June 19, 2021
Shot Talk – The Crown: Season 4 with DP Adriano Goldman, ASC, BSC, ABC
Summary
We’re back with another Shot Talk interview! This time featuring Emmy Award-winning cinematographer Adriano Goldman, ASC, BSC, ABC discussing the smash hit Netflix series The Crown, with a special focus on Season 4, Episode 3, “Fairytale”.
Along with the release of this edition of Shot Talk, we’re also adding images from this episode of The Crown to ShotDeck, with more from the series to come very soon. We couldn’t be more excited to finally be bringing TV to our ever-expanding library and we’re looking forward to adding more and more beautiful and iconic shows in the future.
Key moments
- 00:03:24 Adriano’s Method for Season 4
- 00:06:47 Disney’s Cinderella as a Visual Reference
- 00:09:10 Anti Glamour as Aesthetic: Realism vs Fantasy
- 00:12:44 Adriano’s Technical Approach
- 00:18:36 Logic vs Beauty: Concerns About Continuity
- 00:22:48 Amélie as a Visual Reference for Close Ups
- 00:25:58 Treating Every Sequence Like a Short Film
- 00:30:11 Scene Breakdown: Diana Bowing to the Royal Family
- 00:34:39 Using a Circle Dolly Track to Evoke Anxiety
- 00:38:14 Avoiding Mimicry: Challenges of Shooting Historical Scenes
- 00:39:55 Using VFX to Recreate Archival Footage
- 00:42:47 Shot Breakdown: The Spiral Staircase
- 00:47:45 Shooting the Roller Skating Scene
- 00:51:13 Importance of 2nd Unit in a Complicated Sequence
- 00:53:17 Visual Motif of Looking Out Windows
- 00:58:22 Challenges of Recreating Ambient Daylight on Stage
- 01:01:40 Style vs Life: Adriano’s Philosophy on DP’s Role
- 01:03:32 Difficulty of Capturing the Bulimia Scene at Dusk
- 01:06:31 Scene Breakdown: Diana Preparing for Wedding
- 01:07:27 Adriano Goldman’s Favorite Films
- 01:08:48 Discussing the Magical Realism of Paris, Texas
- 01:11:25 Scene Breakdown: Fireworks in the Palace
- 01:15:32 Discussing the Final Image of the Episode
- 01:18:41 The Powerlessness of Royalty
- 01:21:21 Scene Breakdown: Diana & Camilla’s Lunch
- 01:26:01 Final Thoughts
