American - Director | April 27, 1978 -
The only consistency in the work I do is that I try to use cinematography to best tell the narrative and do justice to the character arcs, but not to do it in such an overt way that people are distracted by it.
Rachel Morrison
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When you're so used to operating the camera, it's an extension of your eye and your heart and your head.
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A period film is a gift for a cinematographer.
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I think you can make a gorgeous movie on any piece of equipment. Look at 'Tangerine,' which is a beautiful movie shot on an iPhone. You see so many movies that are impeccably shot but are vapid, and there's no audience for that except for other cinematographers who just like to watch two-hour-long music videos.
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Authenticity, to me, is something that you feel, and if it doesn't feel authentic, you pick up on it right away.
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I think lighting is a reflection of what is at stake emotionally in a movie.
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My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer when I was four. And she was re-diagnosed when I was seven or eight, and again when I was 13, and my dad was very unhealthy, too. I was living on the edge of mortality my entire childhood.
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I believe in naturalistic lighting, which isn't to say natural light.
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For me, I just like new challenges.
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There's something so inspiring about being in real locations, where you can feel the tactile qualities from the layer of paint that has been chipping off and the hundreds of years that have been lived in the space.
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Usually, if you notice good cinematography, then the cinematographer's failing. I try to make light feel like it's always motivated and natural in some way and hope that the lighting goes unnoticed.
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Surfing is incredible. It's both meditative and physical. I think it was my way into California.
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