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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 June 2024

  ALEXA 35 Training – Certified User with ESRA

  17 to 21 June 2024 This 5-day training course is primarily aimed at directors of photography and camera…

  By ARRI

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  Aesthetics18 June 2024

  Camerimage 2024: Color Grading: Emerging Talents Award

  Graded vs REC709   UCO: Was the look of the project defined beforehand with the DP and director? Or was it developed after the shoot? Douglas Dutton: The look was…

  By Marius Dahl

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  Technical18 June 2024

  Camerimage 2024: Between Trinity and Traditional Steadicam, the Polish Proposition from HD Air Studio

  Among the innovations showcased at Camerimage this year, Polish company HD Air Studio stands out with an ingenious solution for Steadicam operators. In a market where technological developments are often incremental, their…

  By Alban Cousinié
• Profession18 June 2024

  Camerimage 2024: UCO is here!

  Today marks the start of the 32nd Camerimage Festival in Toruń, Poland. The festival spotlights the work of cinematographers from around the world and the United Cinematographers Organization will be…

  By L'Union des Chef·fes Op

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  Aesthetics12 June 2024

  In the Intimacy of the Gaze: Cinematographers Share Their Photographs

  When the camera stops, the cinematographer’s eye continues to tell stories. This is what the second photography exhibition by the Union of Cinematographers (UCO) eloquently demonstrates, held from 9 to 30 June…

  By Michele Gurrieri and Pascal Montjovent

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  Partnership30 May 2024

  Director of Photography Stéphane Le Parc elevates comedies to new heights with the ALEXA Mini LF

  Originally a photographer, cinematographer Stéphane Le Parc boasts an impressive track record in comedy. Equally at home in the British-style comedy of “Complètement Cramé!” as…

  By Thomas Lallier

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  Partnership27 May 2024

  New ECS firmware for cforce mini RF and LCUBE CUB-1

  We are pleased to announce two important updates for the ECS system: cforce mini RF SUP 2.1 LCUBE CUB-1 SUP 3.0…

  By ARRI

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  Aesthetics16 May 2024

  The visual exploration of Marine Atlan and Carmen Jaquier for « Foudre »

  Transcendent Textures: Marine Atlan’s Unique Approach to “Foudre” On the occasion of the release in France on May 22 of “Foudre” by Carmen Jaquier (which captivated us at the Chef Op’ en…

  By Charlotte Alma-Michel

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  Aesthetics3 May 2024

  Interview with Shawn Pavlin

  Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant (Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person), released in cinemas last March, has received numerous distinctions — notably at the Festival Chefs Op’ en Lumière, where it won…

  By Alexi Bouygues

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  Partnership18 April 2024

  Spline Sets Up a Motion Control Unit at Provence Studios

  The visual engineering studio Spline, Provence Studios and its subsidiary La Planète Rouge are joining forces to offer motion control services and complement technical expertise in visual effects creation…

  By Spline and Pascal Montjovent

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  Partnership17 April 2024

  David Cailley Shoots ‘The Animal Kingdom’ on ALEXA Mini LF

  Trained at the Louis Lumière school, young cinematographer David Cailley (Les Combattants) delivers with The Animal Kingdom the remarkably accomplished cinematography of this particularly original…

  By ARRI

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  Technical3 April 2024

  LEDs put to the test by the CST: results that call for vigilance

  With the rapid progress of recent years, one might think that LED light sources have reached full maturity and are now capable of competing without compromise with traditional tungsten and HMI lighting.

  By Thomas Lallier

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  Partnership8 March 2024

  ALEXA 35: Look Files & Textures

  ARRI Tech Talk: Understanding the new ARRI Look Files and custom color management for the ALEXA 35 The…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership8 March 2024

  ARRI presents its new optic: the Orbiter Beam

  Brightest LED color projector on the market Perfect for long throw distances and cinema applications First beam product in ARRI’s LED lighting portfolio ARRI announces…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership7 March 2024

  New gear at Acc&LED

  Acc&LED is pleased to present the brand new interface of its website. Completely redesigned, it allows you to…

  By Acc&LED

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  Partnership7 March 2024

  Gaffer Guillaume Lemerle and his passion for light with ARRI

  Guillaume Lemerle is part of the new generation of lighting directors equally at home on big-budget productions like “John Wick 4” or “OSS 117” as on independent films such as “L’envol”…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership6 March 2024

  Three projects filmed with ARRI: behind the scenes with DP Martin Laugery

  Awarded Best French Series at the La Rochelle Festival, “Follow” is a gripping thriller that blends social media with a police investigation. It tells the story of Léna, a young community manager…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership3 March 2024

  The “Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” series color graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio

  Blackmagic Design announced today that the new AMC series “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” from the renowned “The Walking Dead” franchise was color graded by Chris Boyer of Picture Shop using DaVinci…

  By BlackmagicDesign

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  Partnership19 February 2024

  Emmy-winning documentary series “Welcome to Wrexham” captured with the URSA Mini Pro 12K

  In “Welcome to Wrexham”, actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds learn to run Wrexham AFC, the third oldest professional football club in the world. This critically acclaimed documentary series chronicles their journey…

  By BlackmagicDesign

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  Technical14 February 2024

  Genesis of an exceptional lens: the Fujinon 25-1000mm

  For the past twelve years, I have worked on numerous music recording shoots. And more specifically on Super 35 recording shoots, which is now common but was not yet so in…

  By Thomas Lallier

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  Partnership7 February 2024

  Sony Burano / Zeiss Nano Primes: First Hands-On

  Thomas Bataille is a cinematographer working in both fiction (Exfiltrés, Diane a les épaules and recently The Night of the Glass of Water) and documentary. He shares here his first impressions…

  By Thomas Bataille

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  Technical5 February 2024

  Optical Metadata #3: MDO with or without LDA?

  To understand the value of on-board electronics in modern optics, but also to respond to specific requests, we have asked ourselves how we could “create” useful metadata for VFX,  in the old-fashioned…

  By Thomas Lallier and Grégoire Ausina

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  Partnership4 February 2024

  New ECS firmware for Hi-5, RIA-1 and ZMU-4

  We are pleased to announce an update for the Hi-5 ecosystem, including SUP 2.1 for the Hi-5, SUP 2.1 for the RIA-1, and SUP 1.1 for the ZMU-4. This is…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership3 February 2024

  Philippe Le Sourd ASC, AFC on his work on « Priscilla » shot on ALEXA 35

  “Priscilla” by director Sofia Coppola was shot by cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd ASC, AFC on ALEXA 35. Based on the memoir “Elvis and Me”, this film tells the story of Priscilla…

  By ARRI

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  Technical29 January 2024

  Optical Metadata #2: LDS, /i and eXtended

  Following on the first programmatic article in this miniseries dedicated to optical metadata, we’d like to take you on a detailed dive into those few days dedicated to…

  By Thomas Lallier and Grégoire Ausina

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  Aesthetics29 January 2024

  ARRI Showreel in France 2023

  Dive into a selection of French productions filmed in 2023 with ARRI equipment: from feature films and short films to tv shows, music videos, and commercials. Thank you to all the…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership25 January 2024

  EclFresnel CT+, an LED Fresnel designed for the most demanding shoots

  Designed for filmmaking, but equally effective for events, TV, theater and live performance, the EclFresnel CT+ series from Italian manufacturer Prolights represents a true revolution in LED Fresnels, offering numerous technical advancements…

  By ESL

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  Partnership24 January 2024

  SkyPanel X: Experience

  Introducing the SkyPanel X: the new all- weather LED luminaire…

  By ARRI

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  Partnership24 January 2024

  Memoir of a Snail: A stop motion animated feature film graded with DaVinci Resolve Studio

  DaVinci Resolve Studio was used to create unique palettes and emotions for this award-winning stop motion animated film. DaVinci Resolve Studio announces today that Memoir of a Snail, a stop motion animated…

  By BlackmagicDesign

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  Partnership23 January 2024

  Loca Images joins the AFC under the patronage of Caroline Champetier and Pascale Marin

  It is with “pride and enthusiasm” that Loca Images, a Parisian audiovisual rental company founded in 1976, announces its admission to the French Society of Cinematographers (AFC).   For Cécile Tassemka Lonis,…

  By Loca Images