Sean Bobbitt - Cinematographer

Team Deakins

James Ellis Deakins

Tv & Film, Filmlighting, Deakins, Movies, Filmmaking, Production, Film, Cinematography, Film Interviews

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 85 minutes

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EPISODE 124 - SEAN BOBBITT - Cinematographer

Team Deakins has an interesting conversation with cinematographer, Sean Bobbitt (JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, WIDOWS, 12 YEARS A SLAVE). We cover a lot of ground, starting with his beginnings in news coverage. We learn how cinematographer Billy Williams set him on his path and he shares his experience of shooting the film Wonderland and working with director, Michael Winterbottom. We also talk about his experiences with directors Steve Mcqueen and Neil Jordan. He also shares how he mixes color temperatures to create depth and interest, how he works in prep and how he lights a set. An in-depth conversation with a talented DP!

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0:00.0	Hi and welcome to the Team Deakin's podcast. This podcast is a dialogue between Roger and James
0:11.0	Deakin's often joined in the conversation by a guest. It's very informal and we never know where
0:17.9	it will go. We're connecting through Zoom so bear that in mind when you hear the audio.
0:23.9	If you'd like to submit a question or topic, please do so by emailing podpod.cod at RogerDeakin's.com.
0:35.6	This episode is sponsored by AJA Video Systems, one of the industry's most trusted and respected
0:42.6	designers of hardware and software tools for production and post professionals. All shoots
0:50.0	require a range of connectivity standards, including baseband video over SDI and HDMI.
0:57.4	Fiber for secure long distances, IP video, streaming, audio and more. AJA's reliable and robust
1:06.1	products will ensure you don't miss a beat. AJA, the company that prides itself in providing
1:13.0	future proof workflow solutions for 4K, 8K, HDR and beyond.
1:20.8	Today, we're joined by a cinematographer. His list of credits include hunger, shame, the place
1:27.7	beyond the pines, 12 years of slave and chisel beach. We're pleased to welcome Sean Bobbitt with us
1:34.4	today. Sean, thank you for doing this. Yes, thank you, Sean. Nice to see you.
1:38.3	Oh, thank you for asking me. I think we'd like to start with asking how you got to where you are
1:45.4	today. What path did you take? Did you start down another path and then find this?
1:49.8	Or did you know when you were age five, you wanted to be a cinematographer? Tell us all.
1:55.5	Well, a series of misadventures more than anything else. I have ended up as a cinematographer
2:02.4	by mistake almost. When I was young, I had a dabbling interest in photography,
2:09.9	but I was a very, very poor photographer. My friends used to laugh. It was quite shocking.
2:17.2	Wow. And so I didn't think that photography was for me, but I was a great reader in my youth.
2:23.3	I'm inherently a very shy quiet person. And in my childhood, just spent a lot of time with myself
2:30.2	and reading. And subsequent to that, I started writing. And I had always thought that I would be
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