A masterclass on the medium of film from Maria (2024) cinematographer Ed Lachman.
Director of Photography Ed Lachman explains in vivid detail the strategies and qualities when lighting for and shooting on film, as opposed to digital, and how his choices informed and were informed by the storytelling of his director, Pablo Larraín, on the film Maria (2024) (via Variety):
Stills from Maria (2024):
Further Viewing
Ed Lachman is no stranger to digital cinematography – in fact, he developed his own false colour system, designed to correlate more directly with lighting gear and instruments, and allow for better communication between departments on set:
In his documentary Side by Side (2012), Keanu Reeves asked some of the world’s best-known filmmakers about shooting on film vs digital. Here’s a bunch of clips: