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Lang Lang plays Disney!

02nd October, 2023

Lang Lang plays Disney released on the 15th of September! The concert was directed by Liz Clare, and the documentary was directed by Oliver Murray, featuring Andre De Ridder (Conductor), Gina Alice Redlinger (Singer/Performer), Alfie Boe (Singer/Performer), Wang Xiao (Solo Erhuist), Plínio Fernandes (Solo Guitarist), the one night only concert at Royal Albert Hall is paired with insight into the life of world-renowned pianist Lang Lang. The project is produced by Mercury Studios, with Executive Producers Alice Webb, Steve Condie, and Richard Godfrey.

In this exclusive one night only concert at Royal Albert Hall, “Lang Lang Plays Disney” is an unrivalled musical and visual treat that showcases unique arrangements of Disney's most popular songs and gives insight into the life of world-renowned pianist Lang Lang. Through performance and documentary segments, the film opens an intimate window into his extraordinary musical journey as he speaks to his love for Disney dating back to his childhood in China. Joined by London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Lang Lang invites audiences to savor Disney classics such as “Let It Go,” “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” “You’ll Be in My Heart” feat. English recording artist Alfie Boe, “When You Wish Upon a Star” feat. performer Gina Alice Redlinger and more.

OnSight handled technical delivery of the film for Rosie Holley, Head of Post at Mercury Studios, to Disney, whilst also providing the finishing post with Senior Colourist Andy Lee performing a HDR Dolby Vision grade from Sony RAW footage, Andy Coles handling the Dolby Atmos mix, Online Edit by Senior Online Editor Adam Sample, and conform and deliverables by Senior Edit Assistant Alfie Mitchell, overseen by Post Producer Jade Townsend. 

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Arctic: Our Frozen Planet wins 5 awards at the GSCA 2023 International Conference!

27th September, 2023

"Arctic: Our Frozen Planet is an epic 3D adventure across the magical realm of snow and ice at the top of our planet. The team at OnSight have helped to bring this incredible ecosystem to life in vivid colour and awe-inspiring 3D.  OnSight have been a trusted technical and creative partner for BBC Earth over a number of giant screen projects, and continue to be the standard bearers for quality in this exacting and challenging medium." - Jonathan Williams, Executive Producer BBC Studios.

The GSCA 2023 International Conference, in recognition of excellence in giant screen filmmaking, was held last week with the Giant Screen Cinema Association. We are very happy to share that Arctic: Our Frozen Planet won Best Film, as well as Best Cinematography, Best Score, Sound Design and Lifelong Learning!

A BBC Earth production and a SK Films release, Arctic: Our Frozen Planet is directed by Rachel Scott, produced by Mark Brownlow, Executive Produced by Jonathan Williams, with Giant Screen Consultant Phil Streather, and Joint Program Managers Jane Greenford and Kate Horvath (BBC). Arctic: Our Frozen Planet is an epic 3D adventure across the magical realm of snow and ice at the top of our planet. This 3D Giant Screen film is also narrated by the brilliant Benedict Cumberbatch. 

At the top of our planet lies a magical realm of snow and ice – the Arctic. Every year it is transformed by an annual cycle of freeze and thaw. For millennia, this steady seasonal beat has allowed life to thrive. But our planet is warming, upsetting this natural balance and the Arctic is changing faster than anywhere else on Earth. Scientists are now discovering that what happens here affects us all.

Arctic: Our Frozen Planet focuses in on local communities dealing with the most immediate impacts of a warming Arctic, and the work being done with scientists to uncover how these changes will continue to affect the native environment, and ultimately all of us. 

"It's been a long and happy journey with ONSIGHT. From re-working PLF's IMAX classic Bugs! 3D for Sky 3D, to Meerkats 3D (again for Sky 3D); through Madam Butterfly 3D for RealD/Royal Opera House; and 3D specials for Wanda in China. At each stage the team at ONSIGHT has evolved, as they continually strive for excellence. The recently minted OPR workflow is the zenith of this pursuit and is now, by far, the hands down gold standard for Giant Screen documentary post. Huge kudos to the tech team of Rik Tester, Andy Lee, Joana Coelho, Dan Bourne and Adam Sample. And of course to my other old friends Simon Craddock and Tony Maher. Long may the adventures continue." - Phil Streather, IMAX Producer and Consultant

The Arctic: Our Frozen Planet Educator Guide supports the Next Generation Science Standards, and was created by Discovery Place Education Studio, North Carolina, together with SK Films, and accompanies the Giant Screen film as an education tool. The Arctic spans three continents and eight countries, and this tool coupled with the Arctic: Our Frozen Planet film provides a stunning and informative way of learning about these environments, their inhabitants, and the impact of climate change. 

Post Production

OnSight provided full Picture Post for this project, using our unique OPR (OnSight Picture Remastering) service. This covered full 6K picture post, 2D to 3D conversion, visual effects, shot extensions for 1.43:1 and Dome projections, deliverables and colour grading for both xenon and laser projection. The project was completed with Senior Colourist Andy Lee, Senior Online Editor Adam Sample, Online Editor Dan Bourne, Edit Assistant Alfie Mitchell, and Digital Asset Coordinator Danielle Kidd. The project was overseen by Senior Post Producer Joana Coelho.

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Tish featured in British Cinematographer Issue September/October 2023

20th September, 2023

We've been featured in the most recent edition of British Cinematographer for our work on feature documentary Tish, have a read!

'It's also back to the '80s for recent OnSight project Tish, a documentary about the life and work of prolific North-East photographer Tish Murtha which opened Sheffield DocFest. Led in part by Ella, Murtha's daughter, the documentary is directed by Paul Sng, produced by Jennifer Corcoran through Freya Films and Sng's Velvet Joy Productions, with cinematography by Hollie Galloway, and the voice of Tish played by Maxine Peake. The production has received support from the BBC, British Film Institute (BFI), and Screen Scotland. OnSight's colourist, Emily Russul Saib, completed a four-day projection grade for the documentary, which comprises various interviews shot on Sony A7s in Rec709, film archive which was corrected and balanced, reconstruction filmed on the ARRI Alexa Mini in Log C, and a selection of Murtha's striking black and white photographs. The project was overseen by OnSight's post producer Cem Kilinchan.'

BULL

08th September, 2023

"It’s always a pleasure to work with OnSight and they delivered an exceptional service on BULL. The film has really benefited from the attention to detail Jeff and the team gave it, for which I thank them.”Dominic Tighe, Producer

Bull was recently number one in Netflix UK’s Top 10 Films In The UK Today for the 5th days in a row, and stuck around in the Top 10 afterwards too!

Bafta award-winning director Paul Andrew Williams (London To Brighton) wrote and directed Tea Shop Production’s BULL. Producers are Dominic Tighe (A Confession), Signature’s Marc Goldberg (Final Score) and Sarah Gabriel (Kidnap), and Tea Shop Productions’ Leonora Darby (A Banquet) and Mark Lane (47 Meters Down).

BULL premiered at the London Film Festival as part of the 21 world premieres in the feature programme, The feature played both at cinemas in London and UK-wide at 10 LFF partner venues, with select virtual premieres also hosted on the BFI Player online platform and will be at Picture House Cinemas from the 5th of November! 

The film follows a former gang enforcer named BULL who mysteriously returns home after a 10-year absence to seek revenge on those who double-crossed him all those years ago.

He is in search of his son and the truth about what happened to him. On his journey to finding Aiden, we flashback to ten years before and start to piece together a series of events that leads to a dramatic and inexplicable climax.

Dirty, gritting and dangerous BULL is a brutal revenge thriller. This world is full of characters who have taken the law into their own hands but even they can't keep control of a situation that has got rapidly out of control, and at the centre of it is BULL-and a father's love for his son-who will stop at nothing to make amends in the hope of a better future.

Paul Andrew Williams added: “BULL is a story I have wanted to tell for a while and, despite its violence, has a strong emotional pull with a father’s love for his son at the centre of it. I think we have made a really cracking film with two fearless central performances from Neil and David. We made this under exceptionally challenging circumstances during a worldwide pandemic, and I am very grateful for the commitment and hard work from all the cast and crew.”

Signature Entertainment has boarded international sales rights and UK distribution on revenge thriller BULL, starring Neil Maskell (Kill List) in the lead alongside David Hayman (Fisherman’s Friends).

Feature Documentary Neither Confirm Nor Deny will release in the US on 22nd September on Amazon and Apple TV!

29th August, 2023

“Working with the exemplary team at Onsight on the  post-production of Neither Confirm nor Deny was an extremely positive experience.  Nothing was too much trouble and both the personal care and professionalism from the team made for a very happy creative process from start to way beyond the finishing and delivery line.  I couldn’t recommend them more. Thank you, Onsight.” - Sheryl Crown, Producer (www.rubiconpictures.co.uk)

Directed by Philip Carter, Neither Confirm Nor Deny tells the incredible story of the CIA secret mission to recover a lost nuclear Soviet submarine after sinking three miles deep in  the Pacific Ocean in 1968.

The feature documentary was developed and produced by Sheryl Crown. It is a Northern Stories, Idless and New Sparta Production with producers  Maggie Monteith and Chris Simon respectively. Josh Green is Associate Producer. There is a scripted feature film of Neither Confirm nor Deny in development simultaneously with Scott Free in LA. The film will be released and is available in the United States from the 22nd September, and will have a UK Premiere at the Aldeburgh Documentary Festival as the opening film on the 17th November.

OnSight provided full finishing post production for Neither Confirm Nor Deny, overseen by Lead Post Producer Jeff Halsey. Our creative team for the project consisted of Senior Colourist Andy Lee, Senior Online Editor Adam Sample and Sound Supervisor Andy Coles.

‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny was an enjoyable challenge from a sound design point of view, to keep the audio true to the sounds of the Cold War era, and combine drama reconstruction and documentary.’ - Andy Coles, Sound Supervisor.

At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet nuclear submarine K-129 sank in mysterious circumstances. Despite a massive secret search, the Soviets never found their missing submarine – but the Americans located it. 

The CIA hatched the ‘Azorian Program’, the code name for their greatest covert operation spanning six years, to bring up the sub and its nuclear  secrets, in plain view. They did this using a cover story involving a fictitious ocean mining enterprise fronted by the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. Using the Hughes Glomar Explorer, a vessel built specifically for the salvage job, the Americans attempted to lift the K129 from the ocean floor. When their cover is later blown by legendary investigative journalists of the day, thorns in the side of the Nixon, Kissinger Administration, the CIA crafted what is known as the ‘Glomar Response’ a response that has become all too common and known for making journalists roll their eyes: ‘We can neither Confirm nor Deny’.

Our sincerest condolences go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Philip Carter, director of Neither Confirm Nor Deny, who has recently passed away.