‘Nickel Boys’ Cinematographer Jomo Fray On Performing Behind The Camera & Capturing “How It Feels” To See

Story by Ryan Fleming

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Jomo Fray, cinematographer for 'Nickel Boys', shares his unique approach to capturing the film's intimate character perspectives.

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Fray was excited by the challenge of filming from a character's point of view, a departure from his previous work.
As the cinematographer, Fray had to be 'present to the scene in a completely different way' to achieve the desired character-driven perspective.

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Jomo Fray, RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys, 'Nickel Boys'