Interview reference shots

The “talking head” interview tasks the cinematographer with balancing proper modeling of the face while maintaining the project’s overall tone and style.

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Film legend Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) tells his own story in a never-before-seen interview shot in 2008. With candor, humor and grace, Lumet reveals what matters to him as an artist and as a human being. The documentary features clips from Lumet’s films – 44 films made in 50 years – including Serpico, Dog Day Afternoon, 12 Angry Men, Network and Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.

After its successful premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, “Navalny” received an Academy Award nomination for “best documentary feature film”. We talked with the film’s cinematographer Niki Waltl, AAC about the making of the Navalny documentary.