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Jordan Peele explains the crazy new technology used to capture the night sky in NOPE


Jordan Peel released his third film this summer with the thriller No, and it was a multi-layered film with many intriguing elements and mixed reviews. It follows a brother and sister who are trying to run the family business of horses in Hollywood movies following the death of their father, when suddenly weird things start happening on their ranch. It’s an alien story with a creepy side story and some really cool characters.

One of the best parts of the film, however, was the graphics, and apparently new technology was used to give us the vast night sky we were able to enjoy in the film. In a recent interview with Peele and the film’s cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema On Monday at the Toronto International Film Festival Q&A, Peele explained:

“I didn’t want to ruin the illusion, but I’m going to ruin it for you today. The night shots, for the most part, were shot in the daytime, which is due to a technological and strategic thing [Hoytema] brought to the table “.

Peele and Hoytema spoke at a special screening of No at the Cinesphere IMAX Theater, in a conversation moderated by TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. During the Q&A session, the two, avoiding spoilers for attendees who hadn’t yet seen the film, discussed how they brought the night scenes to life.

According to Hoytema, conversations about how to photograph night scenes began when the two began exploring the localities of Agua Dulce. During his visit to the desert, Hoytema was overwhelmed by both the darkness of the night and the beauty of the sky and stars, and began to believe that there was no possible way to properly capture him.

“There is no way to photograph this, this feeling of the vastness and grandeur of the sky, which has been such an important part of our history. In a way, we immediately started thinking ‘How can we portray exactly that feeling we have when we were out there on the pitch?’ I started exploring technology a lot, how can we do that? How can we photograph the way our eyes see it or the way we experience it? “

Eventually, the two came up with a solution where they combined two cameras: one that captured infrared light at a reduced bandwidth and one that captured 70mm film. The two would then overlay the images, with infrared capturing how people’s eyes respond to darkness and light at night. They then used the camera to capture all the color and grain information they wanted for the shoot, resulting in the memorable night photography seen in the film.

“It’s really good shit,” Peele said. “That really pushes the film forward, and it’s been tough and it’s something I’m excited to work with in the future and keep pushing.”

No it is still in some rooms and is available for On Demand rental.

via: Variety

by Jessica Fisher
Source: Geek Tyrant

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