I admit that I often get annoyed by the fact that too many people’s conception of cinematography begins and ends with him, but then I watch Fargo or The Assassination of Jesse James and I go “oh right”
The man has such a brilliant eye. I watched Empire of Light the other day and it was such a simple yet brilliantly shot movie . Then take something like Blade Runner….exceptional. His frames are like a warm bath.
I would do unspeakable things to see that 4 hour cut of Assassination of Jesse James. To me, that was the movie he deserved the award for (not to say 2049 isn’t top-tier Deakins as well).
The train robbery scene, the interrogation scene between Jesse and Ed, the narrated liminal transitioning shots, the death scene itself. Goddamn, what a fucking beautiful looking movie. It’s an Andrew Wyeth painting come to life.
Great to see this. Never thought he’d ever do something like this because he’s even a little reserved in some of his podcast episodes.
Needed to be like 3 parts but I’ll take this.
GOAT
The greatest cinematographer ever if you know one cinematographer.
I admit that I often get annoyed by the fact that too many people’s conception of cinematography begins and ends with him, but then I watch Fargo or The Assassination of Jesse James and I go “oh right”
I had to give up half way through Blade Runner 2049. So boring and uninteresting I couldn’t stay awake.
I could listen to this man talk for hours and hours.
Legend
I didn’t realize he shot Jarhead but thinking back now, it clearly looks like his work.
I doubt it’s his most iconic films if it includes Blade Runner 2049. This guy did Kundun, The Shawshank Redemption, tons of Coen brother films.
Wow, he’s just like a humble little genius.
The man has such a brilliant eye. I watched Empire of Light the other day and it was such a simple yet brilliantly shot movie . Then take something like Blade Runner….exceptional. His frames are like a warm bath.
I would do unspeakable things to see that 4 hour cut of Assassination of Jesse James. To me, that was the movie he deserved the award for (not to say 2049 isn’t top-tier Deakins as well).
The train robbery scene, the interrogation scene between Jesse and Ed, the narrated liminal transitioning shots, the death scene itself. Goddamn, what a fucking beautiful looking movie. It’s an Andrew Wyeth painting come to life.
Fascinating.
“We didn’t get any snow that year” lmao
Who did he play in Blade Runner 2049?
Roger Deakins will go down as the greatest of all time in my opinion.