How one legendary DP embraced the unknown and shot the movie like it was any other (only in VR). Caleb Deschanel is one of the most accomplished living cinematographers. He was in the inaugural class at AFI, went to USC, and has lensed 30 some features, being nominated for six Oscars throughout his career, as well as countless other awards. Along the way, he's crafted a few of the most iconic shots. The low-angle of Roy Hobbs rounding the bases, the deep-focus of the Mercury Astronauts walking towards the camera, to name but a few. Because Mr. Deschanel is so associated with the film part of filmmaking, it came to many as a surprise that he would be shooting Disney's live-action Lion King, which would be created entirely via VFX, and 'shot' within a virtual world. "...it was as close to real live-action filmmaking as you could imagine, without all the dust and heat and rainstorms suddenly arriving." Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 21 October, 2019