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DECEMBER 2024
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06 JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX Lawrence Sher gives us the inside scoop on the stunningly shot supervillain sequel 14 GREEN SHOOTS FOR UK PRODUCTION? After a brutal couple of years, there are some signs of hope on the horizon. Will Lawrence reports 19 ENERGACAMERIMAGE An overview of what’s in store for this celebration of cinematography as it returns for its 32nd year 20 THE SUBSTANCE Noid Studio gives the lowdown on the VFX work for this gloriously gruesome body horror 26 LOCATION VIRTUAL LOCATION How does the role of the location manager change in an era of virtual production? We investigate
51 IN SHORT Writer-director Alex Lawther talks Rhoda , his new short film with a horror slant 52 BROADLEY SPEAKING Broadley Studios on the VP that brought Jimmy Fallon’s Christmas show to life 55 TAKE TWO We look back on The Polar Express – a film that delighted and accidentally disturbed
56 THOUGHT LEADER Chris Batten gives us his hot takes 58 HEARTSTOPPER
The DOP on this YA romance series shares how she helped craft the visual language 62 CHRISTMAS WISH LIST The kit that DOPs dream of finding under their trees this year 66 INDUSTRY BRIEFINGS News on the albert Academy, MPTS 2025, the FilmLight Colour Awards and more!
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32 2024’S SEMINAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
Our team round up the films and shows that defined the year, sharing the features they loved about them 40 THE OLD MAN In conversation with Jules O’Loughlin, DOP on the second season of this lauded thriller series 44 MUSIC VIDEOS
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We take a look at some boundary- pushing music video shoots to find out how they came together
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