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VMI – Taking Stock 29 April 2026 It has been ten days since RD took over at VMI, and what a whirlwind it has been. A lot of people have got in touch with me across the … Read more
VMI Bristol 10th Anniversary Lens Events 21/22 Jan 8 January 2025 In partnership with Bristol Film School (Boomsatsuma) and our friends at Bristol Crew, we are hosting 2 events on 21/22 January on LENSES! To celebrate our VMI Bristol branch’s 10th … Read more
Account of VMI Anamorphic and Large Sensor Event in January 4 March 2019 VMI hosted an Anamorphic and Large Sensor event in late January at the newly opened CVP Creative Space in Newman Street Fitzrovia, an elegant new showroom over four floors. The three-day event was well … Read more
We’ve been super busy-busy 7 January 2019 VMI has been busy-busy over the past 12 months and have supplied camera equipment for 17 drama series, 5 x Natural History Series, plus several features, promos, commercials,corporates and feature films. … Read more
Midsomer Murders now shooting with Cooke Mini S4i lenses The current long-running Drama, Midsomer Murders has a new look as a consequence of replacing the old faithful ARRI UltraPrimes for Cooke Uncoated Mini S4i supplied by VMI. Now in … Read more
Tracking the shots on Midsomer Murders… with Ronin 4D You’d be forgiven for thinking that time moves rather slowly in the rural villages of Midsomer, but behind the scenes technology has not stood still. For the evergreen ITV crime drama’s … Read more
Proper diagnosis saves The Good Karma Hospital from location drama Hit ITV medical drama The Good Karma Hospital required a top to toe check-up of its own to keep camera equipment operational in the heat and dust of a location … Read more
Some Girls 2, BBC3, Arri Alexa VMI have supplied equipment on Hat Trick’s second series of “Some Girls” for BBC3. Shot in London over 6 weeks by Greg Duffield, DOP, the series was shot using a … Read more
Poirot Series 13, ITV. Arri Alexa VMI supplied a double Alexa Package with Cooke S4i Primes and Optimo zooms for the 13th and last series of Poirot staring David Suchet for ITV’s flagship Period Drama. VMI … Read more
Indie feature shoots under Covid-conditions Reports of the death of independent filmmaking are premature. Indie feature This Is The Night Mail has been produced entirely under lockdown with a degree of ingenuity and ‘can-do’ spirit that augurs well … Read more
Getting the right balance with MoVI and Ready Rig A short film for Heathrow Airport illustrates the detailed preparation necessary to ensure simple ideas take flight. The one-minute long film produced by Hungry Man Productions via agency Havas Creative … Read more
Va Va VMI, shot EPIC! The driver, a normal member of the public, arrives at the dealership to test the new Renault Clio. As the car approaches a T-junction, the salesman presses the Va Va Voom … Read more
In Fear revives the thriller A couple are lost on a deserted, maze-like country road. Surrounded by thick woods and with night closing in, the scene of terror is set. In Fear, funded by Studio … Read more
Wireless Lens Control Systems – all you need to know (updated Sep 19) THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO INTRODUCE THE CURRENT RANGE OF WIRELESS LENS CONTROL SYSTEMS WHICH VMI CONSIDERS THE BEST IN THEIR FIELD AND EXPLAIN WHY WE THINK THAT THEY WORK VERY WELL IN GIVEN SCENARIOS.
Mid-range cameras don’t mean compromise At VMI we’ve noticed a recent trend among filmmakers and wondered if you agree? We’ve spotted that a significant number of productions are ‘trading down’ from using traditional top of the range cine-cameras…
An account of a successful Sigma Lens Day held on 13 February 2020 at VMI VMI held a Sigma lens day on 13 February 2020 in London.
Anamorphic and Full Frame Lens Tests, including a 57 Video Playlist. Do you ever wonder what a Zeiss Supreme looks like next to a Zeiss Masterprime? or what about a Tokina Vista next to an ARRI Signature prime, or even how … Read more
VMI Guide to Film Lenses Article introducing the differences between film lenses and explaining the terms and factors which distinguish them.
What it is like to shoot with Uncoated Lenses – Duncan Telford DoP DoP Duncan Telford shot a Weetabix commercial with Uncoated Cooke Mini S4s and describes in this article what it is like to shoot with uncoated lenses and how this look varies between different types of lenses
UNCOATED lenses – what you need to know This article seeks to explore the effects that removing the lens coatings can have on an image. ‘uncoated lenses’
The Athena 26 Episode Drama for Sky 1. Holly Phillips’ transformative show about a young model, Nyela played by Ella Balinska. Nyela decides that she wants to do more than just wear … Read more