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"Years and Years" Episodes 5 & 6

Selection of Scenes from BBC & HBO series "Years and Years" Episodes 5 and 6

“Selection of Scenes from BBC & HBO series "Years and Years" Episodes 5 and 6”

Lens/Camera Information
Lens series: S4/i
Focus length:  18mm, 21mm, 25mm, 32mm, 40mm, 50mm, 75mm, 100mm, 135mm, 180mm
Original Aspect Ratio: 2:1
Camera: Sony Venice
Format: Digital
Rental Company: Aim Image https://aimimage.com/

DOP Information
Director of Photography: Stephen Murphy BSC ISC
Agent: Wpa http://wp-a.co.uk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephenmurphybsc/
Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/stephenmurphydop

Production Information
Production: “Years and Years” Episodes 5 & 6
Director: Lisa Mulcahy
Colourist: Sonny Sheridan
Production Company: Red Manchester http://www.redproductioncompany.com/

DOP Stephen Murphy on his camera and lens choices
“The previous episodes had been shot on Canon K35’s but for my episodes I needed several sets of matching lenses that had superb minimum focus and a better range of focal lengths to help with all the small locations we were working with. Cooke S4’s have always been my go to lens when I want a softer contrast feeling while still achieving a sharp image. In this case they combined beautifully with the Sony Venice, my filter package and the already established show LUT to give me a nice balance of contrast and pleasing skin tones. The mechanics of the lens i.e close focus, small size, consistent aperture, all helped us achieve a huge amount on a very tight schedule.”