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D OP Yunus Roy Imer expertly intertwines the bright, colourful hues of vibrant London with the rugged and wild landscapes of Orkney, shifting the viewer’s expectations. Boosted by an exceptional performance from Saoirse Ronan as Rona, The Outrun offers a perfect tonal balance of landscapes that shape Rona’s world. The stunning images of seals in the Orkney waters by underwater cinematographer Raymond Besant also deserve a special mention. Yunus Roy relied on the ARRI ALEXA Mini to shoot the film, meanwhile incorporating documentary-style footage for the intercuts using the ARRI AMIRA and a Super 16 Cooke 10.4-52mm zoom. For the flashback sequences, he used Panavision C Series lenses and opted for Panavision Primo prime lenses to capture the rugged beauty of the Orkney landscapes. The Outrun is a brilliant adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s memoir and one of the year’s best character-driven films. THE OUTRUN WORDS Oliver Webb
P erhaps the most hotly anticipated series of last summer, House of the Dragon – the Game of Thrones prequel – is the epitome of high-end TV. A VFX-heavy project, the show blends traditional and aerial cinematography, as there is as much action in the sky as there is on the ground. To mimic gigantic dragons in flight, Jeremy Braben – the show’s aerial DOP and CEO of Helicopter Film Services – would capture the creatures’ ‘eyeline route’ with the DJI Inspire 3, working with four DOP-director duos across the second season. It is thanks to the crew’s penchant for planning that a series steeped in fantasy maintains its sense of realism. HOUSE OF THE DRAGON WORDS Katie Kasperson
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