Getting the right balance with MoVI and Ready Rig Large Sensor Cinematography 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
Nocturnal activity caught on camera for the first time Natural History The biggest prize in natural history filmmaking is to capture animal behaviour in a way that’s never been done before. Offspring Films achieved this in its eye-opening document of Tarsiers … Read more
Va Va VMI, shot EPIC! Large Sensor Cinematography 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
Olive Green – The World’s First Interactive Feature Length Film for English Language Learning Large Sensor Cinematography The jump from producing adverts, training videos and corporate films to shooting a feature length movie is a daunting prospect. However, this was not the only challenge that production company … Read more
Closing in on Perfection with the Sony PMW-F55 Large Sensor Cinematography “The F55 images were amazing. I would definitely use the Sony again.” Said Richard Stoddard, DOP on a new S4C feature film. The film follows the story of a couple … Read more
4K delivers a virtual reality for Google Large Sensor Cinematography A flagship event held at a top London venue for Google executives and guests is no typical night out on the town. VIPs drawn from across Europe Middle East and … Read more
In Fear revives the thriller Large Sensor Cinematography 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
Nothing says opulence like a Bentley Large Sensor Cinematography Buyers of the Bentley prestige marque benefit from a personal experience that guarantees that the car is tailored to their exacting specification. Creating a promotional film that communicates the vehicle’s … Read more
Make way for the film crew (as long as it uses Alexa!) – Primark Large Sensor Cinematography “The fashion shoot used to be for the stills guys. If there was a video crew, they’d be up second and have to fit around the photographers.” Bemoans producer, Andy … Read more
The Job Lot, ITV1. Arri Alexa Large Sensor Cinematography VMI supplied equipment for Big Talk’s series The Job Lot for ITV1, a 6 x 30 minute situation comedy from Big Talk Productions for ITV; about life, love and long-term unemployment. … Read more
Some Girls 2, BBC3, Arri Alexa Large Sensor Cinematography 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
Film-making with Flare Large Sensor Cinematography “Since the days of Alien, Bladerunner and the early Star Trek features, science fiction has become CG-dominated. There are notable exceptions, such as Moon but largely the green screen has … Read more
Our Girl, BBC1. Arri Alexa Large Sensor Cinematography Little is beyond today’s large sensor cameras. But making Leighton Buzzard look like Afghanistan proved quite a challenge for the Arri Alexa and Canon C300PL with Zeiss UltraPrimes hired from … Read more
Poirot Series 13, ITV. Arri Alexa Large Sensor Cinematography 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
Delicious, The Film. Arri Alexa Large Sensor Cinematography “Over the past two years, everything has changed. Now we find ourselves using the same cameras and lenses whether we’re producing a TV comedy or an independent feature film. And … Read more