Dear Members of IMAGO, Some 20 years ago, Doug Milsome and his wife Debbie were our neighbors in Los Angeles. Doug and I had worked together and became friends. Not only did we talk about cinematography, but our …
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Death Of Assistant Director John Nolan Renews COVID-19 Concerns
The death of Texas-based assistant director John Nolan from COVID-19 last week has renewed concerns in the U.S. about the safety of returning to film sets. Film sets - and perhaps particularly on commercials - are typically busy, …
Kommer Kleijn SBC Honoured As Fellow Of The SMPTE
Kommer Kleijn will be awarded the title of Fellow of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) during an SMPTE event held on November 10th. Under normal circumstances, this would be a red carpet event held in Hollywood but, …
Jules et Jim: “Do Not Let A Crisis Go To Waste.”
By IMAGO President Kees van Oostrum Living in constant seclusion and isolation, clustered to streaming, and choosing an occasional DVD from the collection, I ended up screening "Jules et Jim" the other day. Watching the romantic story unfold, it felt, in …
ACS Launches Campaign For #whoisinyourcrew
Last month, the ACS launched their #whoisinyourcrew campaign. This important initiative is most definitely timely as we all tentatively start to go back to work in these very challenging & unprecedented times. There are many …
DoP Nicklas Karpaty FSF Talks Lensing Lyckoviken During Lockdown
By Lars Pettersson FSF Sweden is one of the few countries where cinema and television projects are currently in production. Current shoots, however, are heavily impacted by the various measures necessary to make working conditions safe for all …
ARRI TECH TALK Live
The ARRI Academy now offers bi-weekly virtual events which allow you to expand your technical know-how and get useful tips and tricks for ARRI products directly from their team of experts. Short, on point, and with the possibility to interact …
Fujifilm Press Conference: Premista Update
At least in terms of Motion picture tradeshows and seminars, it's beginning to look like 2020 will be something of a lost year. A case in point is that Fujifilm/Fujinon had planned to make certain statements regarding their large-format zooms at …
Sony Asks For Feedback From Cinematographers
IMAGO sponsor Sony has invited all IMAGO members to participate in their short camera survey in order to provide feedback on current needs and usage of today's cameras. Sony has highlighted the importance of the views & thoughts of cinematographers to help …
New Mentoring Scheme For Cinematographers
The British Society of Cinematographers, Association of Camera Operators and ScreenSkills have come together to create a brand new mentoring programme. The new initiative has been exclusively designed to provide support to cinematographers & camera …
IMAGO members elect Kees van Oostrum ASC NSC SBC AIC as new IMAGO President
Current IMAGO President Paul René Roestad FNF intended to step down at the recent IMAGO Annual General Assembly in Brussels in March. Due to the rapidly arriving Covid-19 situation, the election of our new President had to be postponed but has now …
Report from IMAGO’s Technical Committee
COVID-19 has created a huge crisis in our community with terrible consequences for many of us. IMAGO is deeply concerned by the situation which strikes each country with different levels of casualties. One thing that is for sure is that it will certainly …
