In a recent interview for Filmmaker Magazine, DP Caleb Heymann (Fear Street trilogy) talks about shooting Netflix’s Stranger Things season four for the Duffer brothers. He explains why the show moved from RED Monstro with Leica lenses to ARRI ALEXA LF with a mix of vintage glass from the ’60s. Caleb also talks about how COVID affected production, and how they lit certain scenes and performed longer “oner” shots. Stranger Things has been without a doubt one of Netflix’s hottest TV shows in recent years. The series came back this year with the penultimate season four. While the story definitely is what drives every show, there are also a few interesting technical background stories that we, as a cinema tech news and reviews site, are interested in. After the original DP Tim Ives did not return to the show this time, the fourth season’s cinematography work was shared by three DPs – Caleb Heymann, Brett Jutkiewicz, and Lachlan Milne. Stranger Things season 4 set. Photo credit: Caleb Heymann In a recent interview for Filmmaker Magazine, Caleb (who shot seven of the nine episodes) talks about working on the show for the Duffer brothers. While I definitely recommend reading the whole interview over on the Filmmaker Magazine website, I decided to highlight the most interesting bits in my article here. From RED & Leica to ARRI & vintage glass When it comes to the choice of camera for the fourth season, Caleb talks about the move from RED cameras to ARRI...
Published By: CineD - Friday, 22 July, 2022