The Cinematography of Train Dreams

Director Clint Bentley and Cinematographer Adolpho Veloso discuss how they masterfully used natural light and the landscape of the Pacific Northwest to create the visual beauty that is Train Dreams.

Train Dreams has a very unique aesthetic. It was shot on the ARRI Alexa 35, and it was captured and displayed in 4.6K Open Gate 3:2 aspect ratio. Lens-wise, Adolpho Veloso opted to use a combination of Zeiss Super Speeds, Kowa Cine Prominars, and the Angénieux Optimo 12x zoom.

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.