Introducing award winning cinematographer Jaime Ackroyd who will leading our next practical workshop: Shooting on 16mm. May 30th. There’s only a few spaces left - link in our bio 💙
Jaime is a London born Cinematographer who started off assisting on features and documentaries.
He began learning the art of lighting working as an Assistant DOP for award winning DP’s Linus Sandgren (The Nutcracker), and has since gone on to shoot for award winning Directors such as Orlando Von Einsiedel, with work being accepted into global film festivals such as Telluride, SXSW, BIFA’s, LSFF, AFI Fest, to name a few.
We’re very excited for our next DAILIESESSION with Jaime Ackroyd, one of the most talented cinematographers working today. Jaime will lead a practical session on the craft & process of shooting on black and white + colour 16mm film.
Utilising actors & a set, Jaime will explore the technical & creative intricacies of working on this format. Participants will be sent footage after the session. We can’t wait to once again partner with Cameraworks (lighting) & On8mil (processing)
Link in our bio. Limited spaces 💙
"We knew we wanted to create a visceral and raw feeling to this piece of work, giving the actors the floor to dictate the pace and essence of the film, lighting mainly for 360 coverage, all handheld on-the-shoulder and using long lens Canon zooms to cover our scenes."
Short film MAGID / ZAFAR tracks rising tensions in the heat of a busy Pakistani takeaway - DP Jaime Ackroyd explains how he and director Luís Hindman used simple lens choices and performance-led cinematography to increase its impact.
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