BBC One · World Productions · 2021
Vigil’s first series is a thriller set largely aboard a nuclear submarine, where everything hangs on tension, faces and confined spaces. For much of it, DP Matt Gray BSC turned to the Tokina Vista One primes, alongside anamorphics for the moments he wanted to open the frame out.
Why the Tokinas? Their single-coated front element gives a softer, more textured image with gentle flare, so the light feels part of the scene rather than sitting on top of it. As Matt put it, “We could get more texture across the Tokina lens.”He found the 35mm to 40mm range kept the audience right alongside the characters as events unfolded.
Directors: James Strong, Isabelle Sieb
Cinematographers: Matt Gray BSC, Ruairí O’Brien ISC
Get the Vigil look
Cameras: ARRI Alexa Mini LF, supplied by Progressive
Lenses: Our Tokina Vista Ones are fast T1.5 primes with coverage beyond full frame:
- Tokina Vista One Primes, 6-lens set (18, 25, 35, 50, 85 and 105mm)
- Tokina Vista Ones, set of 4 (25, 35, 50 and 85mm)
- Tokina Vista One 135mm, on its own or added to either set
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