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CAMERA MOVEMENT - with Tom Cross & Ed Lachman


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SEASON 2 - EPISODE 139 - Camera Movement - with Tom Cross & Ed Lachman

In this special episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, editor Tom Cross (Season 1, Episodes 129 & 139) and cinematographer Ed Lachman (Season 1, Episode 77 & Season 2, Episode 132) return to join us in a discussion about camera movement. From Douglas Sirk’s sweeping camera moves to Robert Bresson’s measured stillness, the four of us bring up examples of when camera movement (or its lack thereof) affects us, and we discuss why we believe choosing when and how to move the camera all comes down to what feels emotionally right for the story. When our conversation inevitably turns to 1917, we reflect on the variety of camera moves within the “single shot” of the film, and we discuss how the contrast of a camera move that diverges from a film’s established language can more appropriately express character and a beat within the story. Ed also shares the unique method of filming practiced by studio era director George Stevens, and Tom reveals how he and director Damien Chazelle (Season 2, Episode 23) restitched the roaming camera move of the opening musical number in LA LA LAND. Throughout the episode, we draw on our own experiences as filmmakers and from our observations on a myriad of films across film history, and the conversation evolves to cover the relationship between editing and cinematography.

A big thank you to Ed and Tom for coming back to talk with us!

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This episode is sponsored by Aputure & Profoto

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