The Power of the Dog Cinematography

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)

By Matthew Allard ACS

Matthew Allard is a multi-award-winning, ACS accredited freelance Director of Photography with over 35 years' of experience working in more than 50 countries around the world.

He is the Editor of Newsshooter.com and has been writing on the site since 2010.

Matthew has won 51 ACS Awards, including six prestigious Golden Tripods. In 2016 he won the Award for Best Cinematography at the 21st Asian Television Awards.

Matthew is available to hire as a DP in Japan or for work anywhere else in the world.