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The Cinematography of Scream

GCS298 Brett Jutkiewicz

On the latest Go Creative Show podcast, Scream cinematographer Brett Jutkiewicz breaks down the biggest kill scenes and how he brought his unique visual style to the film franchise.

Brett and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss cinematography tricks to create tension in horror, lighting for horror movies, making day-time exteriors scary, the necessary skillsets for camera operators, learning from your mistakes on set, and much more.

You can listen to the full episode above.

Topics Covered

  • SCREAM franchise visual approach (01:14)
  • Camera tricks to create tension in horror (06:08)
  • Making daylit scenes scary (10:37)
  • Using Panavision anamorphic lenses (20:24)
  • Importance of LUTs on set (25:45)
  • Communicating with camera operators on set (30:38)
  • What makes a good B camera operator (33:41)
  • Approach to lighting hospital scenes (36:51)
  • Approach to shooting Dewey’s death (46:03)
  • Favorite shots from the film (48:39)
  • Filming a movie that’s self-aware (50:00)
  • Living with mistakes made in movies (51:54)

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