Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw was one of the most sought-after names at the recent Camerimage film festival, with both fans and industry colleagues flocking to hear her speak at a post-scre…
Arkapaw’s ascension has been swift, but she told Deadline that her process has largely remained the same.Ryan Coogler Gives Thanks To Supporters For The Success Of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'
“I still approach it as a small movie,” she said. “The management, time, and money are all a side note because you want it to be good every time you do something regardless of the size. There are also many amazing people working on the film, so you have a lot of help at your fingertips.”has crossed the $500M mark at the world box office, making it one of the year’s highest-grossing releases and the biggest hit of Arkapaw’s career with early awards buzz for her innovative camerawork.
I don’t know the nuts and bolts of that story, but I guess they thought I didn’t have a movie with a big enough budget yet, which is probably true, but that doesn’t really mean anything. And I say that now.DoP] was unable to do this movie, she hit me up, and then I met Ryan. We had a Zoom call. It was just such a beautiful phone call. We’re both from the Bay Area, so we get along very well. It’s just easy to talk to him and, ultimately, easy to work with him. So it’s just the best fit.
Ryan always had the idea to do that scene, and he was interested in it being a one-shot with tension and angst. He wanted the audience to be with Shuri. So we looked at what tool would be best. Was it the Steadicam or handheld? My amazing camera operator had this sort of handheld rig that is a little more steady. So yeah, it was Ryan’s idea.Many of the setpiece ceremonies in the film are informed by real-life traditions across Africa, which have never been captured in Hollywood before.
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