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06 WICKED Cinematographer Alice Brooks on bringing the beloved musical to screen – and the
48 ROUND TABLE A panel of experts explore the latest evolutions of broadcast tech, considering how they are enhancing storytelling,
importance of never giving up 12 SUSTAINABLE VP
audience experience and more 54 CAREER STORIES
Could virtual production be the key to a lower carbon footprint for the film industry? Adrian Pennington investigates 18 THE OUTRUN DOP Yunus Roy Imer discusses his work on this unflinching depiction of addiction, set in the wild beauty of Orkney 24 HORIZON Kevin Costner’s epic American saga has some of the finest cinematography we’ve seen this year. DOP Jimmy Munro gives us the lowdown 30 BENEATH THE SURFACE Jean-Charles Granjon shares the technical feats and specialist kit that went into capturing this stunning documentary underwater gaffer Aaron Keating offer tips on shooting and illuminating in and around water 39 IN SHORT In the spotlight this month: Going Greenland – one of this month’s Banff Mountain Film Festival selections 40 TIME BANDITS 34 RIPPLES OF LIGHT Deep-sea DOP Florian Fischer and Collaboration was key for the VP and VFX supervisors on this Taika Waititi-directed fantasy series
Lucy Bright – music supervisor on films including Aftersun – shares her 15-year career progression in a dream job 57 TAKE TWO We revisit iconic horror A Nightmare On Elm Street , taking a special look at its crafty special effects 59 BIOPICS SPOTLIGHT Hollywood can’t leave celeb biopics alone – but what’s driving this boom, and are audiences growing bored of the genre? 60 INDUSTRY BRIEFINGS California clamps down on deepfakes, news from BFI London Film Festival, Emmy engineering awards announced and other key updates
64 BEST IN SHOW We reflect on another IBC, sharing our favourite finds from the show floor and talks, as well as catching up with the
team behind The Green Line 70 TRIED & TESTED
We put the Canon EOS C80 and C400 through their paces, discovering versatile options for cine, live broadcast and more
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