Mike Bauman

Cinematographer Mike Bauman @baumanlights brings Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another @onebattleafteranothermovie to life through an ambitious fusion of restored Beaumont VistaVision bodies, prototype lenses engineered for full-frame coverage, and a newly built video-assist and blimp system that allowed the vintage cameras to function reliably on a modern set. Working closely with Panavision @panavisionofficial , the team spent over a year rebuilding and testing the cameras, creating a 63-lens package, and developing new workflows to capture the film’s textured, ’70s-inspired aesthetic across demanding locations. Read the full article in our November 2025 issue. A Clubhouse Conversations episode with the filmmakers is available now at TheASC.com — link in bio. #AmericanCinematographer #ASC #Cinematography #VistaVision #PaulThomasAnderson #Filmmaking

Welcome to the November/December edition of British Cinematographer! This issue features @paulthomasanderson and Michael Bauman’s pulse-racing One Battle After Another as our cover story special… ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 💔 Seamus McGarvey ASC BSC ISC (@seamiemc ) on Die My Love 🧙‍♀️ Alice Brooks ASC (@alicebrooks ) on Wicked: For Good 🧟‍♂️ Dan Laustsen ASC DFF (@dan.laustsen ) on Frankenstein 👽 Robbie Ryan BSC ISC on Bugonia 🃏 James Friend ASC BSC on Ballad of a Smaller Player 🏈 Kira Kelly ASC (@kirakellydp ) on Him 💥 Barry Ackroyd BSC (@backroyd_bsc ) on A House of Dynamite 🚂 Adolpho Veloso ABC AIP (@adolphoveloso ) on Train Dreams In the Frame: First assistant Ethan McDonald (@ethansmcdonald ) Meet the New Wave: Josh Carrington Birch (@joshbirchdop ) The Bigger Picture: Leading cinematographers and industry leaders weigh in on sustainability + All of our regular columns, event reviews, and much more. For a full breakdown of the issue, head to the BC website. 📸: @warnerbros