EVENTS • SEMINAR PROGRAMME

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Cinematography World has put together a lively, inspirational and unmissable seminar programme, that is free-of-charge for attendees, at Euro Cine Expo.

GUEST OF HONOUR:

VITTORIO STORARO AIC ASC

Legendary Italian cinematographer Vittorio Storaro AIC ASC, will join Euro Cine Expo 2022 live from Rome, as a Guest Of Honour.

Ron Prince, editor-in-chief, Cinematography World, will be talking to the three-time Academy Award-winning cinematographer about his incredible life in filmmaking and stellar career spanning over six decades. Now (1979), Reds (1981), and The Last Emperor (1987), and is one of three living persons to have won the prestigious award three times, the others being Robert Richardson ASC and Emmanuel Lubezki AMC ASC. Vittorio’s philosophy about colour and lighting is largely inspired by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s theory of colours, and focusses in part on the psychological effects that different colours have and the way in which colours influence our perceptions of different situations.

Vittorio is widely-regarded as one of the best and most influential cinematographers in cinema history, collaborating with directors such as Bernardo Bertolucci, Francis Ford Coppola, Warren Beatty, Woody Allen and Carlos Saura.

He has received three Oscars for Best Cinematography for the films Apocalypse

Most recently Vittorio has dedicated himself to restoring and remastering the films he shot for Bernardo Bertolucci – including The Conformist, Last Tango In Paris and The Last Emperor.

Vittorio will also be launching his exceptional, 300-page book titled “Storaro On Bertolucci’s Movies”, which provides a candid look at one of modern cinema’s most celebrated cinematographer-director working relationships.

There will be a limited number of exclusive copies, signed by Vittorio, available on-site at Euro Cine Expo.

DP ARMIN FRANZEN ON SHOOTING DAS BOOT S3 IN 8K Opposite: (top) Apocalypse Now (1977); cinematographer Vittorio Storaro AIC ASC and Bernardo Bertolucci create a perfect shot for Before The Revolution (1963); Little Buddha (1994) ; Woody Allen and Vittorio on Cafè Society (2015) and new book cover images. This page: DP Armin Franzen on the set of Das Boot S3, plus images from the series; Zeiss Supreme Prime; Birgit Heidsiek from Green Film Shooting

DP ARMIN FRANZEN ON SHOOTING DAS BOOT S3 IN 8K

In a special session sponsored by Red Digital Cinema, Ron Prince, editor-in-chief, Cinematography World, will be joined in-conversation on-stage with renowned German cinematographer Armin Franzen.

Armin will discuss his ground-breaking work as the DP on the hugely-popular drama series Das Boot (season 3, episodes 1 to 5) – produced through Bavaria Fiction for Sky, in partnership with Samsung – which he filmed in 8K using Red cameras, using Zeiss lenses, and the challenges that this incredibly highresolution format created.

Cinematographically-speaking, the ten-part series will likely be remembered as an early adventure into end-to-end, 8K production, post and distribution, with Sky, in partnership with Samsung, taking a sizeable leap into the UHD future.

Armin is an alumnus of the Filmakademie Baden Württemberg and Lodz Film School, in Poland, and his credits include Gladbeck (2018), Rammstein Deutschland (2019) and How To Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (2019). “Although I had my doubts about shooting Das Boot in 8K, I was extremely happy with the end result,” says Armin. “It was a great experience and it’s always good to learn something new. We are still in the early days of 8K, and content offerings are very limited. But if you have ever viewed immersive cinematic 8K content, especially paired with phenomenal audio, it is quite an experience.”

GREEN PANEL DISCUSSION

We all need to look after Planet Earth. Cutting carbon emissions is crucial because it also means cutting costs, and energy-efficiency needs to become the green currency for the film and broadcast industry. Thanks to legal regulations and green taxonomy, sustainability will become the new normal.

During this session, moderated by Birgit Heidsiek, CEO of Green Film Shooting, the panelists will discuss how green requirements can be turned into solutions. Cinematographers, gaffers, production managers and producers can take a wide variety of measures to reduce their carbon footprints as well as their energy costs. Various companies, plus green start-ups, are already providing the film and media industry with eco-innovations. Energy-efficient LED lighting is a win-win situation for the environment as well as the budget, and reliable, clean, low-noise onset electric power supply from batteries and renewable sources is now ever more viable.

Saving energy and avoiding waste also includes the careful use of materials. Recycling resources, refurbishing and rehousing high-end film equipment, such as vintage lenses, provides artistic advantages as well as environmentally friendly benefits. The circular economy will become a best practice for the film and broadcast industry.

CINEGIRL INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY PANEL

Change to make the industry more diverse and inclusive is happening. This session pays tribute to the incredible talent already out there working and creating some inspirational content – particularly after the pandemic, when the need to celebrate and share positive developments has been much-needed.

Fran Zerenghi, editor of Cinegirl, will moderate a special session with guest speakers across all camera department roles, to discuss a range of important topics, that embrace diversity, inclusion, plus mental health and well-being.

Subjects to be discussed include: what it takes to work in the camera department; how to maintain a work/life balance; what it takes to stay in the industry; and, making good career decisions.

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION USING SONY VENICE & CRYSTAL LED WALL

Sponsored by Sony and Munich-based production house Kropac Media GmbH, this session will provide a fascinating insight into virtual production shooting with Sony Venice/Venice 2 cameras and Sony’s high-performance Crystal LED wall technology.

Virtual production using LED walls is the latest innovation to sweep into the film industry – helping filmmakers to shoot at farflung locations and to create their VFX in-camera, but without weather problems and costs of travel, and the trouble lighting for blue or greenscreen.

Join Sony and Berti Kropac, director and cinematographer, as he talks about his considerable experience of using virtual production on over 50 commercials, corporate films and social media clips.

BAND PRO & ANG

´ ENIEUX OPTIMO LENS LAUNCH

Band Pro has specialised in products and solutions for professional filmmakers and videographers for many years. Its long-standing partnerships with camera and lens-makers, mean that Band Pro has remained at the forefront of the newest developments in digital cinema.

At a special seminar session, Band Pro together with muchloved lens manufacturer Angénieux will showcase the complete, Full Frame Angénieux Optimo family of lenses – including the brand new Optimo Prime and Optimo Ultra Compact Zoom lenses, and the infinite possibilities of the IOP (Integrated Optical Palette) technology for create incredible, custom looks.

The Optimo Prime series is part of Angénieux’s latest high-end lens collection and is the result of decades of proven experience and knowhow in high-precision optics and mechanics. Each lens in the 12-piece series (from 18mm to 200mm) is designed to be incredibly compact and lightweight, most of them at a fast T1.8. Based on cinematographer feedback, the series provides metadata (Cooke i/data, LDS) and unique userfeatures such as replaceable iris blade unit, internal glass optical element and rear filter.

JAKOB BALLINGER & THE EMOTIONAL PATH OF LIGHT

”First came fire, then came light… Then came feeling, then came sight.” (Lou Reed). This inspirational session, moderated by Jakob Ballinger, founder of Lightbridge, will investigate how to feel, see, communicate and use light for maximal emotional impact.

Light has been used to enhance stories since humans felt the need to communicate feelings – although we can’t actually see light. We can only see light when it reflects off objects, and we can only create emotions if we feel the light that surrounds us. Jakob, a former gaffer, wants to stimulate ideas and give inspiration to the lighting community in his seminars – and will talk about how the great masters of art can help you understand the fundamentals of lighting.

He believes we need to stay curious and concentrate on what really matters – humans and their emotions, and how to advance the art and craft lighting for storytelling today and the next generations to come.

IMAGO TECHNICAL COMMITTEE (ITC) DISCUSS THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE & INTUITION FOR CINEMATOGRAPHY

Whether it’s pre-production meetings, dealing with VFX or colour grading, the role of the cinematographer still raises serious questions. Also, the digital age has given rise to fantastic tools and artistic possibilities, but there’s still confusion about numbers, such as pixel counts, and a common language to define the tools/processes and artistic wishes. Even preserving films is not so simple in this new world either.

Led by ITC c-chairs, Aleksej Berkovic RGC and Philippe Ros AFC, plus others joining live online, ITC will present its latest achievements and projects – including the photon path workflow diagram, approved by many manufacturers; the glossary of terms that is helping to unify manufacturers and camera/lighting technicians; plus a discussion about the power of knowledge and intuition in all creative aspects of cinematography.