+++ – Filmmaking Partners – Nomadland Trailer – New Naturalism – Light as Nature – Authenticity +++ Frances McDormand, Joshua James Richards and Chloé Zhao shooting tests for Nomadland +++ Filmmaking Partners Director Chloé Zhao teamed up with cinematographer Joshua James Richards on her first three features. The two are also partners in real life. [...]
+++ I posted an interview with cinematographer Roger Deakins about a few of the lighting set-ups in Sicario, the film he shot for director Denis Villeneuve. The interview features video, frame grabs and a lighting diagram, and covers: 1. Villeneuve 2. Sicario Raid Scene Video 3. The Raid Set 4. Space Lights & Sunlight 5. [...]
IDA director Pawel Pawlikowski and cinematographer Lukasz Zal, PSC This post is about the stunning Polish film IDA, and is the opportunity to present detailed examples of scene lighting with video and high-resolution images. Click on any image in this post to see a bigger version. +++ IDA was directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, with cinematography [...]
IDA director Pawel Pawlikowski and cinematographer Lukasz Zal, PSC, watching the camera monitor This post continues my in-depth look at scenes from the wonderful Polish film IDA. Once again I offer video and high-resolution images to present detailed examples of scene lighting. This 2nd post is intended to be seen after you’ve read the 1st [...]
– I posted a video summary of the workshop that I organized with Eric Kress at the Gothenburg Film Studios during Gokinema. This 4-screen video offers a summary of the 12 lighting variations, showing the dailies from each set-up along with lighting diagrams. You can see the post on thefilmbook blog on theasc. I have [...]
My posts about Eric Kress‘ Lighting Workshop on the ASC web site have been very popular. Eric was the cinematographer of the original “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. The workshop was held at Gothenburg Film Studios during Gokinema, in collaboration with Michael Petersen, and with the support of Marc Galerne of K5600 Lighting and Jacques [...]
— My post about Part 1 of Eric Kress‘ Lighting Workshop on the ASC web site has been very popular. Eric was the cinematographer of the original “Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”. I am preparing part 2 this coming week… The workshop was held at Gothenburg Film Studios during Gokinema with the support of Marc [...]
— I posted the second installment of my DPs and Gaffers series on thefilmbook blog on the ASC web site. Here they discuss how they put together their lighting list. +++
My latest post for thefilmbook blog on the ASC site is based on a Camerimage seminar I moderated with cinematographers and gaffers, with the encouragement and sponsorship of Marc Galerne of K5600 Lighting, and additional support by Jacques Delacoux of Transvideo. _____ The participants pictured above are: Vilmos Zsigmond, ASC, gaffer James Plannette, Michel Abramowicz, [...]
From thefilmbook archive: Dante Spinotti Workshop shot at Camerimage with a Sony F23 and Canon 7D.