.
27 A REASON TO TAKE OFF YOUR PYJAMAS
We discuss the future of cinema with a senior box office analyst. What effect will the new home entertainment norms have?
COVER IMAGE Behind Her Eyes ©Netflix 2021
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