The movie Fargo, released in 1996 and directed by Joel & Ethan Coen, was shot on film using ARRIFLEX 35 BL4 Camera and Zeiss Standard Speed Prime Lenses with Roger Deakins as cinematographer and editing by Ethan & Joel Coen. "It was fun for all of us and a relief in a way. It was back to working with each other and a small crew in a very controllable environment, which was similar to how we had done Barton Fink. On Hudsucker, Roger had to essentially oversee four different units: the main unit, the second unit, the bluescreen unit, and the miniature stuff." says Joel Coen.   Early on in Fargo's pre-production, the Coens had meetings with Deakins to discuss and solidify the visual style of the film. "We always involve Roger very early," notes Joel. "Basically, what we do after we finish the script is sit down with him and talk in general terms about how we were thinking about it from a visual point of view. Then, in specific terms, we do a draft of...

  Based on the 1952 novel The Price of Salt, Carol tells the story of the relationship between two women, an aspiring photographer and an older woman going through a messy divorce in the 1950s. Director Todd Haynes brings the intimacy and the sensitive to the story with the help from cinematographer Edward Lachman. Lachman, who has worked with Haynes on Mildred Pierce, I’m Not There, and Far From Heaven, has brought his own distinctive style to the film with his choice to use Super 16mm instead of going the digital route. It’s not the first time that Lachman and Haynes went the 16mm route, the duo also used the same camera for the HBO mini-series, Mildred Pierce. By employing the use of a camera that’s unusual in most Hollywood films, Carol stands out among the rest, cinematography-wise. Deciding to stick with film for Carol, the cinematographer wanted to invoice the atmosphere and the feeling of the 1950s and the movies that came out during the time. Sticking with Super 16mm, Lach...