Draft:Rina Yang
Rina Yang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 |
| Alma mater | Met Film School |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Organisation | British Society of Cinematographers |
| Website | rinayang |
Rina Yang BSC (born 1986) is a cinematographer based in London. She became the first Asian woman to join the British Society of Cinematographers and was named a 2020 BAFTA Breakthrough.[1] She was also the first woman cinematographer to be nominated for a BAFTA Cymru for fiction. She won a VMA for her work on Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero".
Early life
[edit]Born to a Korean family,[2] Yang grew up in Japan. As a creative child, her mother encouraged her to take up still life and portrait painting; she became interested in film at 16.[3] Yang initially intended to study economics at university, but was inspired to leave Japan at 20 by a friend who lived in England and pursue a creative field. She graduated from the Met Film School with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Practical Filmmaking, awarded by the University of West London.[4][5]
Career
[edit]From 2012 to 2015, Yang began her career doing music videos for folk artists such as Tunng, Luke Sital-Singh and Lucy Rose; rock artists such as Nothing but Thieves and Spector; and electronic acts such as Kindness, Honne and Chase & Status.
Yang had worked on a number of Nike campaigns.[6]
In 2021, Yang appeared on the British Vogue list of 12 Young Creatives.[8]
Artistry
[edit]In an interview, Yang named the Coen brothers' Fargo (1996), Hayao Miyazaki's My Neighbour Totoro (1988), Yasujirō Ozu's Tokyo Story (1953), and Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express (1994) as some of her favourite films.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lost Youth | Taichi Kimura | Short film |
| 2017 | Baby Mine | Nour Wazzi | Short film |
| 2018 | Bohemian Rhapsody | As second unit d.o.p | |
| 2019 | Kiss of the Rabbit God | Andrew Thomas Huang | Short film |
| 2020 | Becoming | Nadia Hallgren | Documentary |
| Actress | Daisy Lewis | Short film | |
| 2022 | Nanny | Nikyatu Jusu | [10] |
| 2024 | The Fire Inside | Rachel Morrison | [11] |
| TBA | O'Dessa | Geremy Jasper | |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The End of the F***ing World | Jonathan Entwistle | 2 episodes; as additional photography |
| 2018 | On the Edge | Stella Corradi | Anthology: Through the Gates |
| 2019 | Top Boy | Aneil Karia | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Sitting in Limbo | Stella Corradi | Television film |
| 2021 | Super. Human. | Short | |
| 2022 | Euphoria | Sam Levinson | Episode: "A Thousand Little Trees of Blood" |
Music videos
[edit]| Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Life Size Ghosts" | 2012 | Mt Wolf | |
| "Shapeshift" | 2013 | ||
| "Hypoflight" | |||
| "The Village" | Tunng | ||
| "Midnight Shallows" | Mt Wolf | ||
| "Nothing Stays the Same" | 2014 | Luke Sital-Singh | |
| "Last Orders" | Nothing but Thieves | ||
| "Who You Love" | Kindess feat Robyn | ||
| "I'll Be Back" | 2015 | Kindness | |
| "Bad Boyfriend" | Spector | ||
| "Red" | Mt Wolf | ||
| "Till the End" | Lucy Rose | ||
| "Love the Jobs You Hate" | Honne | ||
| "London Bars" | Chase & Status | ||
| "It Gets Cold" | Eliza and the Bear | ||
| "Be Apart" | 2016 | Porches | |
| "Green Aphrodisiac" | Corinne Bailey Rae | ||
| "In My Car" | Gold Panda | ||
| "Kicks" | Lauren Aquilina | ||
| "All Four Walls" | Gorgon City feat Vaults | ||
| "Milk & Honey" | Billie Marten | ||
| "At Night" | MNEK | ||
| "Charlemagne" | Blossoms | ||
| "Weekend" | Louis the Child and Icona Pop | ||
| "UDSM" | Kloe | ||
| "Liability" | |||
| "Good Together" | Honne | ||
| "I, U, US" | Raye | Directed by Charli XCX | |
| "Not Gonna Break Me" | Jamie N. Commons | ||
| "Prima Donna" | Vince Staples | ||
| "Take Me for a Ride" | Holy Oysters | ||
| "ROOMs" | FKA Twigs | ||
| "Copper Kiss" | Sälen | ||
| "Garden" | Emeli Sandé | ||
| "Dye My Hair" | Alma | ||
| "Scared to Be Lonely" | 2017 | Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa | |
| "Thinking 'Bout You" | Dua Lipa | ||
| "In the Morning" | Nao | ||
| "You Don't Know Me" | Jax Jones feat Raye | ||
| "On My Mind" | Disciples | ||
| "Don't Let Me Be Yours" | Zara Larsson | ||
| "Sun of Jean" | Loyle Carner | ||
| "Too Much to Ask" | Niall Horan | ||
| "Arisen My Senses" | Björk | ||
| "In My View" | 2018 | Young Fathers | |
| "Blue Lights" | Jorja Smith | ||
| "Street Fighter Mas" | Kamasi Washington | ||
| "Dead Boys" | Sam Fender | As camera operator | |
| "Pure Water" | Skepta | ||
| "Cellophane" | 2019 | FKA Twigs | Live at the Wallace Collection |
| "2099" | Charli XCX feat Troye Sivan | ||
| "Home With You" | FKA Twigs | ||
| "Rocket Fuel" | DJ Shadow feat De La Soul | ||
| "Levitating (The Blessed Madonna Remix)" | 2020 | Dua Lipa feat Madonna | |
| "Club Future Nostalgia" | |||
| "Diamonds" | Sam Smith | ||
| "Savior Complex" | Phoebe Bridgers | ||
| All Too Well: The Short Film | 2021 | Taylor Swift | |
| "Anti-Hero" | 2022 | [12] | |
| "Bejeweled" | |||
| "Lavender Haze" | 2023 | ||
| "Training Season" | 2024 | Dua Lipa |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | BAFTA Cymru | Best Photography and Lighting | Through the Gates | Nominated | |
| 2022 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Cinematography | All Too Well: The Short Film | Nominated | [13] |
| 2023 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Anti-Hero" | Won | [14] | |
| Girls on Film Awards | Best Cinematographer | Nanny | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rina Yang - Cinematographer". BAFTA. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Beckert, Michael (17 October 2022). "Cinematographer Rina Yang Juggles Euphoria, Indie Films, and Taylor Swift Videos With Ease". W Magazine. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Cinematographers Behind the Camera: Rina Yang". Little Black Book. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Alumni: Rina Yang". MetFilm School. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Davies, Indi (23 May 2017). "Director of photography Rina Yang talks exceeding your director's expectations and following heart above money". Creative Lives – In Progress. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ MUSA (4 October 2018). "Talking Cinematography with One of London's Most Sought After DOPs, Rina Yang". Reform the Funk. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Stone, Bryony (10 October 2017). "Cinematographer Rina Yang on the art of balancing life with 12 hour working days". It's Nice That. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Addy, Campbell; Bailey, Laura (14 March 2021). "The 12 Young Creatives Inspiring The Vogue Editors Now". British Vogue. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Long Haul Traveller: Meet the New Wave / Rina Yang". British Cinematographer. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel (19 November 2022). "'Nanny' cinematographer Rina Yang on the 'miracles' it takes to make an independent film". Gold Derby. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Shachat, Sarah (10 September 2024). "TIFF 2024: 90 Cinematographers Explain How They Shot Their Features". IndieWire. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Parkinson, Helen (6 March 2024). "Rina Yang BSC / 'Anti-Hero'". British Cinematographer. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ Serrano, Athena (26 July 2022). "Your 2022 VMA Nominations Are Here: Jack Harlow, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X Lead The Pack". Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (12 September 2023). "Here Are the 2023 MTV VMAs Winners: Full List". Billboard. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
External links
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Category:Alumni of the University of West London
Category:British people of Korean descent
Category:British women cinematographers
Category:Japanese people of Korean descent
Category:Japanese women cinematographers