American Cinematographer - July 2008 - (Page 39) Left: Camera rigs on trackmounted platforms captured the action involving the miniature vehicles and tunnel. Below: Crewmembers use a remote to test out the ultimate Bat-toy. held, the eyelight can’t go on the camera, so we’ll hold it off-axis on the other side. I’m always watching him and his frame line, and he often signals to push it in or pull it back as he’s shooting. He likes to judge that light through the camera.” Several key scenes take place on rooftops, including the roof of police headquarters, where Gordon lights up the Bat Signal to summon Batman. These shots required some of the most elaborate lighting setups, with Geryak and his crew spread out over multiple city blocks. A week and a half of rigging, followed by a 10-hour day of prelighting, preceded the actual shoot days. Pfister shot as wide open as possible to best capture the nighttime cityscape. To augment the skyline, roughly a dozen buildings were lit from inside through windows Pfister chose. Points of light were also emanating from the tops of parking structures. Sodiumvapors and bare bulbs were scattered across neighboring roofs. Color temperature was varied for a realistic urban look. At Geryak’s request, Lee Filters developed a combined Full + Half CTS gel for the BeBee lights “to help us [avoid] the color fading of gels when they’re doubled up on the BeBee,” says the gaffer. “About 60 Maxi-Brutes were shooting light up the sides of neighboring buildings. We tried to create a streakier, architectural feeling this time, as opposed to the more general washes we used on Batman Begins. In the first movie, Gotham tends to be a little more gritty and seedy.” One important scene on the roof of police headquarters provides a glimpse into the efficient and flexible mode of working that Nolan and Pfister maintained in spite of the sprawling size of the production. After putting their heads together American Cinematographer 39
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