From majestic cliffs to serene lakes, “La Vie Nous Appartient” is a cinematographer’s dream. Even so the beautiful settings present their own series of obstacles that make shooting this film a particular challenge. The most obvious difficulty is that the whole film is shot outdoors. That means being at the mercy of the weather, an element beyond our control, and coping with noisy planes overhead (director Alex Lee’s least favorite set intruder).
Despite some beautiful results, the wind can also be a challenge.
Today we had a new challenge, which was to film in the extremely low light of a cave. A major obstacle to photography (more…)
