DoP Matthew J Lloyd ’s star is on the rise. He’s already a regular contributor to the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) having shot “Spider-man: Far From Home” in 2019 and had DOP duties on “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Captain Marvel” before that. Last year he got his ASC membership which has cemented his place in the pantheon of cinematography. But what did Matthew J Lloyd decide to shoot after Spider-Man? Apart from a brief excursion in to the re-framing madness of the short-lived Quibi platform, he decided to help out a first time director, British actor David Oyelowo. David was to shoot his first movie as a director with a film called The Water Man and Matthew brought his huge experience to help him and so went from the Spider-man to The Water Man. But surely Matthew would miss his Technocranes, gigantic silks and techo-wizardry found in the video villages – The Water Man’s ‘young Disney journey’ feel is a million miles from those huge Marvel sets. But Matthew likes to be near to his actors. Matthew J Lloyd: Some DoPs are too remote Actor turned first time director David Oyelowo on The Water Man set (image credit: Netflix) “In the digital age, there’s a lot of cinematographers who are actually a little bit removed from the set.” Matthew commented when I asked him about his relationship with actors. “They operate in this vacuum of tents and big monitors, everyone’s kind of wearing headsets and whispering to each other. I tend...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 26 July, 2021