In Ireland shooting tests for Luke McManus's new film Garden County. It's a follow up to his award winning film North Circular.
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ETERNITY GRADE
Just adding the last touches to the Eternity grade. Colourist David Tomiak at Elemental Post in Vancouver did the final colour. -
JERICHO RIDGE REVIEWS HIGHLIGHTING CINEMATOGRAPHY.
But the cinematography is where Jericho Ridge truly shines. A siege thriller lives and dies by the quality of its action sequences, and Ruairí O’Brien provides an 88-minute blood transfusion to keep the Jericho Ridge heart beating. The film is largely set in one location (the Sheriff’s Office), and O’Brien throws a rat-tat-tat array of gripping shots and angles, almost mimicking the volley of lead pummelled into the walls of the precinct itself. The lighting and visceral kill shots are of the quality of a film with ten times the budget of Jericho Ridge. Set in an unnamed American state and shot in Kosovo, the audience feels just as captive as the characters on screen, and that is a testament to Gilbey and his team.
LOUD AND CLEAR REVIEWSThe cinematography and visuals in Jericho Ridge are top-notch. Ruairí O’Brien‘s camerawork is commendable, capturing the confined spaces and tension with precision. The small-town atmosphere is brought to life with vivid attention to detail, adding to the immersive experience of the film. The visuals serve as a crucial element in building suspense and amplifying the feeling of being trapped with the characters.
CAILLOU PETTIS MOVIE REVIEWS.Adding to the film’s brilliance is the exceptional cinematography by Ruairí O’Brien. His visual storytelling truly enhances the experience, capturing the tense and claustrophobic atmosphere of the police station. The tight shots and skillful use of lighting create an immersive sense of danger and suspense, further immersing the audience in the story. O’Brien’s work is deserving of praise and plays a pivotal role in making Jericho Ridge visually captivating.
With an outstanding lead performance from Nikki Amuka-Bird and stunning cinematography by Ruairí O’Brien, Jericho Ridge captures the attention and emotions of its audience.
THE MOVIE BLOGRuairí O'Brien's cinematography brings the dreary police station to unnerving life. Weathered interiors take on a menacing quality through moody lighting. The dingy fluorescent glow accentuates Tabby's dire situation. His camera floats through the cramped hallway with ease, always placing us in Tabby's perspective. Together Gilbey and O'Brien extract maximum suspense from minimal elements.
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Shooting Eternity with director David Freyne (Dating Amber) for A24 with producers Tim and Trevor White from Star Thrower.
The film features Miles Teller, Elizabeth Olsen and Callum Turner.
Here's the Deadline article-
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JERICHO RIDGE CINEMA REALEASE DATE ANNOUNCED.
Jericho Ridge will go on release in UK cinemas on the 25th of April.
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WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES.
Ahead of a March 28th TX, the trailer has been released. I shot three of the eight episodes.
The show features Joey King, Logan Lerman.
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SMALL TOWN, BIG STORY.
Currently filming 'Small Town, Big Story' which is written by Chris O'Dowd (Moone Boy, Get Shorty, Big Door Prize).
Shooting block one with Chris O'Dowd directing and block three which is being directed by D.A.D.D.Y. ('Extraordinary').
Cast include Christina Hendricks and Paddy Considine.
The show is for Sky and is being produced by Playground.
Here is the Variety announcement.
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British Cinematographer have published an article on Jericho Ridge.It was written by Helen Parkinson.
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JERICHO RIDGE WILL RECEIVE IT'S WORLD PREMIERE AT THE GALWAY FILM FLEADH ON THE 14TH OF JULY.
THE FILM FEATURES NIKKI AMUKA-BIRD AND WAS DIRECTED BY WILL GILBEY.
PRODUCED BY HARVEY ASCOTT.
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BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPHER MAGAZINE RAN A FEATURE ON OUR WORK ON THE POWER.
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The Power premieres on the 31st of March on Amazon Prime.
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SHOOTING WE WERE THE LUCKY ONES FOR HULU.
Shooting We Were The Lucky Ones, with director Neasa Hardiman for Hulu and 20th Television in Romania and Spain.
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VIGIL SCORES AN EMMY WIN IN THE BEST INTERNATIONAL EMMYS. IT TOOK THE PRIZE IN THE BEST DRAMA CATEGORY.
HERE'S THE SCREEN DAILY REPORT.
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Shooting additional material for The Power season one. Having shot in the UK and Cape Town, South Africa, we are now in Vancouver, Canada.
Working with director Logan Kibbens.
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BSC MEMBERSHIP.
I have been made a full member of the BSC, the British Society of Cinematographers. Membership is strictly by invitation.
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Flying to Kosovo to shoot Jericho Ridge with director Will Gilbey and producers Harvey Ascott, Alex Tate and Mark O'Sullivan.
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INTERVIEW WITH THE CLOSELY OBSERVED FRAMES WEBSITE ABOUT MY WORK ON DATING AMBER AND THE WINTER LAKE. LINK HERE. https://www.closelyobservedframes.com/post/an-interview-with-dp-ruair%C3%AD-o-brien
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LINE OF DUTY AND THE FALL NAMED IN THE INDEPENDENT'S TOP 20 COP SHOWS OF ALL TIME. LINK HERE https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/best-cop-shows-tv-the-wire-b1989564.html
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THE WINTER LAKE RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED.USA 9TH OF MARCH. IRELAND AND THE UK 15TH OF MARCH.
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DATING AMBER SELECTED FOR CAMERA IMAGE 2020.
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DATING AMBER IN CINEMAS FRIDAY THE 3RD OF JULY.
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THE WINTER LAKE TO PREMIERE AT GALWAY FILM FLEADH, JULY 10th.
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DATING AMBER (previously known as Beards).
Release date set for 4th of June.
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Great reviews from The Los Angeles Times, The Irish Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Collider, and others.
LA TIMES
https://www.latimes.com/entert...
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
https://www.hollywoodreporter....
Working with cinematographer Ruairí O’Brien, she captures the voyage with naturalistic verve, framing the trawler against a wide-open empty sea that’s all the more menacing for being so calm
THE IRISH TIMES
The wide-screen photography from Ruairí O’Brien increases rather than works against the growing sense of claustrophobia
THE SUNDAY TIMES
Cinematographer Ruairí O'Brien's delicately lit interiors create claustrophobic ship spaces, alternating with with wide seas.
FILM SCHOOL REJECTS
https://filmschoolrejects.com/...
Cinematographer Ruairi O’Brien and composer Christoffer Franzén both do strong work creating a haunting sense of isolation and find equal parts hope and defeat throughout.
JOBLO.COM
https://www.joblo.com/horror-m...
SEA FEVER impressed me with its sleek camerawork and tense execution. With a fascinating creature design, amazingly well-acted cast, and claustrophobic setting, It's one hell of a sea fright that did wonders with less.
COLLIDER
https://collider.com/sea-fever...
Hardiman and cinematographer Ruairí O’Brien work wonders capturing the isolation and close quarters of the boat, starting with the discomfort of Siobhán being stuck with a crew that doesn’t want her there and then embracing the tension and sheer panic as things escalate.
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Grading Beards with colourist Franck Ravel in Brussels.
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Sea Fever premiered at TIFF. On stage with Dougray Scott, Connie Nielsen, Ardilan Ismaili, Hermione Corfield and director Neasa Hardiman.
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Interview with Broadcast magazine regarding my work on Flack.
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Shooting the film The Winter Lake with director Phil Sheerin in the west if Ireland.
The film is being produced by Julianne Forde and Ruth Treacy of Tailored Films.
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Shooting with director John Strickland in Capetown on the BBC/Netflix production Troy: Fall Of A City.
It is being produced by Wild Mercury and Kudos.
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Prepping and commence shooting The A Word for BBC1 and The Sundance Channel.
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Commercials and soft prep for The A Word series 2.
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Shooting Five By Five for BBC3/Greendoor. Directed by Kate Herron.
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Grading In Plain Sight with Jet Omoshebi at Encore London.
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A-Camera operator at the Grace Jones live show in Dublin.
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Grading Humans with Paul Staples at Encore.
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Shooting In Plain Sight in Glasgow. Douglas Henshall and Martin Compston lead the cast.
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Prepping In Plain Sight, a three part series for ITV.
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Shooting Humans in London, Berlin and rural Wales.