A collection of videos on the cinematography of Roger Deakins.
First, a retrospective from the cinematographer himself (via GQ):
Style Breakdown
A playlist of videos on the director of photography’s style and storytelling:
A playlist about Deakins’ Lighting Techniques (mostly via StudioBinder):
Interviews
A playlist of interviews with Roger Deakins discussing Blade Runner 2049, visualising the script and more:
Roger and partner James Deakins offer over an hour of live commentary on a selection of scenes (via Cinematographers on Cinematography):
Try It Yourself
Rob Ellis recreates Deakins’ famous Cove Lighting technique:
Brady Bessette also demonstrates Deakins’ Cove Lighting technique:
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