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  Aesthetics15 June 2026

  Diachromie and diaphanie

  Diachromie and Diaphanie officially broke out of development in mid-November 2025. These two color grading plugins, developed by a French…

  By Grégoire Ausina

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  Profession12 June 2026

  Festival Chefs Op’ en Lumière 2026: Frida Marzouk’s masterclass

  Spotlight on the career of Frida Marzouk, to whom the Chefs Op’ en Lumière festival dedicates a time of exchange,…

  By Mathilde Gaillard

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  Technical27 March 2026

  Reflected light workshop using the Lightbridge system

  To keep pace with the evolving trend of reflected light, we partnered with Maluna in April 2024 to host…

  By Grégoire Ausina

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  Partnership27 February 2026

  BSC 2026: London, between nostalgia and excess

  The BSC Expo 2026 took place from Thursday, February 12th to Saturday, February 14th in London. Three of us from…

  By Jimmy Bourcier

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  Partnership18 December 2024

  Le 113, the start of a new audiovisual hub in Saint-Denis?

  Vantage, one of our historical partners, organized a party with its neighbors at 113 avenue du Président Wilson to present a new synergy. Vantage’s address also houses…

  By Grégoire Ausina

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  Partnership18 December 2024

  ARRI Academy: ARRI ALEXA 35 Certified User Training

  This 9-session program has been designed to give you an in-depth understanding of the ALEXA 35’s advanced features. You will explore cutting-edge tools such as ARRI Textures, which enable unique creative control,…

  By ARRI

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  Aesthetics4 December 2024

  Camerimage 2024: Cross-Interview with Jonathan Pytko and Adam Habib, Cinematographers on “Inside Out 2”

  UCO talked with Jonathan Pytko and Adam Habib, the two Directors of Photography of “Inside Out 2.” Both handled the cinematography of the Pixar film since in 3D animation, it’s a…

  By Jimmy Bourcier

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  Profession2 December 2024

  Crew members will not be the adjustment variable for documentary cinema funding difficulties

  In November 2023, in a report devoted to documentary filmmaking, the Inspection Générale des Affaires Culturelles (IGAC — General Inspectorate of Cultural Affairs) confirmed what most professionals in the field had been…

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  Partnership30 November 2024

  DP Benjamin Kračun BSC on his work on ‘The Substance’

  Director Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” caused a sensation on the Croisette during the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. The story centers on female characters experimenting with a mysterious substance, a “beauty elixir.”…

  By ARRI

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  Technical20 November 2024

  Camerimage 2024: Xelmus, the passion for optics in a country at war

  Every year, the Camerimage Festival is an opportunity to meet new manufacturers and get hands-on experience with the various tools contributing to the constant evolution of our craft and industry. For the…

  By Vincent Tartar

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  Profession20 November 2024

  Camerimage 2024: Halyna Hutchins

  On October 21, 2021, Halyna Hutchins, director of photography, lost her life on the set of the film Rust. Being the result of a series of negligent actions, her death was not…

  By Elie Elfassi

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  Aesthetics19 November 2024

  Endurance and Isolation: The Visual Approach of « Young Woman and the Sea »

  Joachim Rønning’s “Young Woman and the Sea” offers a visually compelling exploration of Trudy Ederle’s historic swim across the English Channel, brought to life through the lens of Oscar Faura. This biographical…

  By Albert Teddy

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  Partnership17 November 2024

  Zeiss pushes the boundaries of camera tracking

  Zeiss has announced the release of its CinCraft Scenario which facilitates the tracking of optics for live, VFX, or LED studios, without the need for markers or external camera systems. Vincent Tartar,…

  By Vincent Tartar

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  Profession14 November 2024

  From hide to screen: portraits of wildlife cinematographers

  For 20 years, alumni of the IFFCAM — the Institut Francophone de Formation au Cinéma Animalier — have been gathering at the Ménigoute International Ornithological Film Festival (FIFO). The festival,…

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  Aesthetics12 November 2024

  Between Fassbinder and Sirk: the Queer and Referenced Cinematography of ‘Nino lunaire’

  One spring evening, Nino, a young writer of flamboyant and kitsch melodramas, finds himself catapulted into the late-night bar of a city at the edge of the world. How did he end…

  By Michele Gurrieri

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  Partnership26 October 2024

  Understanding the new ARRI Look Files and custom colour management for the ALEXA 35

  The new ARRI Look File 4 Custom (ALF4c) brings custom colour management workflows to the ALEXA 35 through Display Rendering Transforms (DRT). In this Tech Talk, Sean explains the process behind the…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership22 October 2024

  DP Vincent Richard brings action to comedies

  A long-time assistant to Thierry Arbogast AFC, Vincent Richard ‘Marquis’ AFC worked on numerous feature films with Luc Besson, including “Lucy” and “Valérian”. This experience on large-scale productions enabled him to move…

  By ARRI

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  Profession18 October 2024

  Tribute to Pierre-William Glenn, by Françoise Noyon

  “We’ll rest when we’re dead” — that was one of your favourite sayings. Are you resting well now? Pierre William, I never shot with you, but we worked together at the CST.

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  Partnership14 October 2024

  Reflected Light Workshop with the Dedolight Lightstream System

  Our new partner Zebra (formerly Cartoni) invited us to Studio LB on March 5th. On the agenda: exploring the range of projectors and their accessories dedicated to reflected light, and measuring the…

  By Grégoire Ausina and Diane Plas

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  Partnership11 October 2024

  LumenRadio, worry-free wireless DMX

  LumenRadio is a Swedish company based in Gothenburg, specialising in wireless communication for various protocols. It has commercial offices in Germany, Norway and the USA. The adventure began in 2008 when the…

  By ESL

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  Aesthetics4 October 2024

  Projecting at the Right Aspect Ratio: CST Expertise

  The choice of aspect ratio goes far beyond the technical format: it structures the visual experience. Projecting a film in the wrong ratio can distort the image, crop essential parts of the…

  By Pascal Montjovent

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  Partnership2 October 2024

  The zoom race takes on car racing

  Cinematographer Dennis Zanatta takes you behind the scenes of a car race with the ARRI Signature Zoom lenses and IndyCar. Discover why he chose ARRI’s high-quality optics to cover a high-precision sport.

  By ARRI

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  Aesthetics30 September 2024

  Craftsmanship is the nobility of cinema: an exclusive interview with Renato Berta

  During the latest edition of the Chefs Op’ en Lumière festival, Renato Berta delivered a passionate plea for a return to the fundamentals of cinema. The masterclass, moderated by N.T. Binh, offered…

  By Tom Durand and Cassiana Sarrazin

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  Partnership29 September 2024

  Luminex, the worldwide network reference

  Luminex is a company based in Genk, Belgium, founded in 2002. It also has sales offices in Japan. As the undisputed world leader in network infrastructure management for the audiovisual industry,…

  By ESL

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  Partnership17 September 2024

  The L-Series Plus, now available for delivery!

  Versatile, they are ready to be at your side in any situation Ideal for studio lighting, photography studios, theatre, live shows or corporate productions, these luminaires are also perfect on location for…

  By ARRI

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  Profession13 September 2024

  The AFSI, the UCO and LSA meet with the SPI

  Following the publication of an open letter to the employee and employer unions of the national collective agreement for audiovisual production, published on 21 April 2024 and co-signed by the UCO, the…

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  Partnership7 September 2024

  ControlGo – The portable DMX / RDM / CRMX controller for 1 universe on battery

  The ControlGo by Italian manufacturer PROLIGHTS is the ultimate multi-function "Swiss army knife" lighting controller, designed for the film industry and beyond. It combines portability, versatility, speed of execution, intuitive user interface,…

  By ESL

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  Partnership29 August 2024

  Blackmagic RAW roars in the bush: the Ultra-HD odyssey of the Zambezi guardians

  “Guardians”, a captivating new documentary series, highlights the courageous work of anti-poaching patrols in the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique. Produced by Conservation Film Company for EarthXTV, the 7-episode, 23-minute docu-series follows these unsung…

  By BlackmagicDesign

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  Partnership12 July 2024

  The Zeiss Cinema Lens Comparative Test Is Online

  The UCO has just released a detailed video presenting the results of its Zeiss lens comparative tests. Running 55 minutes, it follows the workshop organized last October by the UCO Transmission group…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Technical5 July 2024

  Optical metadata #4: LDT-R2 + RED = metadata within R3D!

  Optical metadata #4: LDT-R2 + RED = metadata within R3D! We’re meeting at our partner TSF‘s premises on April, 27th ’23 for our third lens metadata (LD) harvesting  session.

  By Thomas Lallier and Grégoire Ausina

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  Technical1 July 2024

  A Look Back at the Blackmagic Design Live Tour in Berlin

  Prevented by COVID in 2020, Blackmagic finally organised a major event this summer to bring together users of its products. The dates were set in Madrid, Amsterdam and Berlin, with…

  By Grégoire Ausina

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  Profession24 June 2024

  Against the far right in power, the Union of Cinematographers supports the Nouveau Front Populaire

  Current political events confront us with the concrete possibility of the far right coming to power within a few weeks. Such an outcome would deeply divide our country and encourage mistrust and…

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  Partnership24 June 2024

  Innport highlights the latest innovations from its brands: Lightstar, FxLion and Aladdin

  Lightstar unveils the new Airlite 2000W, a revolution for filmmakers. At NAB Show 2024, Lightstar made a strong impression with the launch of its brand-new Airlite 2000W Balloon. Boasting a remarkable 2000W…

  By Innport

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  Partnership18 June 2024

  ARRI announces the ALEXA 35 Live – Multicam System

  The new ALEXA 35 Live – Multicam System is part of a broad range of solutions for live entertainment production Seamless integration into multi-camera live environments ARRI cinema image quality, with unique…

  By ARRI