Motivated Lighting Examples by Roger Deakins — Cinematography Techniques Ep. 4

Roger Deakins walks us through his motivated lighting examples from 1917, No Country for Old Men, and Sicario. What is Motivated Lighting in Film ►► Special Thanks to the Team Deakins podcast ►► Chapters: 00:00 — Deakins on Motivated Lighting 01:04 — The Falling Lamp 02:11 — Oil Lamps in 1917 03:21 — Overhead Lights in Sicario 04:02 — Table Lamps In this episode of Cinematography Techniques, Roger Deakins continues his conversation on the value of practical lights and motivated lighting. Specifically, he addresses lighting challenges in films like 1917, Sicario, and No Country for Old Men. Does the existing practical lighting in the set help tell the story? With film lighting, can we find a middle ground between artistic expression and narrative function? These are questions every cinematographer is confronted with at every location in every project. Let’s gather round and let Roger Deakins show us