Darius Khondji on Scale, Scope, and Cinematic Storytelling
On our final episode of 2022, we are honored to speak to innovative cinematographer, Darius Khondji. Darius is known for his work on films such as Se7en and Amour. Today he shares what inspires him, and he also explains what it was like working on the film, Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. Bardo is now available on Netflix.\n\nIn this episode, we talk about\u2026\n\nWhy he first fell in love with large format\n\nLoving the idea of the actor being very big on screen\n\nDeciding on what camera and lenses to use for the film\xa0\n\nThe strong connection he had with the director and the lead\n\nBeing influenced by other films or works of art\n\nWhat seduced him the most about the story from the beginning\n\nDeciding to work on a film based on who the director is\n\nThe type of genre he would love to work on\n\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cI love large format\u2026I love working in large format. I love the actors being larger than life.\u201d [4:42\n\n\u201cI love the way the camera tells the story. The presence of the characters and the presence of the landscape of this camera.\u201d [8:43]\n\n\u201cYou have to be very careful with inspiration. Inspiration is just a fragrance.\u201d [14:23]\n\n\nMentioned\nBardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths\n\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\xa0\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\xa0\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nGet your questions answered on the podcast by emailing editor@nofilmschool.com!\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices