2009 June | PRASHANTT RAI cinematographer

Dude, Where’s my car?

12 March 2006. I was fed up with the cold in Prague, dipping as low as minus 19 degree on one occassion. With the ides of March around corner and living on high latitudes I was expecting Spring season to usher in full strength of colours and style. Instead I saw more snow fall. Two days of [...]

Oto Klempir

We used to drink in the same bar but I didn’t know who he was. I was drinking with Adrian and was well past midnight when the bald man in black trench coat with strong imposing eyes entered. Adrian introduced Oto as a vocalist from J.A.R., a very popular band in Europe. May be it [...]

Barrandov Studio 2006

A memorable trip to Barrandov studio in the winters organised by Michael Gahut, my cinematography instructor. A state of the art film production facility, Barrandov is Europe’s biggest studio lot. If you are filming here you don’t need to step out anywhere else.

Of all the facilities what fascinated me the most was the hygiene [...]

Mumbai Skyline

Premonsoon clouds float over the Mumbai Skyline.