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The Cinematography of Tick, Tick… Boom!

GCS297 Alice Brooks

On the latest Go Creative Show podcast, Tick, Tick…Boom! cinematographer Alice Brooks ASC breaks down her cinematic approach and biggest challenges of the film.

Alice and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the film’s biggest scenes, challenges of musicals, having to use filtration in place of haze, and much more.

You can listen to the full episode above.

TOPICS COVERED

  • Transitioning from IN THE HEIGHTS to TICK, TICK… BOOM! (01:05)
  • Recreating Jonathan Larson’s apartment (05:06)
  • Referencing source material from the real-life protagonist (08:46)
  • Claustrophobia through cinematography (14:06)
  • Creating juxtaposition through lighting and color theory (17:38)
  • Panavision cameras and anamorphic lenses (23:56)
  • Using filtration instead of haze (27:19)
  • Creating distinct looks for the workshop scenes (33:41)
  • Achieving seamless transitions for scenes (40:48)
  • Challenges of the pool scene (44:00)
  • Advice for aspiring cinematographers (47:13)

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