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Jun 10, 2024 · Working on a soundstage made it easier for Elswit to light the scene transition, which involved him turning on practicals and making the light come through the windows. When Tom carries...
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Jun 18, 2024 · Now, Variety sat down with cinematographer Robert Elswit and pulled back the curtain on the stunning visuals that defined the limited series. Elswit is known for his work on There Will Be Blood and Nightcrawler, and his distinct style is once again on full display in this adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's iconic novel.
Jun 12, 2024 · The logistics of how to film and frame in-camera this fatal bludgeoning for maximum (no pun intended) impact required Elswit to get inventive. “It was one of those things where we were like: How do we hit him without seeing it exactly? And how do we make it work?
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Apr 4, 2024 · Director Steven Zaillian and cinematographer Robert Elswit reveal the methods, ideas, and secrets of their new series’ meticulous black-and-white visuals.
May 31, 2024 · The cinematographer turned out to be Robert Elswit, a Hollywood heavy hitter with big-time movies to his credit, such as There Will Be Blood as well as many of Paul Thomas Anderson's other films, The Bourne Legacy, TV movies like Steel Magnolias, and the aforementioned Good Night and Good Luck.
Apr 10, 2024 · Elswit said, “[W]e wanted hard light – something that didn’t look that real, the way films were lit 60, 70 years ago.” That meant LED panels were largely out for this production, instead deploying fresnel lenses and HMIs.
He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his striking work on the 2007 epic There Will Be Blood, and is a consistent contender for the Oscar every single year. Here’s a list of his 10 best efforts to date.
