1/8/2024 0 Comments Roger deakins byways![]() I remember that day, it was a particularly rainy day and I saw the poster and the shellfish restaurant (in the background) and the framing of the bus stop, and I was just waiting for some life in the shot. An amusing moment.īTL: And the one of the woman looking at the nudie ad at the bus stop?ĭeakins: I like that photo a lot. Because it looked at the camera, it’s special. I took a few pics and this one dog jumped and the dog looked at the camera. I’m much more interested in simplicity, isolation, in sparse and lonely places.īTL: Please tell the story of the Jumping Dog photo, as it’s very interesting looking.ĭeakins: The dog’s owner was throwing a stick over the promenade. It’s usually the little things that attract me. Even wandering around, I find it hard to connect. ![]() Also, Bill Brandt was an inspiration.īTL: When do you decide to take a picture?ĭeakins: I don’t know. One thing led to another.ĭeakins: Roger Main, who taught at the college, was a big inspiration. My painting was very naturalistic, not abstract, so really, it made sense for me to go into photography. It was at Art College where I really discovered photography. It was the ’60s and I didn’t know what to do, so I went to Art College. My father was a building contractor and he had expected me to work in the business, and I could not see myself doing that. I always did, but I couldn’t see myself spending my life there. I grew up in Torquay, a seaside town in Southern Devon - I love the place. When I was a teenager, I really didn’t know what to do with my life. I think of them as just sketches that I’ve done over the years.īTL: How did you get started taking pictures?ĭeakins: I started at Art College. Deakins: We were struggling with the title and, at one point, I just wrote down the expression ‘The highways and byways.’ I thought Byways, that’s about right, there’s no particular focus to the photos. ![]() ![]() Our conversation below has been edited for clarity.īelow the Line: How did you come up with the title of the book? Late last year, I connected with Deakins via Zoom to discuss Byways. Evoking a mood that is timeless and lasting, it’s the kind of photography book that could stop you in your tracks with its lush imagery. Meditative and inviting, it is a beautiful collection of black-and-white images. And yet, as intricate and complex as those productions were, when I first looked upon the pages of Byways, I was taken with its simplicity and charm. In fact, the latter two films earned him Oscars. More recently, Deakins has been busy shooting epic films like Sicario, Blade Runner 20, which are all career-bests from a career of bests. The appropriately titled Byways is Deakins’ first book of photos, and it’s certainly a striking departure from his grandiose film work, which includes personal favorites of mine such as Sid and Nancy, The Shawshank Redemption and Barton Fink. You can find out what episode is coming up next in the forum or on Instagram Team Deakins podcast can be found on most podcast hosts.Late last year saw the release of a brand new book of photography by legendary cinematographer Roger A. The podcast is a natural extension of this website which offers a forum for discussion on all things filmmaking and it celebrates the love of movie making that drew us to the craft in the first place. ![]() Well seasoned figures in the industry have said they love the conversations and, because the podcast is so far reaching, they learn something from each episode, often adding the the episodes should be mandatory for everyone in the moviemaking field. The Team Deakins podcast is an ongoing conversation exploring the world of image making, filmmaking and the many unique roles within it.Īll aspects of filmmaking are discussed in our conversations with directors, actors, producers, camera, costume designers, script supervisors, ADs, studio execs, VFX, casting director, Prosthetic makeup, makeup, writers, still photographers, post production, animation, grips, gaffers, location managers, stunts, Russian directors and cinematographers, film school directors and even experts in film restoration! The Team Deakins podcast delivers a wealth of information useful for other professionals as well as people starting out in the industry. ![]()
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