Cooke S7/i Full Frame Plus lenses give dimensionality to Netflix Film The Perfection

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Cooke Optics' S7/i Full Frame Plus and Anamorphic/i lenses were utilised on Netflix Film The Perfection. Shot by cinematographer Vanja ernjul, ASC (The Deuce, Crazy Rich Asians), the film was directed by Richard Shepard (The Matador, Dom Hemingway, Girls ), written by Eric C. Charmelo, Nicole Snyder, and Richard Shepard, and follows the story of atroubled musical prodigy who seeks out the new star pupil of her former school with shocking consequences. The Perfection was released globally on Netflix Friday 24 May 2019.

The Perfection demanded different looks for different parts of the story. We wanted each part to have a unique organic look, something built into the images on the set, during the filming, said ernjul. A lot of it came from lighting and our diverse locations, but we wanted to add another visual layer optically. After initial testing of many different optical systems we decided to combine the Cooke Anamorphic/i's with the S7/i's. We chose both lens systems for the look they were giving us, rather than for sensor coverage or the aspect ratio.

ernjul shot most of the film in 4K uncompressed raw on a Varicam PURE with a Super 35 sensor and achieved the desired aspect ratio of 2.39:1by cropping top and bottom while using spherical S7/i lenses and by cropping the sides when using Cooke Anamorphic/i's.

As a part of the films visual structure we shot selected scenes in VistaVision format with the S7/i's, ernjul added. With this approach we created multiple looks that still felt like parts of the same universe, tied together by the round and cinematic rendering by Cooke lenses.

ernjul has previously used Cooke lenses on productions including Orange is the New Black andMarco Polo.

My favourite lenses used to be the Cooke 5/i's. I love their dimensionality and the gentle quality of the flare, even when created by intense specular lights. The S7/i's give me all those beloved qualities while allowing me to use one lens set across multiple formats, he said.

About Cooke Optics, LTD

Cooke is a storied name in both cinematographic and ultra-high-end professional photography markets. Known worldwide for their precision, exacting tolerances and superior quality, Cooke lenses are specified by many of the world's most respected cinematographers. Cooke is also the developer behind /i Technology, the protocol enabling vital lens and camera information to be captured and passed digitally to post-production teams. Cooke was honored with a 2013 Academy Award of Merit (an Oscar statuette) for its continuing innovation in the design, development and manufacture of motion picture camera lenses.

Features in production or recently shot with Cooke lenses include Vice, Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star Is Born, Venom, Call Me By Your Name, Stan and Ollie, Motherless Brooklyn, Darkest Hour, Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. Television shows in production or recently shot with Cooke lenses include Skam France, The Dark Crystal, Doctor Who,Fleabag, Tabula Rasa, Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, The Crown, Westworld, Poldark, Game of Thrones, Midsomer Murders, Orange is the New Black andFargo.

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