All Craft Leaders articles
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NewsRTS Awards: Entries open for craft talent in TV and broadcasting
Entries are now open for broadcasters and individual crafts people across all competitive categories for the Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards 2022.
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Executive InterviewsHow to tell a better story
Sound should be used to help editors tell the story. Sound editor Tormod Ringnes speaks to Carolyn Giardina about the impact of immersive sound technology.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Asif Kapadia, director
In his latest documentary, director Asif Kapadia unearths the complex and sympathetic man behind the enigmatic Argentine football legend.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Laura Jans Fazio, Colourist
Laura Jans Fazio explains how an interest in art and design led her to become the colourist for the likes of House of Cards, Mr Robot, and A Series of Unfortunate Events.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Natasha Braier, Cinematographer
The filmmaker’s principal job is tell a story but the conventions of narrative can be a straitjacket for those like cinematographer Natasha Braier who believes in experimenting.
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Industry TrendsCraft Leaders: Demetri Portelli, Stereographer
One of the world’s leading specialists in 3D production, Demetri Portelli’s credits include Oscar winner Hugo through to Ang Lee’s upcoming sci-fi film Gemini Man – and he thinks that 3D filmmaking remains vital to the future of cinema
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Mandy Walker, DoP
In the latest in IBC365’s series of interviews with inspirational women, director of photography Mandy Walker reflects on working on projects as diverse as Baz Luhrmann’s Australia, Ted Melfi’s Hidden Figures and Niki Caro’s upcoming Disney blockbuster Mulan.
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Executive InterviewsCraft leaders: Adam Gough, Editor
Roma editor Adam Gough on his route into the industry and what it was like working with Alfonso Cuarón on the Oscar-nominated film.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Douglas Trumbull, Special Effects Supervisor
The VFX wizard behind movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner, Douglas Trumbull has spent the last decade developing Magi, which can capture and show films at high resolution and high frame rates – and deliver the immersive experience he says cinema audiences are looking for.
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Executive InterviewsCraft leaders: Ben Davis, Cinematographer
Ben Davis’ extraordinary list of credits includes Marvel blockbusters through to lower budget gems. This year alone he shot multi-million dollar shows Captain Marvel and Dumbo, back to back. He talks to Adrian Pennington about the art of the Director of Photography (DoP), his influences and the future of cinematography
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Executive InterviewsCraft leaders: John Mathieson, Cinematographer
The craft of cinematography is at risk in this era of digitally shot films, warns Oscar-nominated DoP John Mathieson, whose latest films include Mary Queen of Scots and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Robert Richardson, Cinematographer
Three-time Oscar winning DoP Robert Richardson reflects on a career that has spanned 30 years, working with directors such as Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Oliver Stone – and working in formats ranging from digital 3D to ultra-wide 70mm.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Barry Alexander Brown, Editor
Barry Alexander Brown has edited over 100 Spike Lee ‘joints’, and is an acclaimed filmmaker himself. He tells Adrian Pennington about a career that encompasses editing legendary films such as Do The Right Thing and Malcolm X through to Lee’s latest, Blackkklansman.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Joe Letteri, Visual Effects Supervisor
He doesn’t draw or paint nor animates in the traditional sense but give Joe Letteri a computer and he can figure out how to create any image in the world – or a world yet unknown. The four times visual effects Oscar and BAFTA winner has shaped three decades of ...
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Jean-Clément Soret, Colourist
Jean-Clément Soret on the mystery of being a colourist and the different requirements of grading commercials, film and TV.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Andy Serkis, Director and Actor
Andy Serkis speaks about the “liberating tool” of performance capture and reveals all about his latest project Mowgli.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Joe Walker, Editor
Cutting films for an auteur is a tough challenge, one that demands a deep immersion in the script and the personality of the filmmaker. Imagine then what a balancing act must have to be performed when you are the go to editor for two of the world’s leading directors.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Roger Deakins, Cinematographer
Looking back on almost 50 years of iconic films, ranging from The Shawshank Redemption and The Big Lebowski to Skyfall and Blade Runner 2049, the British cinematographer discusses his creative approach and his life in pictures.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Julian Slater, Sound Designer
Oscar-nominated sound designer Julian Slater speaks about new ways of editing sound and why the term ‘immersive’ can be a red herring.
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Executive InterviewsCraft Leaders: Jet Omoshebi, Colourist
In the first in a series of interviews with industry-leading craft talent, Goldcrest’s Jet Omoshebi speaks about breaking into the world of grading and the essential attributes of a colourist.
