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How the Beaumont VistaVision Camera Won the Oscar for Cinematography

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2025-03-03

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The 97th Academy Awards marked a significant moment in cinematic history, with “The Brutalist” securing the Oscar for Best Cinematography. This victory was largely attributed to its use of the Beaumont VistaVision…

The Cameras Behind 97th Academy Awards: Film Wins Digital, Thanks to ARRICAM, ARRIFLEX, and Beaumont VistaVision

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Yossy Mendelovich

2025-02-20

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The 97th Academy Awards showcased a fascinating shift in cinematography trends, emphasizing the enduring dominance of film cameras over digital. With the Best Cinematography nominees featuring an array of legendary cameras, it…

Joker 2 Deserves 2 Oscars: Cinematography and Best Actor

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Yossy Mendelovich

2024-10-18

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So we saw Joker 2 (Joker: Folie à Deux), and it was outstanding. WE LOVED IT! The visuals are just stunning, and we praise Lawrence Sher for that. He chose just right…

The Most Popular Cinema Cameras

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Yossy Mendelovich

2024-05-29

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Have you wondered what are the most popular cinema cameras? Well, by analyzing three main film contests (Oscars, Cannes Film Festival, and Sundance Film Festival), the answer is pretty straightforward. Read our…

Oppenheimer’s Cinematographer: “Shoot film! It’s much easier than you think”

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Yossy Mendelovich

2024-03-13

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As a part of his Oscars 2024 winning speech, Oppenheimer’s cinematographer – Hoyte van Hoytema, advises filmmakers to shoot on film. “It’s much easier than you think,” he says. What do you…

Twisters: Shot for IMAX on the Panavision XL2 and ARRIFLEX cameras

Twisters IMAX Trailer Released: Shot on Film

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Yossy Mendelovich

2024-02-14

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IMAX has just released the Twisters (1996 Twister’s sequel) trailer, and it looks awesome. The Twisters movie was shot by legendary Dan Mindel ASC, BSC, SASC purely on film (ARRIFLEX 435, ARRIFLEX…

Oscars 2024 Lenses: Panavision Rules

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Yossy Mendelovich

2024-02-13

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Like we did with the cameras, now it’s the lenses’ turn. We made a chart with the lenses used to shoot the Oscars 2024 (96th Academy Awards) Best Picture and Cinematography nominees.…

96th Academy Awards: The Cameras and Lenses

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Yossy Mendelovich

2024-02-01

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Now, that we have the list of nominees, we can explore the cameras and lenses that shot Best Picture and Cinematography contenders for the 96th Academy Awards. There’s a solid presence of…

ARRI Sells the All-Mighty ARRIFLEX 435 Xtreme for $21,000. Would You Buy It?

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-05-30

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3 mins read

One of the most acclaimed cameras is being listed for sale by ARRI CPO (Certified Pre-Owned). Obviously, we are referring to the ARRIFLEX 435 Extreme, which has a place of honor by…

Oscars 2023 Figures: Budget, Crew, Shooting Days, and Post

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Yossy Mendelovich

2023-03-27

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2 mins read

Comprehensive research made by Lisa McNamara from frame.io sheds light on the figures behind Oscars 2023 regarding the main factors of budget, crew, duration of principal photography, and post-production. How can it…

Oscars

How the Beaumont VistaVision Camera Won the Oscar for Cinematography

The Cameras Behind 97th Academy Awards: Film Wins Digital, Thanks to ARRICAM, ARRIFLEX, and Beaumont VistaVision

Joker 2 Deserves 2 Oscars: Cinematography and Best Actor

The Most Popular Cinema Cameras

Oppenheimer’s Cinematographer: “Shoot film! It’s much easier than you think”

Twisters IMAX Trailer Released: Shot on Film

Oscars 2024 Lenses: Panavision Rules

96th Academy Awards: The Cameras and Lenses

ARRI Sells the All-Mighty ARRIFLEX 435 Xtreme for $21,000. Would You Buy It?

Oscars 2023 Figures: Budget, Crew, Shooting Days, and Post

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