A Cinematographer’s Search for Light Through Darkness There was a time when cinematography was defined by the math of light — by foot-candles, motivated sources, and carefully plotted beams. We chased realism by showing the audience where every light came from. Masters like PC Sreeram paved new way of thinking, […]

Lighting the Story: Practical Insights on Contrast, Moonlight, and On-Set Realities Above image from Ghaati: Manojh Reddy Cinematography is often described as “painting with light,” but in practice, it’s far more like engineering emotion under pressure. Every day on set, we’re challenged to balance art and reality — whether we’re […]

  Suriya Balaji – A Fresh Eye that Turned Little Hearts into a Celebration When Little Hearts, a modest rom-com directed by Sai Marthand and produced by Aditya Hasan (ETV Win Originals), hit the screens, no one expected it to become a sensation. But what followed was nothing short of […]

The ARRI ALEXA 265 introduces a groundbreaking evolution in 65 mm digital filmmaking, building on the legacy of its predecessor, the ALEXA 65. Designed to respond to user feedback, the ALEXA 265 offers a compact form factor, a newly enhanced 65 mm sensor, and superior image quality with 15 stops […]

Apple immersive 3D camera Apple just released “Submerged”, the first scripted short film shot entirely to be viewed with the Vision Pro. With the film, they released behind-the-scenes footage about the process that reveals the long-rumoured Apple 8K 3D camera which was used to shoot the production. Apple’s development of […]

SICA : Special Screening of “Thangalaan” Venue : Prasad lab theatre Chennai Date: 18th August 2024 / 2.30 pm The Southern India Cinematographers’ Association (SICA) hosted an exclusive screening of Director Pa Ranjith’s much-anticipated film Thangalaan released on Independence Day. The event saw a remarkable turnout of SICA members who […]

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