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Camera test with the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65
A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the camera test with the Blackmagic URSA Cine 17K 65 for THE WEDDING DRESS possible! Focus Puller: Sindri Tyr | Camera Assistant: Konstanse Grande Øijord | Supervising Colorist (Storyline Studios): Christian Wieberg-Nielsen | Storyline Camera Rental: Morten Andresen & Joachim Norsted. | Senior Product Specialist, Blackmagic Design: Michele De Benedetti. | Model: Maud V. Rosenlund A special thanks to Storyli
John Christian Rosenlund
Jan 71 min read


Bringing Light to The Emigrants: TÖFF Masterclass 2025
It was a great honor to be invited to give a masterclass on how we made The Emigrants with almost no artificial lighting — how we prepared, from scouting and production design to our 1st AD’s precise sun-driven planning. The session was moderated by the wonderful cinematographer Roberto Schaefer, ASC, AIC, who turned the whole event into a smooth and engaging conversation between us on stage and the packed audience. I have to admit I was a little taken aback right after we s
John Christian Rosenlund
Nov 22, 20251 min read


John Christian Rosenlund
Nov 22, 20250 min read


Talking about LED Volume at ARRI Academy's Virtual Production seminar | EnergaCAMERIMGE 2022
If you would like to dive in to the challenges around how to shoot a low to medium budget film in LED Volume in 24 days, with a...
John Christian Rosenlund
Sep 8, 20251 min read


Geek interview with Iain Hazlewood from Cinematography World
In connection with a master class I held at the Euro Cinema Expo in Munich, I was interviewed by Iain Hazlewood from Cinematography...
John Christian Rosenlund
Aug 11, 20251 min read


What’s it like to work as a cinematographer in a movie production
It was great talking to Saya Mediazan and her 964 Tube KU. The 45 min. Interview cover everything from my childhood, 35mm film, bigger...
John Christian Rosenlund
Feb 11, 20241 min read


Master Class and jury for SAS Serbia
It was a too short trip to Serbia, inense but honored and warmly welcomed in Serbia to do master class and partisipate in the Jury for...
John Christian Rosenlund
Dec 18, 20231 min read


First day Colorgrading Hammarskjöld
Thanks to director Per Fly and the visual work of production designer Niels Sejer, my post work on this project is like a walk in the...
John Christian Rosenlund
May 12, 20231 min read


Transforming “Shark Drunk” (“Havboka”) - from top class theatre to the silver screen in 4 days.
In spite of the Corona lock-down, and with a limited one week of pre-production and four days of shooting, my amazing crew made it...
John Christian Rosenlund
Dec 28, 20201 min read


2020 # The Day We Died | Havboka | Oslo-København | The Emigrants | The Middle Man
DESPITE THE LOCK DOWN, 10 DAYS IN ISOLATION AND THE NEVER ENDING HAND WASHING RITUALS, DESPITE THE FU.. VIRUS - I AM EXTREMELY GRATEFUL....
John Christian Rosenlund
Dec 28, 20201 min read


The Emigrant light
Since the very first day of preproduction on the Swedish feature film "The Emigrants", Director Erik Poppe and I have planned to shoot...
John Christian Rosenlund
Sep 3, 20204 min read


The best craft service in Canada ?
Last day of shooting in Sault Ste Marie in Canada. We are moving to Cologne next week. I am thrilled by the combination of ARRI LF with a...
John Christian Rosenlund
Oct 25, 20191 min read


Shooting "The Middle Man" in Sault Ste Marie, Canada.
«Strange deaths and a relaxed loser as the towns beacon of bad news. A bizarre and absurd look upon Trump’s USA today. Dark, but...
John Christian Rosenlund
Sep 27, 20191 min read


Black and White for Allan Gray in SA
To get the opportunity to shoot in pure B&W is seldom. The commercial "FATHER’S SHARE", beautifully directed by Peter Pohorsky did it...
John Christian Rosenlund
May 11, 20183 min read


John Christian Rosenlund
May 3, 20181 min read


My experience with the new Varicam on “The Kings Choice” in very low light.
Narcissism on YouTube… Panasonic Varicam in 5000 Iso “Technically it’s a very good camera, and has big potential.” In this video,...
John Christian Rosenlund
May 3, 20181 min read


The King’s Choice opens in the US this weekend
With the notable help of John Christian Rosenlund’s nuanced cinematography and Peter Bavman’s meticulous production design, Poppe has...
John Christian Rosenlund
Nov 6, 20171 min read


Honorary Member FNF 2017
Æresmedlem / Honorary Member, The Norwegian Society of Cinematographers 2017. I am honored and humble, receiving this distinction from...
John Christian Rosenlund
Mar 19, 20171 min read


Kanonprisen 2016 to John Christian Rosenlund FNF
The Norwegian Film society’s price for best cinematography 2016 – for The Kings Choice. The Oscar shortlisted feature film The Kings...
John Christian Rosenlund
Mar 19, 20171 min read


The King`s Choice – shortlisted for Oscar !
Take into consideration there are more than 15000 films in the world to choose from, this is a great Christmas present. Nominations for...
John Christian Rosenlund
Dec 16, 20161 min read
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