Making a Movie-durer
1. The Shining: John Alcott
Stanley Kubrick is not known for being a reasonable and mild-mannered man. Coupled with his visual work, his ability to maintain a relationship with Kubrick for four different films makes John Alcott basically a superhuman. Alcott shot The Shining, Barry Lyndon (for which he won an Oscar), A Clockwork Orange, and the famed "Dawn of Man" sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey (which means he probably also helped Kubrick fake the moon landing but that's neither here nor there) as well as many commercial works. Born to English film executive Arthur Alcott, John Alcott grew up on sets and gained an incredible knowledge on film stock and lighting techniques. In the prime of his career, Alcott preferred natural and practical lighting and would often wet down roads when shooting at night to achieve a reflective light rather than lighting the set entirely artificially. After he completed The Shining, his last work with Kubrick, Alcott went on to DP several other movies until his death in 1986. In addition to his Oscar and BAFTA awards for Barry Lyndon, Alcott received BAFTA nominations for A Clockwork Orange and Greystroke. After his death, The British Society of Cinematographers created "The BSC John Alcott ARRI Award" in his name.
Watch a full review here:https://youtu.be/g3YXN4KG6Ts
2. Wes Anderson Films: Robert Yeoman
As Wes Anderson's DP of choice on practically all of his films, Robert Yeoman has created some absolutely stunning work. In addition to the quirky and artistic line of Anderson films, Yeoman can be counted on to also DP comedies with strong female leads, as he was also behind the camera for several funny movies, including Whip It, Bridesmaids, and the Ghostbusters reboot. He first studied at Duke University, then earned his MFA at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Drugstore Cowboy and was nominated for an Academy Award for Grand Budapest Hotel. He has been a member of the ASC since 2001.
Read more about how Anderson and Yeoman work together here: https://nofilmschool.com/2015/10/cinematography-wes-andersons-go-to-dp-robert-yeoman
3. Black Mirror: Seamus McGarvey
Since "Black Mirror" has a rotation of cinematographers, Seamus McGarvey has only DP'd the first episode of the first season ("Nosedive") which happens to be my favorite in the series. He attended the University of Westminster for his initial film training, and went on to win a litany of awards and nominations, both British and American, for his work on films including Atonement (2007) and Anna Karenina (2012). For his work in this episode of "Black Mirror," McGarvey was nominated for both a BAFTA TV Craft Award for Best Photography and Lighting – Fiction and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie. He has worked on several documentaries and music videos as well, including those for Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones.
Read about his work on "Black Mirror" here:
http://variety.com/2017/tv/awards/emmys-black-mirror-seamus-mcgarvey-interview-1202520496/
4. The Handmaid's Tale: Colin Watkinson
It's no wonder I was attracted to the cinematography in "The Handmaids Tale:" in the article attached below, DP Colin Watkinson states that director Reed Morano asked him for "Kubrick-esque" framing. Watkinson has done several popular music videos, including Ice Cube's "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" and Katy Perry's "Firework," as well as many commercials for companies including Samsung and Pepsi, and he has worked largely on the series "Entourage." His first feature film was The Fall in 2006 for which he won several awards at small film festivals, and before this he trained at Peerless Camera Company before moving to on-set training.
Read about his work on "Handmaid's Tale" here:
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/06/handmaids-tale-reed-morano-cinematography-1201845595/
5. Ladybird: Sam Levy
Sam Levy first studied film at Brown University, then went on to study at The University of Paris-Michelet. He had previously worked with Ladybird director and writer Greta Gerwig on a few projects, including Frances Ha, and has done two films under director Spike Jonze.
Read more about his work with Greta Gerwig here: http://collider.com/sam-levy-interview-lady-bird/
6. Moonlight: James Laxton
James Laxton first met Moonlight director/writer Barry Jenkins while the two were studying to receive their BFA at Florida State University. He's worked on several short films and independent films, including Adult World starring Emma Roberts, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2013. He's spoken about the strangeness of shooting Moonlight in Miami versus his schooling in Tallahassee, stating that "there's something about going somewhere for the first time when you intend to photograph it. You can come at it from a place where everything is interesting and different and new."
Read his full interview with Filmmaker Magazine here: http://filmmakermagazine.com/100603-a-one-camera-show-dp-james-laxton-on-moonlight/#.WmCuBpM-eCQ
Stanley Kubrick is not known for being a reasonable and mild-mannered man. Coupled with his visual work, his ability to maintain a relationship with Kubrick for four different films makes John Alcott basically a superhuman. Alcott shot The Shining, Barry Lyndon (for which he won an Oscar), A Clockwork Orange, and the famed "Dawn of Man" sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey (which means he probably also helped Kubrick fake the moon landing but that's neither here nor there) as well as many commercial works. Born to English film executive Arthur Alcott, John Alcott grew up on sets and gained an incredible knowledge on film stock and lighting techniques. In the prime of his career, Alcott preferred natural and practical lighting and would often wet down roads when shooting at night to achieve a reflective light rather than lighting the set entirely artificially. After he completed The Shining, his last work with Kubrick, Alcott went on to DP several other movies until his death in 1986. In addition to his Oscar and BAFTA awards for Barry Lyndon, Alcott received BAFTA nominations for A Clockwork Orange and Greystroke. After his death, The British Society of Cinematographers created "The BSC John Alcott ARRI Award" in his name.
Watch a full review here:https://youtu.be/g3YXN4KG6Ts
2. Wes Anderson Films: Robert Yeoman
As Wes Anderson's DP of choice on practically all of his films, Robert Yeoman has created some absolutely stunning work. In addition to the quirky and artistic line of Anderson films, Yeoman can be counted on to also DP comedies with strong female leads, as he was also behind the camera for several funny movies, including Whip It, Bridesmaids, and the Ghostbusters reboot. He first studied at Duke University, then earned his MFA at the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He won an Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Drugstore Cowboy and was nominated for an Academy Award for Grand Budapest Hotel. He has been a member of the ASC since 2001.
Read more about how Anderson and Yeoman work together here: https://nofilmschool.com/2015/10/cinematography-wes-andersons-go-to-dp-robert-yeoman
3. Black Mirror: Seamus McGarvey
Since "Black Mirror" has a rotation of cinematographers, Seamus McGarvey has only DP'd the first episode of the first season ("Nosedive") which happens to be my favorite in the series. He attended the University of Westminster for his initial film training, and went on to win a litany of awards and nominations, both British and American, for his work on films including Atonement (2007) and Anna Karenina (2012). For his work in this episode of "Black Mirror," McGarvey was nominated for both a BAFTA TV Craft Award for Best Photography and Lighting – Fiction and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie. He has worked on several documentaries and music videos as well, including those for Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones.
Read about his work on "Black Mirror" here:
http://variety.com/2017/tv/awards/emmys-black-mirror-seamus-mcgarvey-interview-1202520496/
4. The Handmaid's Tale: Colin Watkinson
It's no wonder I was attracted to the cinematography in "The Handmaids Tale:" in the article attached below, DP Colin Watkinson states that director Reed Morano asked him for "Kubrick-esque" framing. Watkinson has done several popular music videos, including Ice Cube's "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" and Katy Perry's "Firework," as well as many commercials for companies including Samsung and Pepsi, and he has worked largely on the series "Entourage." His first feature film was The Fall in 2006 for which he won several awards at small film festivals, and before this he trained at Peerless Camera Company before moving to on-set training.
Read about his work on "Handmaid's Tale" here:
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/06/handmaids-tale-reed-morano-cinematography-1201845595/
5. Ladybird: Sam Levy
Sam Levy first studied film at Brown University, then went on to study at The University of Paris-Michelet. He had previously worked with Ladybird director and writer Greta Gerwig on a few projects, including Frances Ha, and has done two films under director Spike Jonze.
Read more about his work with Greta Gerwig here: http://collider.com/sam-levy-interview-lady-bird/
6. Moonlight: James Laxton
James Laxton first met Moonlight director/writer Barry Jenkins while the two were studying to receive their BFA at Florida State University. He's worked on several short films and independent films, including Adult World starring Emma Roberts, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2013. He's spoken about the strangeness of shooting Moonlight in Miami versus his schooling in Tallahassee, stating that "there's something about going somewhere for the first time when you intend to photograph it. You can come at it from a place where everything is interesting and different and new."
Read his full interview with Filmmaker Magazine here: http://filmmakermagazine.com/100603-a-one-camera-show-dp-james-laxton-on-moonlight/#.WmCuBpM-eCQ
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