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Podcast: Cinematography Podcast - Cam Noir
Episode: Alice Brooks, ASC returns to Oz in Wicked: For Good
Description: The Cinematography Podcast Episode 336: Alice Brooks, ASC
For cinematographer Alice Brooks, ASC, shooting both Wicked and Wicked: For Good concurrently was a huge feat. The giant sets, precise camerawork and complex, live lighting cues for the musical numbers required detailed planning and prep. But first, Alice and her long-time collaborator, director Jon M. Chu, broke down the scripts and discussed the emotional intentions for each scene. “When we first start talking about a movie, we talk about emotion,” says Alice. “I love getting an emotional cue for the camera the same way an actor would. What is the em...