TRISTAN OLIVER - Cinematographer

Team Deakins

James Ellis Deakins

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2024

⏱️ 79 minutes

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SEASON 2 - EPISODE 106 - TRISTAN OLIVER - CINEMATOGRAPHER

In this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast, we speak with cinematographer Tristan Oliver (ISLE OF DOGS, PARANORMAN, CHICKEN RUN). Tristan generously shares his extensive knowledge of stop-motion animation with us, and we spend the majority of the episode learning the ins and outs of shooting 9-inch puppets in a warehouse. Tristan reveals how he (and up to 50+ active units) prepares the lights and cameras for scenes in such a way that doesn’t impede upon the work of the animators physically bringing the characters to life, and we discuss the effectiveness of applying the principles and practices of live-action cinematography into the world of animation. In addition to his work in stop-motion animation, Tristan has contributed to live-action projects such as POOR THINGS and the uniquely realized LOVING VINCENT, and he reflects on his experiences in both projects. In the back half of our conversation, Tristan shares how he really felt working with director Wes Anderson on FANTASTIC MR. FOX and ISLE OF DOGS, from learning how to work together on the former to engaging in a battle of wits over the feasibility of deep focus in the latter, and we learn in which films Tristan sees the most of himself. At the end, we close our conversation with an appreciation for the enduring quality of that which is handmade over that which is merely manufactured.

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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 premier manufacturer of LED lighting with the industry's greatest variety of fixtures for your complete lighting needs.
0:33.7	Aperture recently announced the new storm family of lights,
0:38.0	with LED white light quality that matches natural daylight and classic tungsten bulbs
0:43.7	plus extreme low-end dimming while maintaining color quality.
0:48.3	Discover more about the new storm lights
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0:56.0	Today we're speaking with the DP who happens to be well versed in stop motion photography. with a Wallace and Grummet the curse of the Ware Rabbit and the wrong trousers.
1:15.2	We're pleased to welcome Tristan Oliver.
1:17.4	Tristan thank you for doing this.
1:19.3	Thank you.
1:20.3	This is great.
1:21.7	This is something we know nothing about.
1:23.7	So one of the many things.
1:25.6	Yeah. So let's just start though. How did you get to where you are today?
1:30.3	Is this something that you always wanted to do?
1:33.4	Were you pushing your GI Joe's around
1:36.2	and trying to do stop motion as a kid
1:38.1	or did you find it later?
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