Alongside director Yorgos Lanthimos, cinematographer Robbie Ryan has crafted a visual signature that many will recognize. Low angles, wide lenses, rich colors, a camera that moves when motivated and sits when characters sit, capturing rich colors and contrast in natural lighting. Ryan has shot critically acclaimed films like The Favourite, Poor Things, and Kinds of Kindness. His collaborations with Lanthimos have become some of the most distinctive works in contemporary cinema, combining precision with a willingness to embrace the unexpected.With Bugonia, Ryan and Lanthimos pushed into new territory, shooting the entire film on VistaVision format, mostly using the Wilcam W11 camera. It's a format that's seen renewed interest as of late (ahem, One Battle After Another), but their decision came after much testing and some failed experiments, but ultimately serves their determination to work exclusively on celluloid.In the film, two conspiracy-obsessed men (Jesse Plemons and Aidan Delbis) kidnap Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone), the powerful CEO of pharmaceutical megacorporation Auxolith, believing she's a member of an alien species called the Andromedans who are intent on destroying Earth through environmental collapse.No Film School recently spoke with Ryan about what it took to make Bugonia happen. He discussed the technical challenges of the Wilcam W11, the creative freedom that comes from working with a director who lights entirely with practicals, and why he's now "militant" about shooting only on film.Editor's note: The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity. - YouTube www.youtube.com No Film School: I know you're probably getting a...
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