Oscar-winning cinematographer Yorick Le Saux reveals the technical challenges of capturing a jaw-dropping Tube-flooding scene for Steve McQueen's WWII drama 'Blitz'.
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Director Steve McQueen pushed Le Saux to try unconventional techniques, like cutting the lights, to heighten the realism and intensity of the Tube scene, even though it risked making it harder to film.
Le Saux and production designer Adam Stockhausen built a massive subway platform set to give first-time actor Elliott Heffernan a real, immersive environment to perform in, rather than relying on greenscreen effects.
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Yorick Le Saux, Steve McQueen, Elliott Heffernan, Saoirse Ronan, Adam Stockhausen, Apple, Blitz