News
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2021
Productions
- Power franchise moves from S4/i for larger format prequel production -
Leicester, UK – 07 September 2021 – In the 1990s, almost every DP in New York was using the Cooke Optics S4/i for commercials, music videos, and independent features, according to Aaron Medick, one of the DPs on Power Book III: Raising Kanan, who also became lead DP in the second season for Power Book II: Ghost after starting as B camera/Steadicam operator and moving up to DP for Power, which launched the franchise for cable and streaming service Starz. So, it should come as no surprise – as many of the DPs on the franchise came from New York, including Power lead DP Tim Ives, ASC who also shot the pilot – that the Cooke S4/i would come to the original series and continue on with the rest of the franchise.
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Leicester, UK – 07 September 2021 – In the 1990s, almost every DP in New York was using the Cooke Optics S4/i for commercials, music videos, and independent features, according to Aaron Medick, one of the DPs on Power Book III: Raising Kanan, who also became lead DP in the second season for Power Book II: Ghost after starting as B camera/Steadicam operator and moving up to DP for Power, which launched the franchise for cable and streaming service Starz. So, it should come as no surprise – as many of the DPs on the franchise came from New York, including Power lead DP Tim Ives, ASC who also shot the pilot – that the Cooke S4/i would come to the original series and continue on with the rest of the franchise.
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Choice of anamorphic lenses delivered the cinematic aesthetic envisioned for the film
Leicester, UK – 31st August 2021 – Writer-director John Michael McDonagh and cinematographer Larry Smith, ASC, BSC faced a race against time in the face of a threatening global pandemic to capture the vibrant colours and contrasting scenes of the Moroccan landscape for the feature film The Forgiven. The film, starring Jessica Chastain, Ralph Fiennes and Matt Smith, was shot on Cooke Anamorphic/i lenses
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Leicester, UK – 31st August 2021 – Writer-director John Michael McDonagh and cinematographer Larry Smith, ASC, BSC faced a race against time in the face of a threatening global pandemic to capture the vibrant colours and contrasting scenes of the Moroccan landscape for the feature film The Forgiven. The film, starring Jessica Chastain, Ralph Fiennes and Matt Smith, was shot on Cooke Anamorphic/i lenses
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2021
2021
Productions
- Rehoused original lenses are the perfect choice for a film about Old Hollywood –
Leicester, UK – 17 August 2021 – With a film featuring a more mature cast, set in the world of movie memorabilia, The Sixth Reel’s Director of Photography Jendra Jarnagin immediately gravitated to vintage Cooke Speed Panchros to capture a natural look while flattering older skin.
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Leicester, UK – 17 August 2021 – With a film featuring a more mature cast, set in the world of movie memorabilia, The Sixth Reel’s Director of Photography Jendra Jarnagin immediately gravitated to vintage Cooke Speed Panchros to capture a natural look while flattering older skin.
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