+++ – 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 [...]