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Even if SBC was well represented in Camerimage this year in Bigdsoszcz with 3 feature films: photographed by Anton Mertens and directed by Bavo Defurne « North Sea Texas », the film photographed by J-François Hensgens, directed by Yilmaz Arslan « Fratricide », and the film photograped by Alain Marcoen directed by the Dardenne « L’Enfant au [...]
New technologies and updates are common on a daily basis in the digital camera field. After the Red boom, the tsunami of the Alexa and the hype related to the DSLR’s, now we are talking about RAW and UNCOMPRESSED recording. Could- we step in without knowing more? There is a demand, the hopes are high, it is again a step forward to quality, at what price?
Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro star in Limitless, a paranoia-fueled action thriller about an unpublished writer whose life is transformed by a top-secret smart drug that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that threaten his new life. The film was shot by Jo Willems.
After having worked up his way as a lighting technician, Glynn Speeckaert divided his career as a DOP on feature films and numerous international commercials. Based for some time now in the US , he has a filmography of English, German or French films. After having replaced Yorrick Le Saux to shoot A l'origine for Xavier Giannoli, it is Radu Mihaileanu who calls upon his talents this time to shoot
Yves Cape studied at the INSAS film school in Brussels. After having started out as an assistant he made his debut as DOP on short films in the 90's. His encounter with Alain Berliner on the short film Rose ( 1993) led to the signing for the photography of the successful feature Ma vie en rose. Since then his filmography has included films in France ( Persécution by Patrice Chéreau,
Alain Marcoen studied at the IAD Brussels, But not being very attracted to the pressures a camera assistant has to face, he preferred to start out as a lighting technician. Getting some work on documentaries and drama, he met Jean-Claude Riga for whom he started to operate. Being from Liège he quickly got accustomed to shooting films that deal with the social problems of large steel city. In collaboration with
Both “La source des femmes” by director Radu Mihaileanu, shot by Glynn Speeckaert and “Le gamin au vélo” by the Dardenne brothers, photographed by Alain Marcoen made it into the official competition at this years Cannes film festival. Bruno Dumont’s “Hors satan” was selected for the section Un certain regard. The film was shot by Yves [...]
We are happy to welcome Jo Vermaercke and Tommaso Fiorilli as new members to the society.
I have been asked by the Technical Committee of SBC to provide some explanations about the availability of the 25 fps projection speed in digital cinemas.
Christophe Beaucarne won the award for best cinematography at Les Margritte Du Cinema for his work on Mister Nobody. The film received a total of 6 awards including best picture and best director Jaco Vandormael. Other nominated cinematographers were Manu Dacosse for Amer and Alain Marcoen for La Régate. www.academieandredelvaux.com
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