On the latest Go Creative Show podcast, Ari Wegner ACS, The Power of the Dog director of photography shares how her cinematography communicates loneliness in the Oscar-nominated Netflix film.
Ari and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss techniques for realistic eyelights, why the amount of prep time can be a red flag, filming wide landscapes with long lenses, and other interesting elements about the film.
You can listen to the whole episode above.
TOPICS COVERED
- The importance of prep time (01:08)
- Value of a good director and DP relationship (05:12)
- Visually-communicating loneliness (10:13)
- Creating eyelight in dark environments (13:42)
- Pairing the Alexa Mini LF with Ultra Panatar lenses (20:46)
- Shooting wide vistas with long lenses (27:33)
- Lighting contrast ratio for THE POWER OF THE DOG (32:43)
- Creating tension visually (35:42)
- The locations of THE POWER OF THE DOG (52:57)
- Crafting a “rewatchable” film (57:38)
