LUKASZ ZAL - Cinematographer

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James Ellis Deakins

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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SEASON 2 - EPISODE 102 - LUKASZ ZAL - CINEMATOGRAPHER

On this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we’re speaking with cinematographer Lukasz Zal (THE ZONE OF INTEREST, COLD WAR, IDA). Born and raised in Poland, Lukasz yearned to express himself creatively in his youth, but it wasn't until he filmed a communion that he found his creativity was best practiced through cinematography. We also learn how Lukasz took over the role of cinematographer on IDA and how he and director (and fellow Pole) Pawel Pawlikowski worked together. He later reveals the humorous reason the camera finally moves at the end of the film, and we discuss how shooting the film in colour and then converting the footage into black and white affected the final images. Later, Lukasz shares his experiences working on DOVLATOV in St. Petersburg, and we take a moment to appreciate the rich cinematic and artistic traditions of the Russian people. Towards the end, we also discuss the practical challenges of shooting THE ZONE OF INTEREST and how director Jonathan Glazer’s idea of “Big Brother in Nazi Germany” informed the ultimate tone of the film.

This episode is sponsored by Aputure

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0:00.0	Hi and welcome to season two of the Team Deacons podcast, a collection of
0:08.8	informal conversations between Roger and James Deacons and a guest.
0:13.0	We never know where the conversation will take us,
0:16.0	so listen in and see where it goes.
0:19.0	This episode is sponsored by Aperture, a global company pioneering LED lighting technology for cinema with cutting edge hardware and Software Solutions.
0:33.0	Recently, Aperture expanded its lighting ecosystem
0:36.3	with the new Infinomat series of mat-lights.
0:39.6	They offer unmatched output, IP65 weatherproofing,
0:44.0	and full pixel control over DMX.
0:47.1	Discover more about the Infinomats
0:49.2	and Aperture's lighting ecosystem at Aperture.com.
0:56.6	Today we're speaking with the cinematographer.
0:59.5	Among his credits are Ida, Cold War, and Zone of Interest. We're pleased to welcome
1:05.0	Lucas Thal. Lucas, thank you for doing this. Yeah, so nice to see you.
1:09.1	Oh, thank you. It's my pleasure. It's a great honor to be in a podcast.
1:13.6	We'd like to start with asking our normal question,
1:16.2	which is, how did you get to where you are today?
1:18.6	Is this something that you always wanted to do?
1:20.9	Or did you go down another path and then find it later?
1:24.0	What's your story?
1:25.0	I read you fell in love with cinema at 16 which seems.
1:28.9	Oh, okay.
	...

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