Roger Deakins on Learning to Light Cinematography Techniques Ep. 1

Basics of Film Lighting Special Thanks to the Team Deakins podcast 00:00 Roger Deakins on Film Lighting 01:10 Chapter 1 Develop Your Eyesight 03:25 Chapter 2 Understanding Exposure 04:48 Chapter 3 Search For Simplicity 06:14 Chapter 4 Just Play 07:56 Deakins Wraps Up Roger Deakins cinematography is as stunning as ever. What he pulled off in 1917 is just the latest exemplar of cinematic lighting and camera movement from a career defined by it. In this video essay, were doing something a little different instead of us fawning over Roger Deakins like the cinematography messiah that he is, were going to let him speak for himself. Using Deakins own words from his incredible Team Deakins podcast, we get to sit back and let him talk us through his approach to cinematography, lighting, and his inspirations. Roger Deakins discusses how fishing as a child allowed him the opportunity to observe nature and how light plays in the natural world. How the