{"id":99684,"date":"2018-02-26T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=99684"},"modified":"2018-03-12T16:25:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T21:25:07","slug":"cameras-2018-oscar-nominated-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/cameras-2018-oscar-nominated-films\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018&#8217;s Oscar-Nominated Films"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"dive-into-the-cameras-and-gear-used-to-capture-all-of-the-2018-academy-award-nominees-for-best-picture-and-best-cinematography\">Dive into the cameras and gear\u00a0used to capture all of the 2018 Academy Award nominees for Best Picture and Best Cinematography.<\/h2>\n<p><em>Top image: Set of The Shape of Water via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/the-shape-of-water-film-2017-9264070ah\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">K Hayes\/20th Century Fox\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Leading up to the Academy Awards, I always love diving into the production stills and going deep into the tech specs for many of the Oscar nominees. That includes finding out the gear these filmmakers and cinematographers used.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously, ARRI continues to lead the pack as the standard cinema camera\u00a0package \u2014\u00a0and ARRI just\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/arri-100-a-century-of-cameras-gear-and-filmmaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">celebrated it&#8217;s 100th anniversary<\/a>. Let&#8217;s dive into the cameras and lenses behind 2018&#8217;s Oscar-nominated films and see what made the list. (You can find previous\u00a0nominees\u00a0here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/cameras-and-lenses-behind-2017-oscar-nominated-films\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">2017<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/the-gear-of-2016s-cinematography-oscar-nominees\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">2016<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"blade-runner-2049\">Blade Runner 2049<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99691 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Blade Runner 2049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Blade-Runner-2049.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Blade Runner 2049\" width=\"755\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Blade-Runner-2049.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Blade-Runner-2049.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Blade-Runner-2049.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Blade-Runner-2049.jpg?resize=359,240 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Blade-Runner-2049.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Blade-Runner-2049.jpg?resize=560,374 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Blade-Runner-2049.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Blade Runner 2049 set via Sony Pictures.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations: <\/strong>5 \u2014 Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design.<br \/>\n<strong>Director:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0898288\/?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Denis Villeneuve<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0005683\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Roger Deakins<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0ARRI Alexa Mini,\u00a0ARRI Alexa XT Studio<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Zeiss Master Prime Lenses<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format:<\/strong>\u00a0ARRIRAW 3.4K<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95956 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Blade Runner 2049 Lights\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner_2049.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Blade Runner 2049 Lights\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner_2049.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner_2049.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner_2049.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner_2049.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner_2049.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner_2049.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner_2049.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Set of Blade Runner 2049 via\u00a0ARRI.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We\u00a0previously took a\u00a0hard look at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0005683\/?ref_=ttawd_awd_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Roger Deakins<\/a>\u2018s work on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1856101\/awards?ref_=tt_awd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Blade Runner 2049<\/em><\/a>. Our friends at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arri.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">ARRI<\/a>\u00a0provided some stellar set photos and gave us insight into the lighting rigs set up by gaffer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0641568\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Bill O\u2019Leary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Roger achieved most of the look in-camera. For the lighting, we used soft sources and lots of gels on the lampheads to create the different color atmospheres. We went through almost 1,400 rolls of gel by the time we had finished shooting!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-95958 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Blade Runner 2049 Light Ring\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Blade Runner 2049 Light Ring\" width=\"755\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner.jpg?resize=300,194 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner.jpg?resize=277,179 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner.jpg?resize=359,233 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner.jpg?resize=543,352 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner.jpg?resize=560,363 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Deakins_Lighting_Blade_Runner.jpg?resize=150,97 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Set of Blade Runner 2049 via\u00a0ARRI.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The lighting rigs on\u00a0<em>Blade Runner 2049<\/em>\u00a0were absolutely massive. One of the main set pieces featured a light ring with 256 ARRI 300-watt fresnels, and another used 100 SkyPanels.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I always wanted to light the two scenes on that set quite differently. The first lighting design was something I had thought out well before the idea of the pool was finally locked in. This was based on the idea of sunlight coming through skylights in the roof and was similar in a way to the initial wide shot that introduces the Records Library. Of course, the addition of the element of water helped me create a second, quite-different look for that \u2018interrogation\u2019 scene. But the caustics were just a background to the actual character lighting, which was also something I had been thinking about for some time. It seemed a natural extension of the theme of moving light. \u2014Roger Deakins<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read the whole\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/blade-runner-2049-lighting-cinematography\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><em>Blade Runner 2049<\/em>\u00a0cinematography piece<em>\u00a0<\/em>here<\/a>. The film&#8217;s sound design and VFX were also well received. I&#8217;d also suggest checking out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/sound-design-blade-runner-2049\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The Secrets Behind the Sound Design of Blade Runner 2049<\/a>. Several VFX houses worked on <em>Blade Runner 2049<\/em>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/inside-atomic-fiction-an-exclusive-interview-with-a-vfx-powerhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Atomic Fiction, whose office we visited in a previous interview and tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"dunkirk\">Dunkirk<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99692 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Dunkirk\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Set.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Dunkirk\" width=\"755\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Set.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Set.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Set.jpg?resize=277,156 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Set.jpg?resize=359,202 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Set.jpg?resize=543,305 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Set.jpg?resize=560,314 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Set.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Dunkirk set via Warner Bros.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>8 \u2014 Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design<br \/>\n<strong>Director:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0634240\/?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Christopher Nolan<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0887227\/?ref_=nv_sr_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Hoyte Van Hoytema<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0IMAX MKIV,\u00a0IMAX MSM 9802,\u00a0Panavision 65 HR,\u00a0Panavision Panaflex System 65 Studio<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Panavision Sphero 65 (50mm wide angle, 80mm for close-ups), Hasselblad Lenses\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format:\u00a0<\/strong>65mm (Kodak Vision3 50D 5203, Vision3 250D 5207, Vision3 200T 5213, Vision3 500T 5219)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99694 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Dunkirk Aerial\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_editorial_7930352f_dunkirk.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Dunkirk Aerial\" width=\"755\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_editorial_7930352f_dunkirk.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_editorial_7930352f_dunkirk.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_editorial_7930352f_dunkirk.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_editorial_7930352f_dunkirk.jpg?resize=359,240 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_editorial_7930352f_dunkirk.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_editorial_7930352f_dunkirk.jpg?resize=560,374 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/shutterstock_editorial_7930352f_dunkirk.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Set of Dunkirk\u00a0via\u00a0<span class=\"byline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/france-cinema-may-2016-7930352f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Thibault Vandermersch\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/britishcinematographer.co.uk\/hoyte-van-hoytema-fsf-nsc-asc-dunkirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">interview with <em>British Cinematographer<\/em><\/a>, Van Hoytema shared the following:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Chris is a champion of film, so\u00a0<em>Dunkirk<\/em>\u00a0was always going to be a film project . . . To be honest, I am very much with Chris that there is not yet any medium that reaches the depth and quality of film. So if you want to tell a story in a visual way \u2014 as a dramatic, close-up, immersive experience of what is in front of you on-set \u2014 film is still the No.1 choice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On shooting handheld with an IMAX camera:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>From an aesthetic point-of-view I thought it was an inspired choice. Our ambition was to be in the action all of the time, to portray feelings and evoke the emotions of the people caught up in those dramatic episodes, in a documentary style. There was some crane work \u2014 with the camera mounted on a stabilised Edge Head, provided by Performance Filmworks \u2014 but it\u2019s very sparse, that style of cinematography can take out of the immediacy of the moment.<\/p>\n<p>From a practical point-of-view, the IMAX and the 65mm cameras are big \u2014 like a hotel mini-bar \u2014 and the 65mm camera is heavier than the IMAX. But the lengths of the filmstocks in the magazines are fairly short \u2014 two-minutes for the IMAX, and around eight minutes for the 65mm \u2014 and I knew I would only have to shoulder the cameras for short periods of time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99724 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Dunkirk Camera\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Camera_Package.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Dunkirk Camera\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Camera_Package.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Dunkirk_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Christopher Nolan and Hoyte Van Hoytema via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/dunkirk-film-2017-8966691a\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">M.S.Gordon\/Warner Bros\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the camera and lens package,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Large format is not an off-the-shelf affair, especially the lenses, and we worked with Panavision L.A. for a good six weeks to assemble our shooting package. Although\u00a0<em>Dunkirk<\/em>\u00a0was essentially a one-camera shoot, we always had four IMAX cameras ready to go \u2013 on-set, hard-mounted to the fighters or on our camera ship \u2014 and Chris and I were constantly in motion, leapfrogging between the cameras. We shot the 65mm footage using the 65mm Panaflex System 65 Studio Camera \u2014 65SPFX\u00a0\u2014 which is blimped and is great for shooting sound.<\/p>\n<p>As for the lenses, because of our need for clarity, we shot\u00a0<em>Dunkirk<\/em>\u00a0completely spherical. Optically it is so much more pure than Anamorphic, with much less glass and light refraction between the subject and the emulsion. We had two pairs of lenses for the IMAX cameras \u2014 a 50mm wide-angle and an 80mm for close-ups.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/britishcinematographer.co.uk\/hoyte-van-hoytema-fsf-nsc-asc-dunkirk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">read the entire <em>British Cinematographer<\/em> piece here<\/a>. Hoyte van Hoytema also sat down with Deadline to talk about <em>Dunkirk<\/em>, and I suggest <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2018\/01\/dunkirk-podcast-christopher-nolan-hoyte-van-hoytema-cinematrographer-interview-1202234674\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">giving that podcast a listen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more on the making of <em>Dunkirk<\/em>, check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/shepard-tone-sound-design-filmmaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">The Power of Sound: Using the Shepard Tone In Filmmaking<\/a>\u00a0to dive into the film&#8217;s sound design. If you\u2019re interested in recreating the title sequence from <em>Dunkirk<\/em>, you can also check out our video tutorial here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/create-transparent-titles-premiere-pro-fcpx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Create Transparent Titles Inspired by Dunkirk in Premiere Pro and FCPX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"mudbound\">Mudbound<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99713 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Mudbound\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Mudbound\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Dee Rees on set of Mudbound via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/mudbound-film-2017-9224642f\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Steve Dietl\/Netflix\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations: <\/strong>4 \u2014 Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song<br \/>\n<strong>Director: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2011696\/?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Dee Rees<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1121126\/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Rachel Morrison<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0ARRI Alexa Mini<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Panavision C and D Series Anamorphics,\u00a0Vintage Super Speeds<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format: <\/strong>ARRIRAW 3.4K<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99712 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Mudbound Morrison\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Camera_Crew.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Mudbound Morrison\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Camera_Crew.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Rachel Morrison\u00a0shooting Mudbound via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/mudbound-film-2017-9238202w\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Steve Dietl\/Netflix\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2017\/01\/cinematographer-rachel-morrison-mudbound-sundance-2017-1201774117\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">interview with IndieWire<\/a>, Morrison spoke about her work on the film,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Both Dee and I set out to shoot Mudbound on film. Everything about this project screamed to be analog. But our budget was so tight that any added cost came at the expense of something else \u2014 shooting days, extras, production design assets, etc. We did extensive tests to determine if it was worth it. We tested both anamorphic and spherical 16mm on the Arri 416 (which to this day is still my favorite camera ever designed) as well as anamorphic and spherical lenses on 35mm vs the ARRI Alexa shooting ARRI Raw. We were working with Fotokem locally in New Orleans, and I asked our dailies colorist Illya Laney to add a grain emulation curve to the digital media, match the shots to each other, and then reduce saturation and contrast by about 15-20%.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s always a challenge to shoot a period film and not have it look like you hit the tea stain button in post. We wanted to create a world that was true to the time, but felt raw and real and not overstylized in a way that the audience can sense the theatricality.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99722 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Mudbound Rees\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee_Set.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Mudbound Rees\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee_Set.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee_Set.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee_Set.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee_Set.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee_Set.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee_Set.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Mudbound_Dee_Set.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Dee Rees on set of Mudbound via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/mudbound-film-2017-9224642k\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Steve Dietl\/Netflix\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We chose older lenses, a mix of Panavision C and D Series anamorphics as well as Vintage Super Speeds from the &#8217;60s and &#8217;70s that had inherently reduced contrast and many optical aberrations. \u00a0We decided to embrace the aspherical softening around the edges because we felt that even on a subconscious level, this would help the imagery feel more like the FSA photography of the era.<\/p>\n<p>We wanted the lighting to be naturalistic, largely motivated by sun and moon once the McCallan family have left the creature comforts of the city and settled into rural life. \u00a0As much as I would have loved to shoot everything at magic hour, this film is about the sun beating down and what that does to one&#8217;s spirits \u2014 and so we embraced harsh lighting conditions when that was called for, but also contrasted the beauty of magic hour and dusk over the fields to illustrate that the endless battle for something greater is fueled by moments of hope and inspiration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/8-cinematographers-to-follow-on-instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">huge fans<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/11-up-and-coming-cinematographers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rachel Morrison&#8217;s work<\/a>, and she also just shot the massive blockbuster <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1825683\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Black Panther<\/em><\/a>. You can check out our exclusive interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/production-set-design-black-panther\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">production designer Hannah Beachler on creating Wakanda and the amazing sets for the film<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"the-shape-of-water\">The Shape of Water<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99708 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Shape of Water\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Crew.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Shape of Water\" width=\"755\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Crew.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=359,240 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=560,374 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Crew.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Set of The Shape of Water via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/the-shape-of-water-film-2017-9264070af\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">K Hayes\/20th Century Fox\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations: <\/strong>13 \u2014 Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing,\u00a0Best Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress<br \/>\n<strong>Director:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0868219?ref_=ttawd_awd_1\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Guillermo del Toro<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0491565?ref_=ttawd_awd_8\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Dan Laustsen<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0ARRI Alexa XT Plus, ARRI Alexa Mini<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Fujinon Alura Lens,\u00a0Zeiss Master Prime Lenses<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format: <\/strong>ARRIRAW 3.4K<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99710 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Shape of Water Del Toro\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Guillermo.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Shape of Water Del Toro\" width=\"755\" height=\"1133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Guillermo.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Guillermo.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Guillermo.jpg?resize=682,1024 682w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Guillermo.jpg?resize=277,416 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Guillermo.jpg?resize=359,539 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Guillermo.jpg?resize=543,815 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Guillermo.jpg?resize=560,840 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Of_Water_Camera_Guillermo.jpg?resize=150,225 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Set of The Shape of Water via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/the-shape-of-water-film-2017-9264070ak\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">K Hayes\/20th Century Fox\/Kobal\/REX\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In an <a href=\"https:\/\/britishcinematographer.co.uk\/dan-laustsen-dff-shape-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">interview with <em>British Cinematographer<\/em><\/a>, Lausten talked about his rekindled relationship with Guillermo del Toro and how he shot <em>The Shape of Water:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8216;We shot 3.2K open gate,&#8217; notes Laustsen. &#8216;The bathroom is shot wet for wet so we used an ALEXA Mini.&#8217; Elisa and the creature falling into the river was shot dry for wet with a lot of smoke, cranes, wires and projectors for caustic lighting. &#8216;I like Master Primes because you know what you\u2019re getting. We went for wide angles and shot a lot with 25mm and 27mm. We were afraid of the female actors getting too sharp so I shot with a diffusion filter inside of the camera to break up the highlights.&#8217;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In terms of the film&#8217;s colors, Luasten told <em><a href=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/104228-dp-dan-laustsen-on-the-shape-of-water-judging-exposure-without-a-meter-and-capturing-rich-blacks\/#.Wo79ppM-dbU\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Filmmaker Magazine<\/a><\/em>\u00a0that<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>That steel blue color we used for\u00a0<i>The Shape of Water\u00a0<\/i>goes all the way back to something we used on\u00a0<i>Mimic<\/i>. When I have those steel blue and green colors, I\u2019m always at 3200\u00b0 Kelvin on the lights and 3200\u00b0 Kelvin on the camera as well. Then I\u2019ll use gel on the lights to get the exact color I want. Guillermo and I like to shoot at a 1-to-1 ratio, meaning that our dailies look more or less like the final movie is going to look. In the Digital Intermediate (DI) we\u2019ll use some power windows for adjustments, but the overall color is very close to what we shot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99726 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Shape of Water Del Toro set\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Water_Camera_Package.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Shape of Water Del Toro set\" width=\"755\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Water_Camera_Package.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Water_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Water_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Water_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=359,240 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Water_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Water_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=560,374 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Shape_Water_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Guillermo del Toro on set via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/the-shape-of-water-film-2017-9264070am\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">S Giraud\/20th Century Fox\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In terms of his limited budget versus setups similar to <em>Blade Runner 2049:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>This was a pretty small movie \u2014 it\u2019s a $19.5 million budget \u2014 so I had to be clever about our budget for lighting and camera. We couldn\u2019t afford to have a bunch of ARRI SkyPanels on set. When you have to move so fast, I think it\u2019s easier to control the light the old-fashioned way \u2014 use 3200\u00b0 Kelvin lights and then put the gels on for the color. It\u2019s a little bit backwards, but it worked for me on this movie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The film was almost entirely\u00a0single-camera with ARRI\/Zeiss Master Primes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I\u2019d say 98 percent single camera. Everything is shot on either a Steadicam, a dolly on dance floor with a jib arm and a hot-head, or on a Technocrane.<\/p>\n<p>I just think Master Primes are the best lenses you can buy in the world right now. Guillermo and I want to have 100 percent control over the image, and Master Primes are really good for that. We try to not do anything by accident.\u00a0We don\u2019t like to work with lenses that are giving us something we didn\u2019t know was coming, like an unexpected lens flare.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read more of the <a href=\"https:\/\/britishcinematographer.co.uk\/dan-laustsen-dff-shape-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>British Cinematographer<\/em> interview here<\/a>\u00a0and the <a href=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/104228-dp-dan-laustsen-on-the-shape-of-water-judging-exposure-without-a-meter-and-capturing-rich-blacks\/#.Wo79ppM-dbU\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><em>Filmmaker Magazine<\/em> interview here<\/a>. For more on Guillermo del Toro,\u00a0you may enjoy reading\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/los-directores-mexicos-famous-filmmakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Los Directores: Mexico\u2019s Famous Filmmakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"darkest-hour\">Darkest Hour<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99728 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Darkest Hour\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Camera_Package.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Darkest Hour\" width=\"755\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Camera_Package.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=300,204 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=277,188 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=359,244 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=543,369 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=560,381 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=150,102 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Darkest Hour set via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/darkest-hour-film-2017-9227651d\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Jack English\/Working Title\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations: <\/strong>6 \u2014 Best Picture, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup, Best Actor<br \/>\n<strong>Director: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0942504?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span class=\"itemprop\">Joe Wright<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0216632?ref_=ttawd_awd_4\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Bruno Delbonnel<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0ARRI Alexa SXT Plus, ARRI Alexa Mini<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Cooke S4, Angenieux Optimo Lenses<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format: <\/strong>ARRIRAW 3.4K<\/p>\n<p>On\u00a0researching the look for the\u00a0<em>Darkest Hour<\/em>, Bruno Delbonnel shared the following with <em><a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2018\/01\/darkest-hour-bruno-delbonnel-cinematography-interview-winston-churchill-gary-oldman-1202230131\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Deadline<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The thing is, especially for those kind of periods, what you get is basically black-and-white photography, so you can only guess what the color would be. That\u2019s always the problem with a period piece. It doesn\u2019t mean anything, basically. In 1940, the light was exactly the same as it is [now]. So for me, it\u2019s more about discussing with the production designer and finding the right thing from the \u201840s.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99729 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Darkest Hour Set\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Set.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Darkest Hour Set\" width=\"755\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Set.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Set.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Set.jpg?resize=277,184 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Set.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Set.jpg?resize=543,361 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Set.jpg?resize=560,372 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Darkest_Hour_Set.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Darkest Hour set via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/darkest-hour-on-set-filming-london-uk-15-jan-2017-7869751e\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Shutterstock<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On the camera package:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>At the very beginning, we wanted to shoot with an Alexa 65 with medium format lenses, but you need so much light just to get enough depth of field that I convinced Joe that we should go with the regular Alexa, with Cooke lenses. Because then, I could work with not such a big amount of light. I like a very big depth of field, and I think the depth of field was interesting. In order to get enough depth of field, I couldn\u2019t shoot with the 65.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read the <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2018\/01\/darkest-hour-bruno-delbonnel-cinematography-interview-winston-churchill-gary-oldman-1202230131\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">entire interview at <em>Deadline<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"get-out\">Get Out<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99731 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Get Out\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Camera.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Get Out\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Camera.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Camera.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Camera.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Camera.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Camera.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Camera.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Camera.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Get Out set via Justin Lubin \/ Universal Pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>4 \u2014 Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor<br \/>\n<strong>Director: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1443502?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span class=\"itemprop\">Jordan Peele<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0002947\/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr16\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Toby Oliver<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0ARRI Alexa Mini<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Angenieux Optimo Lenses<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format: <\/strong>ARRIRAW 3.4K<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/102038-dp-toby-oliver-on-get-out-cheating-the-sunken-place-and-color-grading-trailers\/#.Wo8HbpM-dbU\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Filmmaker Magazine<\/a><\/em>, Toby Oliver talked about location scouting for <em>Get Out:<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I do use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/swap-your-directors-viewfinder-for-a-smartphone-app\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Artemis<\/a> every day when I\u2019m location scouting, and I use it often on set in lieu of a traditional director\u2019s viewfinder, but I didn\u2019t use it for those photoboards because the quality of Artemis\u2019s [photos] is a bit blurry and cruddy when you try to blow them up and print them. So I just used my 7D stills camera. That was a very valuable process for Jordan and I and also the producers, who were there acting out the parts of the characters when we shot the photoboards.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99732 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Get Out Peele\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Peele.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Get Out Peele\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Peele.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Peele.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Peele.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Peele.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Peele.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Peele.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Get_Out_Peele.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image:\u00a0Jordan Peele on set via Justin Lubin\/Universal Pictures.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>On shooting in real houses in Alabama:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Sunken Place was the only time we shot on a stage. Well, it wasn\u2019t really a stage. It was a civic center that we treated like a stage. The rest of the movie was shot entirely on location in real houses and real buildings in Mobile.\u00a0Finding the right house was difficult. Jordan had in mind a specific kind of estate. It couldn\u2019t look too much like it was in the south because the movie is set somewhere on the east coast. Eventually we found a place that was the right balance between being big but not too ostentatious.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In regards to choosing the ARRI Alexa Mini:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I love the Alexa Mini. It gives you the same image quality as the regular Alexa, but in a smaller package. It\u2019s about half the size and half the weight of the regular Alexa even with all the accessories and things you have to pile onto it. It\u2019s great for working on location if you need to squeeze the camera into a corner. A couple of inches here or there can actually be quite handy. I\u2019ve shot with Alexa Minis on my last three movies. And for\u00a0<em>Get Out,<\/em>\u00a0we shot ProRes 4444 at 3.2K. Because we\u2019re finishing the movie at standard cinema 2K, 3.2K gives you just a little extra room to resize, which is useful in post.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read the <a href=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/102038-dp-toby-oliver-on-get-out-cheating-the-sunken-place-and-color-grading-trailers\/#.Wo8HbpM-dbU\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">entire interview at <em>Filmmaker Magazine<\/em><\/a>. I also suggest giving a listen to Toby Oliver&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/gocreativeshow.com\/the-cinematography-of-get-out-with-toby-oliver-gcs120\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">interview on the Go Creative Show<\/a>, where he talks about blending horror and comedy, shooting with zoom lenses, and the challenges of a limited budget. There is also a wonderful piece on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vulture.com\/2018\/02\/making-get-out-jordan-peele.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">making <em>Get Out<\/em> over on <em>Vulture<\/em><\/a> that is definitely worth a read.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"phantom-thread\">Phantom Thread<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99741 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Phantom Thread\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Phantom_Thread_Camera.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Phantom Thread\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Phantom_Thread_Camera.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Phantom_Thread_Camera.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Phantom_Thread_Camera.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Phantom_Thread_Camera.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Phantom_Thread_Camera.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Phantom_Thread_Camera.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Phantom_Thread_Camera.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Paul Thomas Anderson on set via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/phantom-thread-film-2017-9308049d\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">L Sparham\/Focus Features\/Kobal\/Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>6 \u2014 Best Picture, Best Director, Best Costumes, Best Original Song, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress<br \/>\n<strong>Director:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000759?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span class=\"itemprop\">Paul Thomas Anderson<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:<\/strong> Paul Thomas Anderson (uncredited)<br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Panavision Ultra Speed Z-Series MKII Lenses<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format: <\/strong>35 mm (Kodak Vision3 200T 5213, Vision3 500T 5219)<\/p>\n<p>There is no credited cinematographer for <em>Phantom Thread<\/em>, making it ineligible for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. This has to do with Paul Thomas Anderson&#8217;s collaborative cinematography workflow. On the subject, he told <em><a href=\"http:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/2017\/11\/02\/phantom-thread-paul-thomas-anderson-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/em>\u00a0the following;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I should really clarify that. That would be disingenuous and just plain wrong to say that I was the director of photography on the film. The situation was that I work with a group of guys on the last few films and smaller side projects. Basically, in England, we were able to sort of work without an official director of photography. The people I would normally work with were unavailable, and it just became a situation where we collaborated \u2014 really in the best sense of the word \u2014 as a team. I know how to point the camera in a good direction, and I know a few things. But I\u2019m not a director of photography.<\/p>\n<p>If you can give credit, Michael Bauman is the gaffer that I\u2019ve worked with for many, many years on a lot of projects. I could veto Mike, I guess, but he held a lot of the keys. There was a camera operator, Colin Anderson, I\u2019ve worked with, and Erik Brown, who was the first assistant cameraman and Jeff Kunkel, who was a grip. It was a real package like that. It was a really easy way of working. You have to be very, very careful because there are way too many good cinematographers that I would not put myself in that class for a second.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can <a href=\"http:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/2017\/11\/02\/phantom-thread-paul-thomas-anderson-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">head over to EW to read the entire interview with the director<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"lady-bird\">Lady Bird<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99734 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Lady Bird\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lady_Bird_Camera_Package.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Lady Bird\" width=\"755\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lady_Bird_Camera_Package.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lady_Bird_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lady_Bird_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lady_Bird_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=359,240 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lady_Bird_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lady_Bird_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=560,374 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Lady_Bird_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Sam Levy and Greta Gerwig\u00a0via\u00a0Merie Wallace\/A24.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>5 &#8211; Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress<br \/>\n<strong>Director:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1950086?ref_=ttawd_awd_4\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Greta Gerwig<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1240085\/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr9\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Sam Levy<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0ARRI Alexa Mini<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Panavision<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format: <\/strong>ARRIRAW\u00a02K<\/p>\n<p>In terms of the overall look of <em>Lady Bird<\/em>, Sam Levy revealed to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2017\/12\/lady-bird-greta-gerwig-color-sam-levy-1201907175\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">IndieWire<\/a>\u00a0that<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>One way we got at this aesthetic of memory was we were looking at a lot of photos by the French photographer Lise Sarfati, who has all these great portraits of young women from around the 2000s. The photos aren\u2019t at all creepy, it shows they were taken by woman, they are so at ease the way our young cast was with Greta. Through Sarfati\u2019s photos we kept coming back to this idea of &#8216;plain and luscious,&#8217; that\u2019s what Lady Bird should look like, it shouldn\u2019t be dripping with the visuals.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As for the camera package:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We shot with the Alexa Mini with old Panavision lenses and, in testing different resolutions, we ended up shooting 2k \u2014 ARRI raw 3.6K was too vivid and too sharp. Alexa has native grain, sort of video noise, any sensor emits video noise. Alex brought up, <em>How do we tease out the Alexa video grain?\u00a0<\/em>Instead of adding artificial film grain, but embracing the technology we are using, but in more of a handmade way, not unlike how you\u2019d create this multiple photocopies.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2017\/12\/lady-bird-greta-gerwig-color-sam-levy-1201907175\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">entire interview with Sam Levy and\u00a0Greta Gerwig at <em>IndieWire<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fun fact: the image of Sam Levy and Greta Gerwig above shows Gerwig wearing a name tag that reads, &#8220;Greta, Breakfast at Tiffanys.&#8221; This was part of a game on set, where each day the crew would wear name tags and\u00a0write answers to a daily question. Now as to why <em>Breakfast at Tiffany&#8217;s<\/em>? Gerwig reluctantly revealed that this question of the day was their thoughts on the most overrated film classic.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"call-me-by-your-name\">Call Me By Your Name<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99738 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Call Me By Your Name\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Camera_Set.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Call Me By Your Name\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Camera_Set.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Camera_Set.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Camera_Set.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Camera_Set.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Camera_Set.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Camera_Set.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Camera_Set.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Luca Guadagnino on set via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/call-me-by-your-name-film-2017-9238201t\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Frenesy Film Co \/ Sony \/ Kobal \/ Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>4 \u2014 Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Song, Best Actor<br \/>\n<strong>Director:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0345174?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span class=\"itemprop\">Luca Guadagnino<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1178928\/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr22\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Sayombhu Mukdeeprom<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0Arricam LT<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Cooke 35mm S4 Lens<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format:<\/strong>\u00a035mm (Kodak Vision3 500T 5219)<\/p>\n<p>Shot entirely on one lens, <em>Call Me By Your Name<\/em> was a challenge for cinematographer\u00a0Sayombhu Mukdeeprom. In an <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2018\/01\/call-me-by-your-name-sayombhu-mukdeeprom-cinematography-interview-1202230159\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">interview with <em>Deadline<\/em><\/a>, he talked about the challenge,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The producer asked me, &#8216;Should there be some other, wider lens? Just in case?&#8217; I said \u2018No, no. I want to tie my hand to this approach, because this is how I work . . . I think if you limit yourself to something, you struggle inside your idea.&#8217;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In terms of lighting:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>At the beginning, I was thinking about shooting with all natural light, but the weather conditions did not permit me to do that. At that time, there was historic weather in Italy \u2014 it was too hot. I had to adapt my technical approach to that, so I had to order a package of lights. I ended up with 15Ks, down to 2.5. With the lighting approach, I observed the director and the actors. It seems like we should have the idea of what we\u2019re going to do, but it\u2019s not so fixed like that. It always has flexibility. So with observation, I follow them. I adapt to everything that happens in front of the camera.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99737 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Call Me By Your Name Set\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Set.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Call Me By Your Name Set\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Set.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Set.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Set.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Set.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Set.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Set.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Call_Me_Your_Name_Set.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image:\u00a0Call Me By Your Name\u00a0set via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/call-me-by-your-name-film-2017-9238201c\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Frenesy Film Co \/ Sony \/ Kobal \/ Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Talking to <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2017\/11\/call-me-by-your-name-cinematography-italy-summer-rain-sayombhu-mukdeeprom-luca-guadagnino-1201897763\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">IndieWire<\/a><\/em> about the torrential rain in Italy during production, Mukdeeprom revealed that<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>We had scheduled 30 days of shooting \u2014 five weeks, six day weeks \u2014 and we ended up shooting 34, of which 28 there were heavy rains . . . We were freaking out, and we\u2019re reconstructing the light every day.<\/p>\n<p>I said to the producer, \u2018This is bananas,\u2019 I kept saying \u2018You have to be kidding, this is not why I came to Italy. But it became my war.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>There are times you don\u2019t have the space or time for a large light, or set up . . . I have learned if I get the contrast right, what colors I can and cannot pull from the image in post. I don\u2019t like working this way, &#8216;fixing it in post,&#8217; but I\u2019ve learned shooting in Thailand what colors must be present on set when we shoot and which I can find later on.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read more about the cinematography in these <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2018\/01\/call-me-by-your-name-sayombhu-mukdeeprom-cinematography-interview-1202230159\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">interviews at <em>Deadline<\/em><\/a> and <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/2017\/11\/call-me-by-your-name-cinematography-italy-summer-rain-sayombhu-mukdeeprom-luca-guadagnino-1201897763\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">IndieWire<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri\">Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99743 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Three Billboards\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three_billboards_set.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - Three Billboards\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three_billboards_set.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three_billboards_set.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three_billboards_set.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three_billboards_set.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three_billboards_set.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three_billboards_set.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/three_billboards_set.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: On set of Three Billboards via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri-film-2017-9217977h\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">M Morton \/ 20th Century Fox \/ Kobal \/ Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>7 \u2014 Best Picture, Best Film Editing, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor (2)<br \/>\n<strong>Director:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1732981?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span class=\"itemprop\">Martin McDonagh<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1023204\/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr12\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Ben Davis<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0Arri Alexa XT Plus<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Panavision E-Series and C-Series Anamorphic Lenses<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format:\u00a0<\/strong>ARRIRAW<\/p>\n<p>Talking with <a href=\"https:\/\/britishcinematographer.co.uk\/ben-davis-bsc-three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">British Cinematographer<\/a>, Ben Davis spoke about his crew,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8216;I had a lot of the same crew from\u00a0<em>Seven Psychopaths<\/em>,&#8217; states Davis. &#8216;My AC was William Coe who I adore and is great, Stephen Campanelli was the operator and Ross Dunkerley was the gaffer.&#8217; Panavision supplied two ALEXA XT cameras along with E and C series anamorphic lenses, which have imperfections that help to break down the digital image. One truck of lights was utilized that consisted of a lot of LEDs, 4&#215;4 Cine panels to create moonlight, and a single generator. &#8216;What you learn as you go on as a DP is to use fewer lights and to put them in the right place.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We never did a huge amount of takes,&#8217; states Davis who shot the crime comedy drama in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. &#8216;The coverage was what was necessary. For me, the cinematography was purely about delivering the script. When the words are so good there\u2019s a temptation to shoot your actors in the close-ups. We made sure not to do that.&#8217;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You can read the <a href=\"https:\/\/britishcinematographer.co.uk\/ben-davis-bsc-three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">entire interview at <em>British Cinematographer<\/em><\/a>. I also suggest watching this great behind-the-scenes video of a oner\u00a0captured\u00a0from the streets.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aDARaY4tqBk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"the-post\">The Post<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99751 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - The Post Camera\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Camera_Package.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - The Post Camera\" width=\"755\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Camera_Package.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=359,239 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=560,373 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Camera_Package.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: Janusz Kaminski on set via\u00a0Niko Tavernise \/\u00a0Twentieth Century Fox.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:\u00a0<\/strong>2 \u2014 Best Picture, Best Actress<br \/>\n<strong>Director:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000229?ref_=tt_ov_dr\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span class=\"itemprop\">Steven Spielberg<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Photography:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001405\/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr14\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Janusz Kaminski<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Camera:<\/strong>\u00a0Panavision Panaflex Millennium XL2<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Lenses:<\/strong>\u00a0Panavision Primo, PVintage, PCZ Lenses<a href=\"http:\/\/www.panavision.com\/products\/xl2\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><br \/>\n<\/a><strong>Recording Format:\u00a0<\/strong>35 mm (Kodak Vision3 50D 5203, Vision3 250D 5207, Vision3 500T 5219)<\/p>\n<p>With now over 20 projects between Steven Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, the <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2018\/01\/the-post-janusz-kaminski-cinematography-interview-news-1202230114\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">DP shared with <em>Deadline<\/em><\/a> that he &#8220;wanted to make it feel like someone else shot [The Post]&#8221;:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The first thoughts were, &#8216;Man, we\u2019re spending\u00a0<em>a lot<\/em>\u00a0of time inside. People are talking and talking. How do we make this more visual?&#8217; It was very clear that the<em>Washington Post<\/em>\u00a0floor had to be more vibrant, not just because it makes a better movie, but because the reality of that the floor was that there was a constant exchange of information, constant phone calls.<\/p>\n<p>As filmmakers, we had to reflect that energy in the way we photographed the movie, knowing that the camera was going to move a lot. I had to create an environment where the actors were not inhibited by the lighting equipment within the frame, so they could go wherever they wanted and the camera would follow them.<\/p>\n<p>There was no compromise in my lighting; I just had to accommodate that particular need. So the choice was very clear: I\u2019m going to put our own fluorescents into the set, and light from the top. Anytime I had a chance, I hid a little bit of lights so I could introduce more direct light onto the face, because top light tends to create a deeper shadow, and that\u2019s often not right for the story. When you\u2019re not able to see the character\u2019s eyes, it feels like they\u2019re hiding something. All the characters in the movie are very transparent, particularly the journalists. You want to see their eyes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-99745 size-full\" title=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - The Post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Set.jpg\" alt=\"The Cameras and Lenses Behind 2018 Oscar-Nominated Films - The Post\" width=\"755\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Set.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Set.jpg?resize=300,183 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Set.jpg?resize=277,169 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Set.jpg?resize=359,219 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Set.jpg?resize=543,331 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Set.jpg?resize=560,341 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/The_Post_Set.jpg?resize=150,91 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Image: The Post set via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/editorial\/image-editorial\/the-post-film-2017-9296602g\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Amblin Entertainment \/ Kobal \/ Shutterstock<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Regarding his choice of gear:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In America, we always shoot using Panavision equipment \u2014 it\u2019s the best equipment there is. Because it was a slightly period movie and I didn\u2019t want the images to be overly sharp and crispy, I used an older set of Zeiss lenses, with different color and light reproduction. I used 200 SA Kodak for all my\u00a0<em>Washington Post<\/em>\u00a0interiors, and for the rest of the movie, I used 500 SA Kodak, which has a little more grain.<\/p>\n<p>We used finer-grain film at the\u00a0<em>Washington Post\u00a0<\/em>office to make it feel more crispy and more immediate. The rest of the film, I didn\u2019t mind a little grain. It was a very familiar environment \u2014 traditional equipment, traditional lights. It was an old-school movie set.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/deadline.com\/2018\/01\/the-post-janusz-kaminski-cinematography-interview-news-1202230114\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">entire interview over at <em>Deadline<\/em><\/a>. For more on the relationship between Spielberg and Kaminkski, I suggest checking out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/8-cinematographers-behind-famous-directors\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><em>8 Cinematographers Behind Famous Directors<\/em><\/a> and\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/hbo-documentary-spielberg-aspiring-directors\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">HBO\u2019s New Documentary \u201cSpielberg\u201d Is a Must-See for Aspiring Directors<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The 2018 Academy Awards will be presented on March 4th. 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