Top figures in the cinematography world took on what they described as “a really critical issue that we all know about in our industry” on Tuesday, sharing war stories from the ongoing fight for greater diversity and inclusion. The broader film industry and cinematography in particular are still woefully out of step with diverse filmmaking […]
Ridley Scott had one directive for production designer Arthur Max on “Gladiator II”: “I want to go big. I want to imply the grandeur of the Roman Empire,” he told the veteran artisan. Max, who has been Scott’s go-to production designer for over two decades, delivered a concept that he calls “‘Gladiator’ on steroids.” For […]
Director Steve McQueen could not have made his latest film “Blitz” without production designer Adam Stockhausen. McQueen needed him to help tell the story of World War II London as it came under attack from the enemy. He wanted as much as possible to be done in camera, and Stockhausen was just the person to […]
Dreamworks Animation’s latest film “The Wild Robot” impacted composer Kris Bowers in ways he did not expect. Director Chris Sanders called on Bowers to write the music for the animated feature about a robot named Roz (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o) marooned on an uninhabited island. “From the beginning, Chris told me he was going to […]
“Emilia Pérez” costume designer Virginie Montel needed to be mindful of her creations. Since the film was a musical, the actors would need to feel unencumbered by their costumes. “Emilia Pérez” revolves around lawyer Rita (Zoe Saldaña), who helps a crime boss retire from the cartel business and disappear, subsequently undergoing gender reassignment surgery to […]
