Literally in the Trenches: Analyzing the Camerawork on “1917”
“The dance of the camera and the mechanics all had to be in sync with what the actor was doing,” explains “1917” director Sam Mendes. “When we achieved that, it was exhilarating.”
“The dance of the camera and the mechanics all had to be in sync with what the actor was doing,” explains 1917 director Sam Mendes. “When we achieved that, it was exhilarating. But it took immense planning, and immense skill from the operators.”
In this video, the team from Hurlbut Academy analyzes the cinematography of the film:
(center) George MacKay as Schofield in “1917,” co-written and directed by Sam Mendes.
(from left) Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay) in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
(from left) Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay) in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
George MacKay as Schofield in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
(from left) Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
George MacKay as Schofield in “1917,” co-written and directed by Sam Mendes.
George MacKay as Schofield in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
(from left) Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay) in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
Dean-Charles Chapman as Blake in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
Benedict Cumberbatch as Colonel Mackenzie in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
Schofield (George MacKay, foreground) with fellow soldiers in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
George MacKay as Schofield in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
Schofield (George MacKay, left) with fellow soldiers in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
Andrew Scott as Lieutenant Leslie in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
Richard Madden as Lieutenant Joseph Blake in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
George MacKay as Schofield in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
(from left) Major Hepburn (Adrian Scarborough) and Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch) in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
Soldiers in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
(from left) Private Atkins (Adam Hugill), Private Parry (Gerran Howell) and Captain Smith (Mark Strong) in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
(from left) Schofield (George MacKay) and Colonel Mackenzie (Benedict Cumberbatch) in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
(from left) Schofield (George MacKay) with Lauri (Claire Duburcq) and a French baby (Ivy-L MacNamara) in “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
(foreground) Cinematographer Roger Deakins on the set of “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
Cast and crew members on the set of “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
Cast and crew members on the set of “1917,” the new epic from Oscar®-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes.
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