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Oscar-Nominated Cinematographers on Using Classic Techniques and Old Tech for a Modern Feel
Oscar-Nominated Cinematographers from Edward Lachman to Lol Crawley on Using Classic Techniques for a modern feel.
It’s ironic that a quarter of the way into the 21st century, when studios have seemingly accepted home streaming as their primary means of movie distribution, DP Lol Crawley has earned an Oscar nomination for “The Brutalist,” shot on VistaVision, a widescreen film process developed by Paramount Pictures in 1954 to help lure viewers away from their living room TVs and into the theaters. In the first act, he bathed scenes in darkness to match the state of mind of drug lord Juan “Manitas” Del Monte (Karla Sofía Gascón), who wants to disappear and undergo gender reassignment surgery. In director Robert Eggers’ gothic retelling of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 silent classic “Nosferatu,” Oscar nominated cinematographer Jarin Blaschke used camera movement and lighting effects to make viewers feel disoriented and unsure of what they’ll see next.
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