Capturing Light – Episode 175 with Xavier Dolléans, AFC

HIGH VALUE TARGET: THE HUNT FOR SADDAM

• Creating two very distinct worlds: the polished, controlled world of Washington, and the war-torn, oppressive atmosphere of Baghdad
• References including Zero Dark Thirty, Sicario, Black Hawk Down and The Hurt Locker, to name a few
• The interviews are the backbone of the show and how they gave each one between John and Saddam its own look
• How camera movement changed from the beginning to negotiations to the final confrontation
• The complicated lighting setup, the importance of the windows and filming under the Egyptian sun
• Cameras and lenses:  the ARRI Alexa 35 as their main camera paired primarily with Signature Prime lenses