Cooke Anamorphics Brings a New Look to the Star Trek Universe
May 11, 2022 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will bring viewers to where no Star Trek viewer has gone before – to a world with a look all its own. Using three sets of Cooke Optics Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus Special Flare lenses, cinematographer Glen Keenan, CSC, achieved his desire for the most organic, non-studio […]
Cooke Optics Anamorphic/i SF lenses bring a new cinematic look to Guilt Series 2
February 9, 2022 Shooting the second season of an award-winning show could potentially be creatively restrictive, but cinematographer Caroline Bridges and director Patrick Harkins chose to evolve the original look of Guilt with Cooke Anamorphic/i Special Flair (SF) lenses, enhancing the cinematic nature of the show. “We did a lot of lens tests for the […]
Cooke Anamorphic/i lenses delivers cinematic aesthetic envisioned for series, “We Are Lady Parts”
October 14, 2021 Cinematographer Diana Olifirova chose Cooke Anamorphics to film We are Lady Parts, Nida Manzoor’s anarchic and irreverent music comedy about a Muslim female punk band – called Lady Parts – who are on a mission to find a lead guitarist and maybe, just maybe, get a proper gig. It was the first […]
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar with Cooke
February 11, 2021 DP Toby Oliver, ACS (Australian Cinematographers Society), and director Josh Greenbaum selected Cooke Optics Anamorphic/i Standard and Special Flair (SF) prime and zoom lenses to tell the story of best friends Barb and Star who leave their small Midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, […]
Cinematographer Mark Patten BSC mixes and matches Cooke lenses from different eras on The Marksman
February 4, 2021 Robert Lorenz’s movie The Marksman debuted at No. 1 on release in the US and is a title that owes much of its look to DP Mark Patten’s choice of Cooke lenses. As such, it’s not unusual — Cooke Optics’ lenses are a perennially popular choice for productions, especially those looking to […]
Denson Baker captures optical escapism of The Luminaries with Cooke Anamorphic/i Lenses
June 25, 2020 DP Denson Baker, NZCS ACS, chose Cooke Anamorphic lenses to recreate the universe portrayed in the long-anticipated TV adaptation of Eleanor Catton’s Man Booker prize-winning novel, The Luminaries. Produced by the BBC, Working Title Television and Southern Light Films and adapted for the screen by Catton herself, the six-part mini-series tells an epic story […]
Cooke Optics announces new focal lengths for S7/i and Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus ranges
Cooke Optics announced today details of the latest available lenses in its S7/i and Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus ranges. Cooke continues to grow their S7/i range with the introduction of the 300mm S7/i as well as their Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus range with the new 180mm. In addition, Cooke is announcing a new branch of […]
Cooke Optics TV Goes to Infinity and Beyond at Pixar Animation Studios
Cooke Optics TV, the educational website containing interviews with some of the world’s most renowned cinematographers and film makers, recently traveled to Pixar Animation Studios to discuss animation and cinematography with some of its top creative talent. Upcoming videos will discuss Pixar’s evolving cinematography and use of virtual cameras and lenses. Les Zellan, Chairman of […]
