COOKE S4 FF/i: THE LEGACY RETURNS, REIMAGINED FOR FULL FRAME From the celebrated S4/i to a new generation of large-format cinematography The Cooke Look was never just about sharpness. It was about the way a lens interprets a face, renders a highlight, embraces a flare and gives an image its […]
Ashok Kumar Agarwal: A Master Who Made Light Tell Stories Most significant aspect of Ashok Kumar Agarwal’s career is the range of his visual language. He worked on more than 125 films across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi cinema, moving from intimate, naturalistic dramas to elaborate commercial productions and technically […]
Optogenetics: Controlling the Brain with Light When Optics Meets Neuroscience By CJ Rajkumar Light has transformed the way we capture images, explore the universe and understand the human body. Today, an exciting scientific technique called optogeneticsis enabling researchers to use light to control the activity of specific neurons in the […]
SICA Election Results 2026–2029 Newly Elected Office Bearers of the Southern India Cinematographers Association The Southern India Cinematographers Association (SICA) is an important professional association representing cinematographers and other professionals associated with Tamil cinema, television, and the wider visual media industry. According to the official election notice dated 11 October […]
Humanity Personified… A True Human Being… That Is Robert Asirvatham. Memories from Ravindhar Cinematographer That day, I contacted my friend Madhu to meet him. When I asked, “Will you be home this evening?”, he replied, “No sir, this evening I am going to see my old friend and veteran cinematographer, […]
Babu: The Cinematographer Who Made the Camera Speak Article by Ravindhar, Cinematographer Some of the grandest chapters in the history of cinema are not born from elaborate plans. They emerge unexpectedly—through moments of coincidence, instinct and timing—and are eventually written into history in letters of gold. The entry of […]
