I think I am actually another of these desert-loving English. Not quite the Sahara, but 40sq miles of desert canyons, gullies, cliffs and ravines, it's pretty unique and a privilege to see this incredible landscape at sunrise, sunset and at night. And with a 360˚ view, I'm not sure I've ever stayed in such an extraordinary place either - for anyone old enough to remember the reference, it feels like somewhere from the Martian Chronicles. Seems only right to shoot this little project in a suitably dramatic way with an anamorphic 2.66:1 ratio.
Air Studios Lyndhurst Hall
- 26th November 2024
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I can't say I haven't been quite lucky with some of the places I've worked in over the years. Air is arguably the finest studio of its kind anywhere in the world and to be back working here again, in this amazing iconic space, is such a privilege. It has probably been well over ten years, since I was last here, filming the James Bond brass section recording some of the great Bond themes with David Arnold. This time it has been a forty piece string orchestra, but I really can't say any more than that for now...
New Glass
- 21st August 2024
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Delighted to take delivery of the new Atlas Mercury 1.5x T2.2 full frame 'A set' anamorphic lenses. A really lovely mix of vintage style optics in lightweight modern housing, can't wait to get these out working. Developed by Atlas for Gareth Edwards and The Creator (apparently), the 42mm was used to shoot parts of the film to give Gareth the vintage style elements he loved from older anamorphic pictures. The Mercurys are an interesting mix of modern and vintage and with the anamorphic squeeze being 1.5x, they are perhaps a bit more flexible for use on cameras with sensors that don't have an academy aspect ratio option. Despite the reduced squeeze, they still