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  1. Gregory Irwin
    Who ever would have predicted that JOKER could possibly make more than $1Billion, USD worldwide box office? ABSOLUTELY NO ONE! But that is exactly what is happening this weekend. When we were shooting the picture, we didn’t know if it was even marketable. For me, this marks my third Billion Dollar Club movie with Fast & Furious 7 & 8 being the predecessors. I’m very happy about JOKER’s success. My hope is that this could inspire the studios to take more risks on pictures that make an impact. JOKER isn’t a comic book movie. It’s a social commentary on mental health issues. Bravo Warner Bros. for having the courage to produce a picture that matters. G
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    Sat, I wouldn’t say it was ever a disagreement since Larry and Todd are such close friends. It was more of a pro vs. con conversation. Larry can be extremely convincing when he wants to be. Todd even came to me and asked my opinion on the matter. I have a slightly different POV than Larry but I supported his position on shooting digi 100%. It was the right decision and I favor the medium over film. G
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    Absolutely not! He wanted digital all of the way! We could have shot film but like I’ve said, Larry was and is committed to digital. G
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    The reality is, after Larry convinced Todd to shoot digital, Todd understood the advantages of going digi over film for JOKER. That’s not to say he’ll never shoot film again. Time will tell but if Larry is involved, it’ll be digital. G
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    The bad news is canned air chemicals can wear down the lens coatings over time. I recommend not using air on the lenses if you can avoid it. Breathing onto the front element of the lens is the best way to clean the lens with a micro-fiber cloth. If you need a fluid lens cleaner, NEVER put the drops onto the lens element since they can seep into the mount and dissolve the glue holding the glass in place. Dampen your cloth first a gently wipe the front element. G
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    Off topic but I can’t stand Tarantino pictures. G
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    Thank you Tyler. I appreciate the lesson in cinematography. G
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    Tyler, Tyler, Tyler. In reality, Larry Sher, ASC is one of the most intelligent people I’ve ever met. He is fully up to date on everything cinematography. In fact, he just shot a smaller budget feature in LA on film. He simply prefers the digital process. As for JOKER light levels, there were many times our sets were so dark we all had our iPhone flashlights on simply to see. Many of our night interiors and exteriors were at 5 -10 foot candles of exposure. This would be 1600 ISO at a T1.3. We could not have done what we did and how we did it on celluloid without more lighting expense. G
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    I've worked with Larry since 2008 and you're correct, he WAS a film guy. Now, he only wants to shoot digital and particularly likes the Alexa 65. He likes digital for the same reasons I like it and I've posted those reasons in previous posts. He really is not interested in shooting film again. G
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    I’ve shot film for over three decades. Now I’m committed to the digital process. I like the fact I can see what I’m doing at the same moment of doing it and not have to worry about all of the problems film can have. G
  11. Gregory Irwin
    Hi Webster, Remember, a normal shutter is 180 deg. By shortening the shutter, you are eliminating motion blur and making each image sharper. In musical terms, the footage looks more staccato. By shooting the 90 deg shutter in combination with the 22 FPS, you add edginess to the movie. It looks great! I don’t believe your friend about the 40 mph. Over the five FF pictures I worked on, we had stunt drivers driving on the edge. G
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    The Fast & Furious franchise is a great example of undercranking the action scenes. We shot these fight scenes and action driving sequences at 22 FPS at a 90 degree shutter. That combo really works! G
  13. Gregory Irwin
    I have made the switch to the Cine RT. Numerous advantages when compared to the Cinetape and Light Ranger. I don’t use the Sniper so I cannot comment on that. Test one at the rental house and see if it’s a good fit. G
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    Haha! Thank you. My reality is that there are not too many movies out there that are interesting to me. I’d rather watch news, sports and Netflix documentaries. The last picture I saw that I liked (other than Joker, of course) was Downton Abbey due to my wife’s insistence! ? G
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    What I’ve always told people is that the movies I like to watch are not the movies I can afford to work on. I’ll take the Marvel jobs anytime. They are profitable. That doesn’t mean I will ever see them. I haven’t seen several of the pictures I’ve worked on simply due to they are not my interest. I’ve taken a lot of grief over the years because I’ve never seen FIGHT CLUB and I worked on it extensively. Not my thing. This Friday, I have ZOMBIELAND 2 coming out in theaters. I’ll most likely never watch it. Waste of time in my opinion but then again, it was a living and it paid well. We as crew, are very fortunate to work on a handful of shows that we can be very proud of. I’ve had several in my career that helps balance the other shows. But I’m always grateful and appreciative whenever I get hired. G
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    I agree with him! I’m about to start a long Marvel show and I’ve never watched any of them before. For my wife and I, they just don’t look interesting. G
  17. Gregory Irwin
    Nice work my friend. G
  18. Gregory Irwin
    Thank you for the kind words. The focus pulling was challenging but also very rewarding. When all involved understood the the burden that I was placed under to keep shots sharp on an A65 at a T1.3, I felt very liberated and free to improvise as much as Joaquin was. Every take in the movie was improvisational and Geoff Haley ("A" camera operator) and myself simply went where the story took us. It was better that we had no rehearsals or marks. We didn't know what was going to happen till it had already happened. That is our favorite way of working. All of the David O. Russell pictures we have done together in the past, really got us into this mental state of accepting the cinematically unknown and welcome the challenge as opposed to dreading it. This helps elevate the story telling aspect of our contributions to the picture. I'm very pleased with the results. G
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    This looks like the Canadian IATSE schedule that is vastly different from the American IA schedule. G
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    I know Hollywood feature 1st ACs who make $10,000/week between salary, box rental and equipment rental. G
  21. Gregory Irwin
    Just saw JOKER. I couldn’t be prouder of our work and of the movie. $234M worldwide opening weekend. Not too shabby! G
  22. Gregory Irwin
    Ha! You’re right! The image is from my last picture, HILLBILLY ELEGY. Netflix directed by Ron Howard. Good eye Robin!! G
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    Hi Mark, I’m actually not a fan of the Lightranger. For me, it reduces focus pulling to the same as playing a video game when you have to keep the overlay bars over the subject. It takes all of the story telling intuition out of play. I keep it pretty simple. I use a Preston FIZ, a Small HD 1303 monitor and for Joker, a cinetape. Now I use the CRT Focus Bug system. It’s much better than the cinetape and simple. G
  24. Gregory Irwin
    Ah. Understood. I hope you enjoy it G
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    It was the DP’s ideal to shoot Alexa 65. G
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