American Cinematographer - June 2008 - (Page 30) Vintage Indy Right: Indy and Mutt, trailed by treasure-seeking ally Mac (Ray Winstone), pursue their quest in a cobwebbed temple. Kaminski notes, “We had to recognize that we couldn’t use some of the same tricks that worked 20 years ago because the audience has become more sophisticated; today, you can’t use a torch in a cave scene and have light coming from other directions.” After further thought, however, Kaminski “decided to forget about reality and shoot an actionadventure movie. I worked to create light that supports the story but doesn’t necessarily feel realistic.” Below: Abandoning his torch for a flashlight, Indy explores the terrain. delivered while the characters are fighting, kicking, riding motorcycles and jumping from car to car, so I knew we’d be covering scenes for dialogue while actors were constantly on the move. There were very complex shots, and we were also shooting anamorphic, which complicated everything even more.” Kaminski also wanted to honor the work of cinematographer Douglas Slocombe, BSC, who shot the first three pictures. “There’s a legacy and a strong following with these movies that you have to respect, and Steven and I began our prep by watching the first three movies together,” says Kaminski. “An Indiana Jones film has to have that glossy, warm look with strong, highkey lighting. It’s suspenseful but not too dark — you always see things clearly. We also had to recognize that we couldn’t use some of the same tricks that worked 20 years ago because the audience has become more sophisticated; today, you can’t use a torch in a cave scene and have light coming from other directions. We were always asking, ‘How can we do this as well as Douglas Slocombe but make it a bit more contemporary?’ “Ultimately, I decided to forget about reality and shoot an action-adventure movie,” he adds. “I worked to create light that supports 30 June 2008
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