Inside the cinematography, editing, and VFX of David Fincher’s thriller.

Cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt Breaks Down the Methodical Opening Scene of The Killer (via Variety):

Editor Kirk Baxter Reveals The Key To Make Any Edit Work to The Editing Podcast:

The Killer VFX Breakdown by Wylie Co.:

The Killer Q&A with David Fincher, Michael Fassbender, and Rian Johnson (via Shot, Drawn & Cut):

Further Viewing

I’m just gonna say it: the added-in-post handheld movement is noticeably inauthentic – but it is an example of how some cinematographers capture a clean image to allow for maximum control when dirtying it up in post. In Depth Cine looks at the style of The Killer‘s cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt: