We have spent the last six weeks behind the scenes focusing all our energy into preparing the business for “return to work”. With social distancing and safety procedures in place we have re-opened our Uxbridge facility and are ready for business. With that being said, we are currently open by appointment only. The safety of our employees and visitors is our number one priority and as result we will require additional safety measures when entering our facilities.
 

Further information on our epidemic controls and risk assessment can be found on our website: https://www.arrirental.com/en/terms-conditions
 

If you are planning a production and want to shoot, call us and let’s plan together – we’re here and ready to help get the industry moving again.
 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

The ARRI Rental UK Management Team

We have created a series of ‘DoP Potraits’ which are a number of video interviews with DoP’s sharing their experience of recent productions that they shot using the Sony VENICE.
 

Some of the highlights include:
 

Oli Millar

Blinding Lights Music Video for the Weeknd
 

Ben Kutchins

Ozark Season 3
 

Ben Smithard BSC, GBCT

Downton Abbey Movie
 

Rodrigo Prieto ASC, AMC

R&R (Short)
 

Dante Spinotti ASC, AIC
Black & Blue
 

Igor Martinovic

The Outsider

Plus you can find all of the other DoP Portraits here which includes interviews with many well-known European DoP’s. I hope your members find them of interest.

LOST IN SPACE FINDS CONTRAST IN THE DARKNESS WITH COOKE 5/I LENSES
 

" DP Sam McCurdy BSC chose Cooke 5/i lenses to shoot the second season of Lost In Space, the popular Netflix sci-fi TV show which follows the adventures of a family of space-colonists whose spaceship veers off-course"

Click here to view the full press release

LENS DISINFECTING PROCEDURES

Please click here to view the document.

Following on from their recent email notification, attached is ASPEC’s 10-point plan for you to view.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PDF FILE

If you have any comments, please email: kate.furssedonn@virginmedia.com

Click on the link below and have a look.  Pass it onto business contacts, friends and family. You already know how special you are, but now you know that it’s worldwide official - membership of the GBCT makes YOU an exceptional professional!
 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_British_Camera_Technicians
 

Very many thanks to DoP SIMON EDWARDS GBCT for his hard work and exemplary diplomatic skills in getting this through.

CLICK HERE for recommended cleaning procedures for Fujinon cinema lenses.

Watch Rhinestone Blue -  a short film shot by Tobias Schliessler ASC using the new Premista, plus short BTS movie

Shot by cinematographers Oli Russell (Nina Forever, Sex Education, Gap Year) and Michael Wood GBCT (Let Me Go, Woman in Gold, Rush) and gaffered by Sam Madden, crime drama “We Hunt Together” tells a gripping story of a pair of conflicted coppers tracking down a deadly duo. We had the opportunity to interview DOP Oli Russell on his recent work on the show, discussing his approach and choice of equipment.

Check out the blog here: https://pixipixel.com/blog/we-hunt-together-shot-on-sony-venice-with-zeiss-supreme-primes

ALEXA is the industry’s gold standard and has been used on many groundbreaking feature films, TV series, and commercials. Trusted on countless productions and by the world’s top filmmakers, the ARRI ALEXA has set the benchmark by which all other cameras are measured.

This year, ARRI celebrates ALEXA’s tenth anniversary.

Explore more here:
https://www.arri.com/en/camera-systems/cameras/alexa-10th-anniversary

Imagine taking over 2,000 rolls of RoscoGel and converting them all into thousands of one-inch strips! That's what AUDI AG did for their trade show booth at CES2020 - and it looked amazing! Seriously, you guys have to see it.

Take a look in the blog:
https://www.rosco.com/spectrum/index.php/2020/05/a-glimpse-of-audi-innovations-through-a-curtain-of-supergel-filters/

The following is a statement from Barry Measure, Acting Chair of ASPEC. It outlines ASPEC’s current position regarding the impending return to work. Also attached is a list of ASPEC  member companies which comprises some of the largest rental facilities houses in the Film and TV Industry.  They have been working extremely hard to get their businesses up and running. Further updates will be made as soon as possible.

To whom it may concern:
Since the Government issued their latest set of guidelines, the Members of A.S.P.E.C. (Association of Studios and Production Equipment Suppliers) have found themselves under a degree of pressure, to re-open their businesses to Production. The realisation dawned that without Camera, Grip, Lighting and ancillary Equipment, any return to meaningful work was nigh on impossible. Therefore, as soon as there was an indication, that the lock-down would be eased, the A.S.P.E.C. Membership, resolved to begin the process of developing a consistent “Return...