suckmyberries:

IT’S LIKE GIVING AN AWARD TO A BABY OSTRICH 

http://www.bafta.org/press/attendees-confirmed-for-the-arqiva-british-academy-television-awards,201,SNS.html

The Arqiva British Academy Television Awards will take place on Sunday 27 May at the Royal Festival Hall, London.

Hosted by Dara O Briain, the ceremony will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC One HD at 8.00pm that evening.

Attendees confirmed to date include (in alphabetical order): Alan Carr, Alan Sugar, Alex Jones, Alexander Armstrong, Amy Childs, Andrew Scott, Antonia Thomas, Benedict Cumberbatch, Bill Byrne, Bruno Tonioli, Charlie Brooker, Claire Foy, Dame Kelly Holmes, David Attenborough, Davina McCall, Dominic West, Douglas Booth, Emilia Fox, Fearne Cotton, Gareth Malone, Hairy Bikers (Si King and Dave Myers), Harry Derbridge, Harry Dhillon, Helen McCrory, Helen Skelton, Holly Willoughby, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Quarshie, Iwan Rheon, Jack Whitehall, James Buckley, Jenni Falconer, Jennifer Saunders, Jenny Agutter, Jeremy Bowen, Jeremy Piven, Jimmy Carr, Joanne Froggatt, Joe Gilgun, John Partridge, Jonathan Edwards, Kane Robinson, Kate Silverton, Katherine Kelly, Kayvan Novak, Leigh Francis, Mary Berry, Melissa George, Michael McIntyre, Miranda Hart, Morgana Robinson, Nadine Marshall, Nathan Stewart Jarrett, Nick Hewer, Nick Knowles, Nigel Planer, Olivia Colman, Peter Capaldi, Philip Glenister, Reece Shearsmith, Robbie Coltrane, Robert Glenister, Robert Lindsay, Rupert Penry Jones, Sam Clafin, Sandy Toksvig, Scott Mills, Simon Bird, Sir Terry Pratchett, Sofie Grabol, Sophie Okonedo, Stephen Drew, Stephen Mangan, Stewart Lee, Suranne Jones, Tamsin Greig, Timothy Spall, Tina Hobley, Vicky McClure, Warren Brown.

Rolf Harris CBE , recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship, and Steven Moffat , recipient of the Special Award, will also be in attendance.

Andrew Scott and Eva Birthistle at the British Academy Television Craft Awards held at The Brewery in London, May 13, 2012.

@steven_moffat, Eva Birthistle, Andrew Scott and @suevertue attend the British Academy Television Craft Awards at The Brewery on May 13, 2012 in London, England.

view the full list of winners here

lornasp:

Leading Actor

Benedict Cumberbatch - Sherlock (BBC One)

Dominic West - Appropriate Adult (ITV)

John Simm - Exile (BBC One)

Joseph Gilgun - This is England ’88 (Channel 4)

Surprises the series didnt make the short list.

Supporting Actor

Andrew Scott - Sherlock (BBC One)

Joseph Mawle - Birdsong (BBC One) 

Martin Freeman - Sherlock (BBC One)

Stephen Rea - The Shadowline (BBC Two)

They should set up an award for best ensemble cast then Sherlock would win.

So happy for Andrew btw, richly deserved!

Can’t catch up with Andrew fans but anyway here’s a #Sherlock still I havent seen before.

Click through the source link to see more pics. The article has lots of tech terms but the on set photos are lovely!

kawasan1900:

Filming Sherlock with DP Fabian Wagner

Q1. When did you start filming video professionally.

Professionally I started around 2004, mainly doing music videos.

Q2. What was your first camcorder you worked with.

The first camcorder I used was for my first short back in Germany, I think it was a Sony something or other, it was in 98, with video zooms. nothing like it is today and I had a couple of super 8 cameras that I was playing around with.

Q3. Were you given a choice of cameras to shoot Sherlock.

Yes, the DoP should always have a say in what camera to use. the Alexa is the only choice for me right now and everybody else liked it so thats what we went with.

Q4. Were you familiar with the Alexa before shooting Sherlock.

I shot some tests and a music video with it before but nothing long, not a 4 month shoot.

Q5. What frame rate was it filmed in e.g.. 1080 25p etc.

We shot sherlock on 4:2:2 HQ, 25fps, and also did a lot os slow motion, mainly 50 or 60 fps. We also used a Phantom to shoot the high speed sequences, up to 400fps

Q6. What prime lenses did you use the most when filming Sherlock.

My main set was the Cooks S4′s we also used the superspeeds a bit, and a set of uncoated lenses for all the flairs. I also used fishing wire behind the back element of the Cooks to give them a horizontal flare for certain scenes.

Q7. Did you use the Alexa hand held at any time, if so how comfortable was it.

A lot of sherlock was shot handheld. the alexa is a very well balanced camera so handheld is very comfortable and straight forward

Q8. Did you use your own focus puller and lighting man if so who were they.

On dramas we always have focus pullers, the Depth of field is so small, you need it and its a very tricky job. I had my usual focus puller Jamie Philips, without him I couldn’t have done it, he is a great focus puller and a pleasure to work with, and also my usual gaffer Jon Best with our usual sparks.

Q9. What did you record onto… SxS or external recorder.

We recorded Sherlock in 4:2:2 HQ on SxS cards. its a quick and easy way of filming, almost like changing a mag on a film camera.

Q10. Whats your own thoughts on the Alexa as a camera.

The Alexa is the best HD camera around right now, apart from the speed and the way it deals with high and low lights, its also very well designed, easy to use, practical, great for hand held, well balanced etc.

Q11. How did it perform in low light and what gain did you use in lower lighting situations.

There is no gain as such but film speeds. the camera performs very well in low light, keeping the noise levels clean and I pushed the camera on a lot of occasions to 1600 iso, normally shooting on 800 iso.

Q12. If given a choice would you choose another camera to film
Sherlock? i.e.. Sony F65, Sony F3, Canon C300 or a RED camera.

Right now the Alexa would be my only choice, there are other good cameras but I like the Alexa best for all the above reasons. The medium is developing very fast right now though so you never know what might happen next.

Q13. How long did the last episode take to shoot from frame one to the cemetery scene with Benedict.

I can’t remember exactely but I think we had around 26 days per episode.

So there you are a fascinating inside from Fabian Wagner the DP behind the recent episodes of Sherlock with Benedict Comberbatch and Martin Freeman.

My thanks to Fabian for taking the time to reply and to BBC/Hartswood and Colin Hutton the set photographer who kindly sent me some background photographs.

timelordsandarmydoctors:

Through the highs and the lows, the good and the bad, the rise and the fall, we have stuck with them, and they have stuck with us. <3  

Here’s to the cast and crew of Sherlock, who have given us so much soaring joy, and so much agonizing emotion, who have been gracious enough to recognise our dedication, and who have been kind enough to return it. They have change many a life, incited many a smile, and touched the very hearts of their audience with their kindness.

Thank you. All of you.

You are missing someone.

deardarkness:

Sherlock S2 DVD Commentaries with the Cast & Crew Downloads

A Scandal In Belgravia Commentary with Benedict Cumberbatch, Lara Pulver, Sue Vertue, Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat

The Hounds of Baskerville Commentary with Russell Tovey, Sue Vertue, Mark Gatiss & Steven Moffat

Note: The Reichenbach Fall did not come with a commentary, also Martin doesn’t appear on any of them because I think he was back in NZ filming The Hobbit which is a shame but understandable.

Please do not repost these elsewhere and instead reblog this post or link to it, thank you

Benedict Cumberbatch, The Reichenbach Fall fiming. Courtesy of the lovely people at sherlock-series on LJ. For more Reichenbach filming photos and videos, see this post. Many thanks to them for sharing.

Two new stills from Reichenbach can be found here [x]

A new still(NO photoshop) from episode 3, found here

thegeekinterpreter:

SHERLOCK CONCLUDES

First Benedict and now Andrew also said series 2 is even better than the first. And isn’t it exciting that Moriarty is going to be in all three new episodes?!

And Andrew called Benedict “the best Sherlock you could imagine.” :D

godiseven:

Crappy photo of pg 3 of the mipcom sherlock flyer with a lil bonus moriarty on the right