'Oppenheimer' Oscar Winning Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema Breaks Down Filming in IMAX B&W 

They lit it in a way that we only see his head and hands.

I was thinking about the same thing 😂

I BET HE GEUNINLY SMILING AT YOU😅

I wouldn't, he only knows celluloid, he said it's easier. Digital camera bodies most likely intimidate or confuse him.

​@@azv343 Except he shot "Her" on an Arri Alexa digital camera.

Ad Astra was stunning. He got snubbed for that

Yep, especially because the movie was completely dependent on the cinematography (like Zone of interest was completely dependent on the sound)​@@moshosihole4185

He also did the James Bond film Spectre.

sometimes destiny takes it's time to arrive. what really counts is what you make out of these opportunities. Hoyte's work inspires a whole generation.

​@@SUBSYNDICATEYes ... Late bloomers are according to me the greatest inspirers in the world.... I'm one such person

I've heard that about Hoytema once before somewhere. I wonder if Hoytema has talked about his "depression" period staying at home unemployed in an interview

100% agree. It’s way better to have a story like his than his mommy and daddy buying his way into film.

@@colincolin5696 it really doesn't matter if the person is talented

Nolan not only knows how good he is, but he also knows, that his movies are absolutely dependent on Hoyte. His mind and his dedication to get the Imax camera as close as possible to him is unmatched in the movie industry

The guy who engineered the lenses also sounds awesome!

You will love the Roger Deakins Podcast. ;)

He does functional cinematography, but it's quite boring. The only thing that made Oppenheimer look even slightly interesting is the short depth of field and general optical quality of the IMAX cameras and lenses, apart from that it's quite a dull looking movie.

@@gurratell7326 I have to agree and I find it fascinating that he shot Her in 2013. Like it's a beautifully, poetically and warmly shot movie. In contrast of all his movie with Nolan, which are dull, cold and methodical.

The cinematography in Oppenheimer tried to emulate *JFK (1991).*

​@@curryquipique6098Wtf, Interstellar, specially the cornfield scenes were one the most beautiful shots ever. You have to appreciate the topic of a film to appreciate thr cinematography in many cases.

@@gurratell7326 Interestellar 👀 Nope 👀 Ad Astra Her 👀 😂

This guy doesn't even need an Oscar Campaign. He is pretty much confirmed to win the Oscar for Best Cinematography.

He's Dutch, but it's not a common name over here tbh. So hearing him say it was nice.

Not that complex of a name really.

hoyte is not a complex name at all.

Good catch, definitely clever by the crew because most people would think it's a tree branch.

It’s a tree branch.

@@waryinzeroI wish it was too brother…I wish it was too. No shape in nature is that perfectly straight 😢

​@@JohnHandemPietteA short section of a tree branch can be almost perfectly shaped.

Also there is a reflection of the Boom and boom operator on the window of a car in the communists party

Scratch that. Hearing this man speak about cinematography, in general, is God sent.

He’s more Swedish than Dutch.

​@@matprlz He happened to be born in Switzerland and was raised in the Netherlands for over two decades. His Dutch accent is very pronounced in this interview, too. His career started in Sweden and he might've built a life there for himself, but does that make him Swedish? Hard to say. Could've been any other country really. There's a bit of resentment in another interview, where he says he doesn't consider himself Dutch because the film academy rejected him and stuff like that, unlike Sweden. I don't think moving to a different country somehow erases your heritage and roots, but what do I know.