Mark London Williams

1 month ago | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Mark London Williams

In our first column after America’s profoundly timeline-altering election, we mentioned two items likely to affect the entertainment business, despite the oft-held view that the industry is “recession-proof” (stemming from the notion that even in hard times, people need storytelling. And distraction. Perhaps even more so in hard times).

Oct 1, 2024 | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Mark London Williams

Mark London Williams explores the complex interplay of creativity and technology in cinematography as Emmy winners reveal their artistry behind impactful storytelling. September came in like an Emmy award and went out like one, too. The winged statuettes were handed out at the top of the month, and their larger than life versions decorate the Television Academy, where the Emerging Cinematographer Awards were once again held, just as the month was yielding to October.

Aug 28, 2024 | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Mark London Williams

“It was a true joy establishing the look of what this world was.”The observation is perhaps a quintessential distillation of the cinematographer’s art – establishing the landscapes of the stories they’re capturing – whether narrative, or documentary – and how those reflect the inner landscapes of the characters’ lives.

Jul 31, 2024 | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Mark London Williams

In a recent newsletter, American historian Heather Cox Richardson was applying Ernest Hemingway’s line about how one goes bankrupt – “first gradually, and then suddenly” – to the flurry of events affecting history and politics on this side of the pond, all of which have transpired since our last column here. This, along with everything else still transpiring, such as Emmy nominations, summer film releases, labour negotiations, and more, all of which are part of the usual focus here.

Mar 22, 2024 | britishcinematographer.co.uk | Mark London Williams |Helen Parkinson

In our December column, having just come back from the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA)’s own award gathering, which serves as a kind of “pre-season” event before nominations kick in, even there the story of the soul-wracked scientist who helped beat Hitler to the bomb, won the evening’s top prizes for both its colour grading and editing, which felt, we wrote,  “like a bit of an augury heading into award season proper”. And so it was.