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Tribeca 2024 - 2025 Kickstart with Canva Filmmaker Fletch...

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Cinematographer/director Fletch Power received the 2024/2025 Kickstart with Canva award from the Tribeca Film Festival for his documentary Call of the Jab. Fletch chose Zeiss Nano Prime lenses to tell this incredibly personal story of the filmmaker a...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 28 May 2025

ZEISS Demos One-Click Virtual Lens Tech for VFX and Compo...

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ZEISS announces that it is in development on a new virtual lens technology that will allow visual effects and compositing artists to apply an authentic lens look in one step. Demonstrated for the first time at FMX in Stuttgart, Germany on May 7, this...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 08 May 2025

Van Dyke Scores Hit with Hockey Comedy Shoresy Shot on Ze...

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Van Dyke skates and operates on “Shoresy” | photo by Dave Ferguson Toronto-based Cinematographer Brett Van Dyke (Heartland, Jann, Carter) stepped into the rink for beloved Canadian hockey comedy Shoresy Season 4 as the show dove into its summer br...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 29 April 2025

DP Peterson Crafts Beauty Campaign with ZEISS Supreme Rad...

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Prolific Atlanta-based cinematographer, Brandon Peterson is a savvy technologist who believes having the right gear is key to tackling any eventuality on set. His company, BP40 Creative is known for its connections to top crew and filmmakers in the A...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 29 March 2025

ZEISS Unveils New Otus ML

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Continues the Legendary Lens for Mirrorless Mounts Exceptional optical performance and precision with the highest standards for professional photography and visual story creation, optimized for the latest mirrorless mounts (E, RF, and Z). Cr...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 25 February 2025

ZEISS introduces Supreme Zoom Radiance - modern cine zoom...

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The new zooms enable to create the iconic Radiance flare The new ZEISS Supreme Zoom Radiance set includes three purpose-built T2.9 high-end cine zooms: 15-30mm, 28-80mm and 70-200mm. Featuring the same T* blue lens coating as the popular Supreme P...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 12 November 2024

ZEISS releases CinCraft Scenario 2 1 Now Featuring Full M...

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ZEISS CinCraft Scenario 2.1: Increased flexibility due to full manual calibration of any spherical prime or zoom lens. ZEISS announces a significant update of the ZEISS CinCraft Scenario camera tracking system. With the latest software release 2....

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 07 November 2024

Through the Lens of Time Photographer Mario Basner Captur...

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On the eastern side of Mojave Desert, near the California-Nevada border hides the tiny unincorporated town of Amargosa. With summer temperatures soaring into the 100-120s, perhaps its unsurprising the town’s population today is fewer than four people...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 06 November 2024

DP David Wells Lenses the Rapper Actor Ludacris with Zeis...

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When Austin-based cinematographer David Wells was handed the treatment for the C4 Energy sweepstakes featuring rapper and actor Ludacris, he knew this commercial would require out of the box thinking. Designed as a one-take, point-of-view shot, the s...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 05 November 2024

Gavin Smith CSC Captures Colorful Creativity of Fraggle R...

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  Setting out to film the second season of Henson Group’s Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock!, Gavin Smith, CSC (Wynonna Earp, Ginny and Georgia, Jane) knew he had some changes to make. After lensing the first season of the puppet-filled, musical chil...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 17 October 2024

Henderson Lenses WNBA Legend in Sue Bird In the Clutch wi...

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When cinematographer Carissa Henderson joined director Sarah Dowland to shoot the award-winning documentary “Sue Bird: in the Clutch,” she had no idea the challenges and adversity the film would have to overcome before finally premiering at the 2024...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 29 August 2024

DP Bongani Mlambo Chooses ZEISS LWZ3 and CP3 for Indie Sc...

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When independent filmmakers Freddie Wong and Matt Arnold approached Bongani Mlambo about their new film, We’re All Gonna Die, the Zimbabwean cinematographer knew it would be a special project. The film, which would later premier at the 2024 South by...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 05 July 2024

ZEISS CinCraft Scenario Camera Tracking Now Compatible wi...

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Scenario 2.0 introduces pre-calibrated lens templates and the Lens Template Finetuner, increasing flexibility and compability while also saving a great amount of time. CinCraft Export 1.0, released at the same time, makes recorded tracking data ready...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 23 May 2024

DP Will Turner Pairs ALEXA 35 with ZEISS Supreme Prime Ra...

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As volume stages and virtual production become ever more prevalent, cinematographers face new questions of how to make the most of so many gear and equipment choices to best service their creative visions. Cinematographer Will Turner, Commercial Emmy...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 09 April 2024

ASC-Nominated Sheldon Weaves KING COAL Lyrical Tapestry S...

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Filmmakers Elaine McMillion Sheldon and Curren Sheldon have received accolades including an Oscar nomination and Emmy Award for their documentary filmmaking which frequently seeks to shine a light on their home state of West Virginia. The pair’s late...

Submitted by Lewis Communications

Published 08 March 2024