November 2025
On the Fast Track for F1: The Movie
This in-depth look at the making of F1: The Movie first appeared in American Cinematographer's August 2025 issue. For full access to our archive, which includes more than 105 years of essential motion-picture production coverage, become a subscriber today. The filmmaking team behind F1: The Movie wanted audiences to experience all the speed, g-force and high-risk danger of Formula One racing. To that end, cinematographer Claudio Miranda, ASC, ACC and director Joseph Kosinski collaborated with Sony on customized cameras small enough to be mounted on a racecar but with a sensor large enough to capture images that could be shown on both standard theatrical and Imax screens, per the studio’s distribution strategy. F1, Kosinski and Miranda’s...more
