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“It’s Like Wrangling Cats, Isn’t It?”: Ed Lachman, Greig Fraser, Alice Brooks and THR’s Cinematographer Roundtable
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scrn loglineTop cinematographers, including Oscar nominees, discuss their paths into the profession, visual choices, and the challenges of shooting big-budget epics and ambitious musicals in 2024.beat sheet- Alice Brooks, cinematographer of the upcoming Wicked movie, reveals how she collaborated closely with director Jon M. Chu to create an 'Old Hollywood' look with extensive practical sets, aiming to minimize reliance on visual effects.
- Greig Fraser, who shot both Dune films, shares that director Denis Villeneuve had specific feedback on the lens choices from the first film, leading to changes for the sequel - a testament to the collaborative nature of the director-cinematographer relationship.
Read the sourcecall sheetEd Lachman, Greig Fraser, Alice Brooks, Paul Guilhaume, Jomo Fray, John Mathieson, RaMell Ross, Denis Villeneuve, Jon M. Chu, Pablo Larraín, Jacques Audiard, Ridley Scott, Sandra Bullock, Vittorio De Sica, Pablo Helman, USC, Panavision, ASC, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II, Emilia Pérez, Nickel Boys, Wicked, While You Were Sleeping, In the Mood for Love, Umberto D., When the Kids Are Away, The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, In the Heights, Tick, Tick... Boom!, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Harry Potter - Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter4d
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“It’s Like Wrangling Cats, Isn’t It?”: Ed Lachman, Greig Fraser, Alice Brooks and THR’s Cinematographer Roundtable
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Lexy Perez
scrn logline
Top cinematographers, including Oscar nominees, discuss their paths into the profession, visual choices, and the challenges of shooting big-budget epics and ambitious musicals in 2024.
beat sheet
- Alice Brooks, cinematographer of the upcoming Wicked movie, reveals how she collaborated closely with director Jon M. Chu to create an 'Old Hollywood' look with extensive practical sets, aiming to minimize reliance on visual effects.
- Greig Fraser, who shot both Dune films, shares that director Denis Villeneuve had specific feedback on the lens choices from the first film, leading to changes for the sequel - a testament to the collaborative nature of the director-cinematographer relationship.
call sheet
Ed Lachman, Greig Fraser, Alice Brooks, Paul Guilhaume, Jomo Fray, John Mathieson, RaMell Ross, Denis Villeneuve, Jon M. Chu, Pablo Larraín, Jacques Audiard, Ridley Scott, Sandra Bullock, Vittorio De Sica, Pablo Helman, USC, Panavision, ASC, Dune: Part Two, Gladiator II, Emilia Pérez, Nickel Boys, Wicked, While You Were Sleeping, In the Mood for Love, Umberto D., When the Kids Are Away, The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, In the Heights, Tick, Tick... Boom!, Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, Harry Potter