In a recent episode of Shot Talk, an interview series from ShotDeck, cinematographer Lawrence Sher, ASC, talks with the Russo Brothers and camera operator / executive producer Geoff Haley about their latest feature, “Gray Man”, and how ShotDeck helped them navigate the important prep phase of said film. Prepping for a feature film is complicated. You have to get all the key collaborators together, talk for hours about all sorts of things related to the look and feel, the locations of the film, discuss camera packages and other technical details, share some visions, discard others… it takes time. And to illustrate a certain look you have in mind, well, a picture is worth a thousand words, as they say. And that’s where ShotDeck comes in handy (check our previous coverage here). In simple terms, it’s the largest database of still images taken from thousands of movies. It’s fully searchable, and every single still image is tagged with all sorts of attributes: Color, tone, feel, angle, camera used, etc. According to the Russo Brothers and Geoff Haley, ShotDeck played an essential role in finding specific looks for a particular scene or location in their film. Check out the entire conversation below, it’s a fascinating one and offers some deep dives into their approach to a particular scene. Shot Talk on “The Gray Man” Geoff Haley, A-Cam and Steadicam operator (plus executive producer) on “The Gray Man,” talks about using ShotDeck as inspiration for certain looks. In particular, when the idea came...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 29 July, 2022