"Biggles" John Higgins - Gaffer

Team Deakins

James Ellis Deakins

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 December 2020

⏱️ 71 minutes

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EPISODE 72 - “BIGGLES” (JOHN HIGGINS) - Gaffer

Team Deakins sits down with Biggles (John Higgins, if you want to be formal) an accomplished gaffer that Roger has a long past with. Biggles talks about working with Ozzie Morris and different lighting styles. We get into a discussion about brute arcs, what they are and the difference in the light they produce. Roger and Biggles reminisce on their experiences together on 1984, MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON, WHITE MISCHIEF and 1917. Biggles also shares some experiences with Chivo (GRAVITY and Sven Nykvist and Richard Attenborough (CHAPLIN) and talks about how he works with DPs and the importance of trust. Of course, we talk about the big lighting rig on 1917 as well as the scenes lit only by the character’s torches (flashlights). We got into the subject of new technology in lighting and the importance of being realistic when choosing the lights to use for a project - if there are hostile conditions, far better to go with something dependable. A wide-reaching episode you won’t want to miss!

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0:00.0	Hi and welcome to the Team Deacons podcast. This podcast is a dialogue between
0:10.3	Roger and James Deacons often joined in the conversation by a guest.
0:15.4	It's very informal, and we never know where it will go.
0:19.5	We're connecting through Zoom,
0:20.8	so bear that in mind when you hear the audio. If you'd like to submit a
0:25.5	question or topic please do so by emailing pod pod pod at roger Deacons.com.
0:35.0	This episode is sponsored by Angenu.
0:39.0	Angenu has been in the forefront of motion picture lens design and manufacturing since 1935, and their lenses
0:47.1	have defined the look of many films through the years. They continue to be at the service of motion pictures and their changing landscape
0:55.0	thanks to innovative solutions for both primes and zooms, inspired by close relationships with cinematographers.
1:06.0	Today we have a special guest.
1:08.0	He's been a friend for many, many years.
1:10.0	He was with Roger on his first films and is an incredible gaffer.
1:15.0	His many credits include Children of Men,
1:18.0	The Born Altomatum, Mamma Mia, Skyfall, Gravity, and 1917, to name just a few.
1:26.6	We're pleased to welcome Biggles, or John Higgins,
1:29.5	if you want to be formal, with us today.
1:32.4	Thank you Big Biggels,
1:33.2	doing this.
1:34.2	Hi.
1:35.2	We'd like to start out asking you how you got to where you are now.
1:40.1	Was this something you always knew you wanted to do, or did you go down another path for a while?
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