13:20 - "The most exciting thing is that performance, _there_; you don't want to get between the audience and that performance. That's always been my philosophy of cinematography. When I see the camera doing all these elaborate things, I think, "Well, _Why?_" And I go back to Antonioni and Jean-Pierre Melville, and *when the camera moves, there's a really deliberate point it's trying to make to the audience by making that move, making that composition."* Yes. Just... _yes._
This man is amazingly humble and incredibly generous with his sharing of knowledge. One of the finest cinematographers in the history of film making and he acts as if he's just another Joe trying to do ok. I am such a huge fan and became even a bigger fan after this interview. Thanks for posting this.
Agree. "Assasination of Jesse James..." train scene is one of the best lit scenes I have ever seen. I doubt I will see ever another scene that makes my jaw drop like that one because of the lighting. Truly amazing. This man is a master.
I'd love to see Kundun. Wish I could. It's never shown on any TV channel. That Disney bowed down to the Communists in refusing to promote or distribute the film is disgusting and what Eisner said about Kundun being a mistake and that he's glad no one watched it is revolting, cowardly and lacks even a trace of artistic integrity. What a weasel. The reviews all say how exquisitely filmed it is and Deakins won many awards for his work.
So many reasons to call him my favorite cinematographer. His visions are so clear and communicated so effectively that people don't notice what an impact his images give us as viewers. I'm dying to meet him! (Go Coen Bros!)
He's amazing, he was nominated for best cinematography in the same year for No Country for old men and Jesse James. He's brilliant, i really hope he wins for True Grit.
Kundun. Disney produced the film about the Dalai Lama and the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the atrocities the Chinese perpetrated on Tibet and the Tibetans. When the Communist Chinese objected and threatened to ban Disney films from China, Michael Eisner as head of Disney, in a stunning act of moral and artistic cowardice, halted promotion and distribution of the film and kissed the asses of the communists. The film is said to be stunningly beautiful and won Deakins many awards. But you can't see it anywhere on TV, thanks to Michael Eisner. Disgusting
It's pretty hard to define.....some people say a "cinematographer" is someone who lights AND operates the camera, and a director of photography is usually on a bigger film where there's a large crew working under you, and you are "directing" the crew and the lighting/photography of the film and are less "hands on". But I think it's pretty vague and the terms are really quite interchangeable.
Sarcasm? Don't be ridiculous. It's intended to be more flattering to the subject. After a certain age, no one needs to have a camera focusing on every line in their face.
we confuse technique and content/composition and he's disappointed by emphasis of style over substance .....basically economics and tools triumphing over creativity.... I love listening to people who've lived through a number of fads
Shots and angles used to say so much... now they seem so flat or too busy, and what's with the never giving the main person on camera no 'looking space'?
An interview with one of the greatest cinematographers of all time shot like Homer Simpson is operating the handy cam in overexposed and poorly mic'd setting.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE find someone more knowledgable, better spoken, and better prepared to conduct these interviews. Deakins is a master with an incredible amount of knowledge to share and he's bored by this interview.
5mins in - Being a cinematographer is like being the middle man on a production. Just when you have a brilliant idea and all those years of photography come into play the director will over rule you. Being a cinematographer is always like this. You just have to go with it. If the director is crap then the movie will look like crap then you can't use it for a show piece of your style. They often are little more than the manager of the camera and lighting crew unfortunately.
The Assassinaion of Jesse James was incredible. You either haven't seen the movie or don't know what great cinematography is :) Skyfall, No Country for Old Men, True Grit and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was the best in my opinon
Which True Grit? There's only ONE, you know. For Bridges to try to re-do John Wayne was a foolish concept, from the get go. He could only come off looking pathetic and a little pitiful, by comparison. Which he did. Not that that has anything to do with the cinematography. Just that THAT film, the remake, never should have happened. Bad idea. I walked out on it, so I can't have much of an opinion on the cinematography, which as a photographer I normally watch very carefully and with great interest, and appreciation, when it's good. Deakins is a very thoughtful and intelligent cinematographer. Interesting to hear his wise philosophy and thoughts on cinematography.
from the point of view of someone who is trying to learn something, but conducting interviews in this manner is iritating and luckily deakins is patient enough to try to respond to some of the blubberish
its sort of a trade in, switching in between you win some things, you loose some, ad to that the difference in aesthetic`s, it makes the term "superior" very loose
Anything he has ever touched is brilliant.
13:20 - "The most exciting thing is that performance, _there_; you don't want to get between the audience and that performance. That's always been my philosophy of cinematography. When I see the camera doing all these elaborate things, I think, "Well, _Why?_" And I go back to Antonioni and Jean-Pierre Melville, and *when the camera moves, there's a really deliberate point it's trying to make to the audience by making that move, making that composition."*
Yes. Just... _yes._
Skyfall was breathtaking and Fargo looked amazing, but in my opinion Deakin's best work is No Country for Old Men. He outdid himself with that one.
No Country for old men is a masterpiece
This man is amazingly humble and incredibly generous with his sharing of knowledge. One of the finest cinematographers in the history of film making and he acts as if he's just another Joe trying to do ok. I am such a huge fan and became even a bigger fan after this interview.
Thanks for posting this.
Warms my heart.
His philosophical approach to film making is so inspiring. Words cannot describe the amount of respect I have for Roger.
Agree. "Assasination of Jesse James..." train scene is one of the best lit scenes I have ever seen. I doubt I will see ever another scene that makes my jaw drop like that one because of the lighting. Truly amazing. This man is a master.
alas, the loathesome casey affleck was in it.
@@teeniebeenie8774 he’s a good actor
I love this guy, so down to earth even though he is to me a genius. Great interview by the way! Thanks for sharing.
I'd love to see Kundun. Wish I could. It's never shown on any TV channel. That Disney bowed down to the Communists in refusing to promote or distribute the film is disgusting and what Eisner said about Kundun being a mistake and that he's glad no one watched it is revolting, cowardly and lacks even a trace of artistic integrity. What a weasel. The reviews all say how exquisitely filmed it is and Deakins won many awards for his work.
A great interview. I liked how Deakins was into it. An exceptional cinematographer, he communicates exactly what he feels.
Roger Deakins, a great cinematographer. Love this interview.
So many reasons to call him my favorite cinematographer. His visions are so clear and communicated so effectively that people don't notice what an impact his images give us as viewers. I'm dying to meet him!
(Go Coen Bros!)
I like that this is just the raw footage. amazing cinematographer.
True Grit was shot beautifully. I was really impressed with it.
Huge thanks for this interview :)
God knows, it is high time Roger!
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Nice interview. He's truly a legendary DoP
Your eyes are the best eyes that we have!!!!
Likeable. Understated.
Great overlooked movie.
He's amazing, he was nominated for best cinematography in the same year for No Country for old men and Jesse James. He's brilliant, i really hope he wins for True Grit.
Nicely done!
Makes me proud, knowing that a fellow Brit helped create some of the best films of all time ;)
Nice eye! How long have you been shooting?
can't wait for the skyfall interview ;)
A true king
True Brit
deakins: awesome. when he took over from Sonnenfeld a whole other level of subtle visuals came into the work.
They should do an interview on Seamus McGarvey, Atonment and Anna Karenina have some amazing cinematography
Genius
this guy needs an oscar
He was talking about the movie In Time
TRUE GIFT
its economics mate, simple as that, innit.
5:18 love that subtle dolly zoom
@YellowMeadow Spirituelle 2021 me thought it was 😂
The buried film was Kundun.
I left the view because the intervier is a duche, Deakin's the BEST !
maybe superior but is it better for any kind of movie?
What's with the distracting camera work? You guys started recording before the equipment was set up?
I like to think the camera crew just got self-conscious once Deakins showed up lmao
genius
21:50 - Which movie are they talking about here? I can't really follow..
Jarhead
Can't believe they are actually in his backyard.
He watches screeners? Isn't the quality of those sub par?
Did anyone catch the name of the movie which was "burried" by the studios? I couldn't make it out with my ears and his accent.
Kundun. A movie he did with Martin Scorsese
Kundun. Disney produced the film about the Dalai Lama and the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the atrocities the Chinese perpetrated on Tibet and the Tibetans. When the Communist Chinese objected and threatened to ban Disney films from China, Michael Eisner as head of Disney, in a stunning act of moral and artistic cowardice, halted promotion and distribution of the film and kissed the asses of the communists. The film is said to be stunningly beautiful and won Deakins many awards. But you can't see it anywhere on TV, thanks to Michael Eisner. Disgusting
omg did i just hear deakins 'loving' digital :|
It's pretty hard to define.....some people say a "cinematographer" is someone who lights AND operates the camera, and a director of photography is usually on a bigger film where there's a large crew working under you, and you are "directing" the crew and the lighting/photography of the film and are less "hands on". But I think it's pretty vague and the terms are really quite interchangeable.
well,... "y'know..."
The great one speaks... :)
Is he left handed ?
Nick Goossen for days!!!
We tried. Repeatedly. Focus couldn't get t together.
You need to fix the focus. This is SO disrespectful to the great Roger Deakins. This video is making my soul weep.
Why did the studio bury Kundun?
Because it offended the Chinese government
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was his best work in my opinion.
the background in focus and himself soft focus is not a mistake it's a deep sarcasm commentary,.....i think
riiiiiiight.......
Sarcasm? Don't be ridiculous. It's intended to be more flattering to the subject. After a certain age, no one needs to have a camera focusing on every line in their face.
we confuse technique and content/composition and he's disappointed by emphasis of style over substance .....basically economics and tools triumphing over creativity.... I love listening to people who've lived through a number of fads
Funny how they got a Brit to photograph the all-American remake of the all-American western.
Ohh :(
i wish i cud've met him/
360p!!
Questions cant be ever stupid!
Only answers can!
Remember that.
Camera man, start paying attention around 13:30
Shots and angles used to say so much... now they seem so flat or too busy, and what's with the never giving the main person on camera no 'looking space'?
An interview with one of the greatest cinematographers of all time shot like Homer Simpson is operating the handy cam in overexposed and poorly mic'd setting.
or he has reached another level of enlightenment that is starting to visually protrude from him!
It's pity that no translation
Jesse James?!
Everything said by Roger catches my attention...but a zoom in movement??? Really???? Who's conducting the interview then?
The interviewer seems like he's really struggling on this one.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE find someone more knowledgable, better spoken, and better prepared to conduct these interviews. Deakins is a master with an incredible amount of knowledge to share and he's bored by this interview.
The questions he was asked, were the equivalent of asking a pop star what their first kiss was like...
@@AlleyKatPr0 Well, that would be rather appropriate.
As opposed to a comment saying "True Brit"?
Ummm I didn't actually make this. Who said you could use my name!!!
:p
5mins in - Being a cinematographer is like being the middle man on a production. Just when you have a brilliant idea and all those years of photography come into play the director will over rule you. Being a cinematographer is always like this. You just have to go with it. If the director is crap then the movie will look like crap then you can't use it for a show piece of your style. They often are little more than the manager of the camera and lighting crew unfortunately.
The Assassinaion of Jesse James was incredible.
You either haven't seen the movie or don't know what great cinematography is :)
Skyfall, No Country for Old Men, True Grit and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford was the best in my opinon
Having trouble figuring out the filmmakers he references twice. Something like: antonioni john & pierre melville
Help :)
Noe Chavez Michaelangelo Antonioni and Jean-Pierre Melville.
Thanks Nicholas!
Sergio Leon is number one for the stark and raw style i love, Roger comes in at a very respectable number 2 slot.
One of the best around, besides Robert Richardson and Robert Elswit!!
Read your comment. Non sequitur? Yep.
Which True Grit? There's only ONE, you know. For Bridges to try to re-do John Wayne was a foolish concept, from the get go. He could only come off looking pathetic and a little pitiful, by comparison. Which he did. Not that that has anything to do with the cinematography. Just that THAT film, the remake, never should have happened. Bad idea. I walked out on it, so I can't have much of an opinion on the cinematography, which as a photographer I normally watch very carefully and with great interest, and appreciation, when it's good. Deakins is a very thoughtful and intelligent cinematographer. Interesting to hear his wise philosophy and thoughts on cinematography.
stupid questions for a wise cinematographer, sadly
A genius - pity about the Jimmy Saville look :-)
@ColdHeartP Good thing he's not in the business of being in front of the camera.
hehe
Questions were extremely basic
from the point of view of someone who is trying to learn something, but conducting interviews in this manner is iritating and luckily deakins is patient enough to try to respond to some of the blubberish
Simplier IS better
so, a cinematographer advocating for digital. I still don't see it. film is superior.
its sort of a trade in, switching in between you win some things, you loose some, ad to that the difference in aesthetic`s, it makes the term "superior" very loose
Anyone who is still on the "film is superior" bandwagon is either extremely ignorant or lying to themselves.
The interviewer is sooooo annoying...