A particularly tricky scene was when he is lost a sea on a raft. Shot with an Arri Alexa, Deakins’ photography elicits different claustrophobic feelings in scenes that depict Zamperini’s ordeal during the war. It’s about strong compositions and allowing to quietly tell the story.” “One of Angie’s favorite films,” Deakins revealed, “the work is deceptively simple. He said the template they used was Sidney Lumet‘s The Hill. We both felt the story was so strong, we didn’t want to embellish it we didn’t want to do a handheld runabout approach.” It’s about compositions, and the action happens within the frame. “The film has films within the film,” Deakins said, adding that to get started, he and Jolie “had a lot of conversations and looked at a lot of references, and we gravitated toward a more classic style of storytelling. Teaming with Jolie to tell the heroic story of Louie Zamperini (played by Jack O’Connell) meant creating varied looks and feels, including at the Olympic runner’s childhood home, participation in the Olympics and service during WWII, when he was lost at sea for more than a month and endured life as a POW in Japan. Some are wondering what it would take for him to bring home the elusive Oscar statue and hoping, perhaps, that it will be for Unbroken. His accolades include three BAFTAs, three American Society of Cinematographers Awards for features, and the ASC Lifetime Achievement Award. He’s widely considered to be among the greatest cinematographers of his time, having created iconic images for such films as The Shawshank Redemption, The Man Who Wasn’t There, No Country for Old Men (which starred Brolin) and Skyfall. Read more Full Uncensored Cinematographers Roundtable “What would I shoot if there wasn’t a director with a vision?” he asked with his usual quiet humility and appearing genuinely moved by all the attention. Joshua Jackson on Why He Needs a "Love Story" After Multiple Intense Rolesĭeakins saluted his collaborators during brief opening remarks.
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