Archives: Film and TV

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Pt 1

Director: Christopher McQuarrie DOP: Fraser Taggart Stunt Coordinator: Wade Eastwood  Aerial Cinematography: XM2 Production: Paramount Pictures Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales   A Memorable Experience on the Set of Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One: Working with Tom Cruise In 2021, Lewis Andrews had […]

James Bond “No Time To Die”

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga DOP: Linus Sandgren Aerial Cinematography XM2 Production: EON Productions Cast: Daniel Craig, Léa Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch Lewis Andrews worked with XM2’s aerial drone unit in the UK on James Bond “No Time To Die” featuring Daniel Craig. XM2’s mission was to capture aerial footage that would enhance the visual […]

Fast & Furious 9

Director: Justin Lin DOP: Stephen F. Windon Stunt Coordinator: Andy Gill  Aerial Cinematography: XM2 Production: Universal Pictures, Original Film, One Race Films, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films, Perfect Storm Entertainment, Cast: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Helen Mirren   Lewis Andrews worked with the XM2 aerial cinematography unit within the […]

Gran Turismo

Director: Neill Blomkamp DOP: Jacques Jouffret, ASC Production: Sony Pictures Cast: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Geri Halliwell, Djimon Hounsou, Darren Barnet VFX Supervisor: Viktor Müller – UPP VFX Vendor: UPP   Unveiling the Cinematic Thrill: Behind-the-Scenes of Gran Turismo In the adrenaline-fuelled production of Gran Turismo (Sony Pictures), Lewis Andrews worked with the […]

3 Body Problem

Creators: David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Alexander Woo Directors: Derek Tsang, Andrew Stanton, Minkie Spiro, Jeremy Podeswa DOP: Sashi Kissoon Production: Netflix Cast: Jovan Adepo, Liam Cunningham, Eiza González, Jess Hong, Marlo Kelly, Benedict Wong, John Bradley, Alex Sharp, Sea Shimooka VFX Supervisor: Stefan Fangmeier VFX Vendors: Scanline VFX, BUF and Cadence Effects   For the […]

Damsel

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo DOP: Larry Fong Production: Netflix Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Robin Wright, Angela Bassett, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson 2nd Unit VFX DOP: Steven Hall VFX Supervisor: Nick Brooks VFX Vendors: One of Us, Rodeo FX   Crafting the Fantastical: A VFX Odyssey Behind Damsel Starring Millie Bobby Brown In the story, Millie […]

Scoop

Director: Philip Martin DOP: Nanu Segal, BSC Production: Netflix Cast: Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell, Billie Piper, Keeley Hawes VFX Supervisor: Ciaran Crowley VFX Vendor: Milk   Lewis worked as one of the Lead Data Wranglers on Scoop (Netflix), working with Milk Visual Effects. Scoop is the dramatisation of an insider account of how Newsnight secured […]

Avenue 5: Season 2

Director: Armando Giovanni Iannucci OBE Production: HBO Cast: Hugh Laurie, Josh Gad, Zach Woods, Lenora Crichlow, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Suzy Nakamura VFX Supervisors: Barney Curnow, Abigail Scollay VFX Vendors: Cinesite, NVIZ, Territory Studio   The production of Avenue 5: Season 2 was led by acclaimed Scottish satirist director and writer Armando Giovanni Iannucci OBE who offered […]

The Man Who Fell To Earth (2022)

Creators: Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet Directors: Alex Kurtzman, Joss Agnew, Sarah Harding, Olatunde Osunsanmi DOP: Anthony B. Richmond Production: CBS Studios Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Naomie Harris, Annelle Olaleye, Clarke Peters, Bill Nighy VFX Supervisors: Simon Carr, Rupert Davies VFX Vendors: Outpost, Territory Studio, Cinesite   Lewis Andrews was brought on board for the 2022 TV […]

A Quiet Place: Day One

Director: Michael Sarnoski DOP: Pat Scola Distribution: Paramount Pictures Cast: Denis O’Hare, Djimon Hounsou, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Lupita Nyong’o VFX Supervisors: Jeff Sutherland, Malcolm Humphreys VFX Vendors: Industrial Light & Magic, Clear Angle Studios, Proof.   Lewis Andrews was a daily on-set VFX Data Wrangler for the movie A Quiet Place: Day One directed […]